One of the greatest impacts on IoT device design, performance and cost is the number of components that are required in each device. Each additional component adds cost, takes up space and has the potential to limit flexibility. Complexity is also increased because of the need to ensure each component integrates smoothly with the others […]
Laptops and PCs have been shipped for decades with Wi-Fi connectivity but original equipment makers (OEMs) are increasingly adding cellular modules as users seek ubiquitous mobile coverage and organizations focus on ensuring remote workers have maximized connectivity options available. Joe O’Connor, VP PC OEM Sales, Quectel Wireless Solutions explains why cellular is finding favour and […]
IoT is a global market with products and services developed to meet the needs of worldwide industry, ecosystems, goods, humans and more. However, there are significant regulatory, cultural and market differences between nations and regions and these often demand localized approaches because global products are not suitable for all aspects of IoT. The preferences of […]
Manfred Lindacher, Vice President of Global Sales, Automotive International Mark Murray, Vice President of Sales for GNSS and Automotive, Quectel Wireless Solutions There is now significant global development behind cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technologies which are bringing together the automotive and cellular industries to make the future of connected cars a reality. However, further development of […]
Dominikus Hierl Senior Vice President Sales, EMEA, Quectel Wireless Solutions The 450MHz band has been a long-term option for applications that demand large area coverage. As a low frequency originally designated to 2G networks, it has had a long heritage of performing worthy tasks, such as providing the connectivity for emergency calling networks and connecting […]
John A Larkin, Publisher, Automotive Industries Autonomous driving technologies have been gaining traction over the past few years. Combined with this trend is the move away from traditional combustion engines to electric vehicles from renewable energy sources. Other changes that are emerging are the shifting user expectations and behaviours that are influencing next-gen vehicle design. […]
The subscriber identity module (SIM) in plastic card format has become the ubiquitous means of identifying a subscriber to a mobile network. It has provided an easy to use, globally-accepted way for mobile network operators (MNOs) to authorize and allow devices to connect to their networks, safe in the knowledge that they can bill the […]
Author: Neset Yalcinkaya, VP of Products, Quectel Wireless Solutions Energy consumption is under intense scrutiny as governments, enterprises and consumers try to reduce their consumption of resources to improve the environment. At the same time, usage patterns, energy supply and new forms of power generation are emerging and people want greater insight into and control […]
Everyone understands the need to track and trace and tracking was one of the first apps that kick-started the M2M industry at scale about two decades ago. It now encompasses everything from routine shipments to monitoring of high value equipment and has even further proved its worth in the pandemic, enabling tracking of essential shipments […]