Renesas Electronics' RYZ014A is the company's’ first cellular IoT module supporting the LTE Cat-M1 specification, which allows devices to directly connect to the internet without a gateway. The device accomplishes this by using existing communication infrastructure, enabling quick and cost-effective wireless IoT implementations. The RYZ014A module provides RF regulatory certification, PTCRB/GCF certification, and carrier certification for the network of choice, and has been certified with all major RF regulations.
“Building wireless IoT networks around the world can be costly and time consuming,” said Roger Wendelken, Senior Vice President in Renesas’ IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit. “The Renesas RYZ014A module delivers a proven solution from the IoT leader that saves time and money for customers no matter where they are. We have received enthusiastic responses on this solution from customers in metering, smart home, infrastructure and industrial markets, where they can seamlessly interface Renesas MCU-based applications to the Internet through their cellular network of choice.”
For example, Renesas and Sequans Communications, a leading developer and provider of chips and modules for IoT, use Monarch LTE CAT-M1 hardware and software technology to implement wireless IoT worldwide. “This product is a great example of the benefits customers enjoy from the combination of our two technologies,” said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. ”Sequans’ Monarch technology is an outstanding complement to the unmatched MCU expertise that Renesas provides.”
Renesas also offers a web-based portal, managed by ONE Tech, to read sensor values and manage SIM card plans remotely. “ONE Tech is excited to bring our embedded AI and cloud technology to market in conjunction with the Renesas CAT-M1 module to power a global intelligent device to cloud architecture,” said Yasser Khan, CEO of ONE Tech. “By offering embedded intelligence within the device, along with our enterprise-grade platform, customers of the CAT-M1 module will be able to easily build, manage and scale to hundreds and thousands of next generation smart machines in a cost-effective end-to-end ecosystem.”
