Sony Corporation today announced that it would be releasing the CXM1501GR communication module, compatible with its ELTRES low-power wide area (LPWA) wireless communication standard that Sony developed for the network for Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
Equipping IoT devices with this new communication module will “enable them to connect to the ELTRES IoT Network Service. The latter is scheduled to begin service rollout this coming autumn from Sony Network Communications Inc, according to a press release by Sony.
Sony is positioning this product for application in a broad range of IoT devices, aiming to develop various services making the most of stable wireless communications over long distances and while moving at high speeds, thereby creating a new market.
What is ELTRES?
ELTRES is a new LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) wireless communication standard for IoT networks. By taking advantage of the three major features of robust long-distance communication, high-speed mobility communication, and low power consumption, information acquired by various sensors can be efficiently collected over a wide area, which also enables new use cases. It handles transmissions over 100 kms or when moving at a speed of 100 kms an hour.
Caption: CXM1501GRELTRES-compatible communication module
Most IoT systems wirelessly transfer information obtained by various sensors to Cloud servers, where the data is collected and processed, and the output then sent to user devices such as smartphones or Tablets for display. An LPWA network is a low-power wireless telecommunication technology, on the other hand, is used for transferring low-bit data across a wide area, and it is expected to see significantly growing demand for communication in IoT systems.
The new CXM1501GR communication module integrates a newly developed transmitter LSI that transmits signals conforming to the protocol of the ELTRES wireless communication standard in the 920MHz band as well as a circuit for impedance matching with an externally mounted antenna.
Also included are a GNSS receiver LSI—an important IoT sensor that obtains time and position information—and high-frequency components such as the SAW filter required for the GNSS receiver. With all of these components built in, this product expands the ease and versatility of IoT edge device design.
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