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How Altair is Addressing Today’s Vehicle Telematics Challenges with Cellular IoT
A new generation of devices, powered by ALT1250, allows years of operation, zero cost installation, opening the market to new use cases.
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Bringing Cellular IoT Devices To Life With Voice
By Dima Feldman, Director, Head of Product Management Our natural comfort with verbal communication has led to a new era of convenient voice-activated devices. Over the last few years, consumer trends show a mass...
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MWC Shanghai’s 3 Key Factors for IoT Growth
There is no shortage of excitement surrounding IoT at MWC Shanghai 2019. As we have seen over the last few years, much of the speculation surrounding IoT, particularly Cellular IoT, has become a reality....
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Getting up to Speed on 450MHz
Last modified on June 7, 2022 By Igor Tovberg, Director of Product Marketing 450MHz is a frequency with a rich history that continues to revolutionize the world of cellular connectivity. Buzz around its latest implementation,...
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MWC19 Takeaways: Forget the 5G hype, IoT is already here!
By Dima Feldman, Director, Head of Product Management This year, the Altair team once again headed off to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress. With more than 100,000 attendees from almost 200 countries, and over...
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For IoT Security, an Integrated SIM Makes Common Sense
By Avishay Shraga, Head of Security Technologies Previously, we examined the benefits of the integrated SIM (iSIM) and how it will help simplify the development process of new IoT applications, while reducing costs and optimizing...
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Why Cellular is the Only Option for IoT Wearables
Only cellular IoT can meet the growing demands of wearable applications, while guaranteeing an efficient and cost-effective solution.
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Integrated SIM (iUICC) will be a Gamechanger for Cellular IoT
The introduction of an integrated SIM (iSIM) simplifies the development process while reducing costs and optimizing device performance.
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With LTE-M and NB-IoT You’re Already on the Path to 5G
This week, Altair is pleased to share a guest blog post by Gus Vos, Chief Engineer, Technology Standards for Sierra Wireless. With recent demonstrations of 5G having taken place as recently as the Olympic Winter Games and Superbowl LII, interest...
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New Opportunities For Chipset Providers As China Rethinks Cellular IoT
When the new generation of Cat-M1 (LTE-M) and NB-IoT networks began rolling out, there was considerable speculation as to which markets would push forward each technology. The two largest U.S. carriers decided to prioritize Cat-M1...
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How to Design IoT Low Power Consumption Applications Part 2: Optimizing the Non-optimal
In our last blog post, we looked at the first steps to developing devices for IoT low power consumption devices. This installment will focus on one specific IoT scenario and how it can be optimized...
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How to Design Low Power IoT Applications Part 1: KPIs and Low Power Techniques
Dima Feldman, Altair’s Head of Product Management, takes us through the initial steps to developing a low-power IoT device.
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Q&A with Mehul Udani on Murata, Altair, LTE IoT Chipsets, and Cellular IoT
In February, Murata Electronics, a global leader in enabling embedded modules, announced it was teaming with Altair to develop its first cellular IoT solutions. Three months on, we caught up with Mehul Udani, Murata’s Director...
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450 MHz – Unsung Hero of Cellular IoT
In the general clamor surrounding cellular IoT connectivity, it’s easy to overlook some of those key components that may not receive the attention they deserve. One example is the 450 MHz spectrum, currently utilized for...
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Designing Low Power IoT Applications? Ask the Experts Part 2: LPWA Technology Features and Data Management
Did you read our first blog, summarizing the questions and answers around Low Power IoT applications? In the second installment, we summarize additional answers from Altair’s Director of Product Management Dima Feldman, together with Bryan...
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Designing Low Power IoT Applications? Ask the Experts Part 1: 5G LPWA and Low Power Modes
Altair Semiconductor was once again delighted to team up with Sierra Wireless for a second webinar focusing on low-powered LTE-M and NB-IoT applications. In this episode – LPWA Expert Panel: Answering Your Questions on Designing...
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Industry Experts Answer Your Questions About LPWA Solutions
This week, Altair is pleased to share a guest blog post by Gus Vos, Chief Engineer, Technology Standards for Sierra Wireless. Our recent webinar, Designing Low-Power Applications for LTE-M and NB-IoT LPWA Networks, sparked a flood...
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Why Cellular IoT Vehicle Telematics Is The Only Option
With the continued rollout of new LTE-M and NB-IoT networks, increasingly more vertical industries are recognizing and adopting cellular IoT as the most viable solution for IoT connectivity. This is especially true for the aftermarket...
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MWC Reflections: Cellular IoT, 5G and a Changing Industry
Last modified on May 25, 2022 After months of planning, the Altair/Sony team was thrilled to head to Barcelona for the world’s largest mobile event. This year, Mobile World Congress included 107,000 visitors from 205...
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Cellular LPWA Technologies Move IoT Vision Closer to Reality
Last modified on March 21, 2022 The vision of smart connected IoT devices is quickly becoming a reality. The promise of billions of devices, deployed in any location and seamlessly interacting, is now enabled by...
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5 CES 2018 Takeaways: What’s next for LTE-M and NB-IoT Use Cases?
Last modified on February 13, 2022 CES, the annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association is regarded as the most influential tech event in the world. Held in January at the Las Vegas...
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For the future of IoT, power consumption is still key
Last modified on December 27, 2021. While the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming our world for the better, its multifunctionality comes at a cost in terms of power. And when it comes to power...
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LTE For IoT: Apple Watch Leads Market For LTE Wearables
Last modified on November 24, 2021 When I was growing up, there was a popular commercial on TV. It was an ad for financial services, and the tagline went, “When EF Hutton talks … people...
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Why Should Cellular IoT Be Different?
Last modified on October 14, 2021 For generations, technology adoption has developed in a consistent manner: A product is introduced. Early adopters pay a premium to be first to use it. More of the market...
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An NB-IoT First for North America – But What will it Change?
Last week, and with considerable fanfare, T-Mobile announced completing the trial of North America’s first NB-IoT network. This in contrast to AT&T and Verizon’s strategy for an initial CAT-M1 rollout, to be followed by NB1...
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The Next Generation of Cellular IoT Networks – Where to Begin?
Last modified on November 7, 2021 In the ongoing push to establish the next generation of cellular IoT networks, the remaining key question is: Which technology should be rolled out first – CAT-M1, offering a...
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The Fall and Rise of Cellular IoT
Last modified on September 5, 2021 Traditionally, the greatest rises tend to precipitate the hardest falls. However, we occasionally encounter a situation where a fall is essential to advancing the greatest of rises. The case...
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CES 2017 Takeaway: 2017 Will Be the Year of Cellular IoT
If this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is anything to go by, 2017 will be the year of cellular IoT. If there was one thing to take out from CES this year, it’s that, as the...
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Addressing the Challenges of Industrial IoT with Cellular IoT
Last modified on June 3, 2021 With 46 billion devices currently connected to the internet, and an estimated 125 billion by 2030, the Internet of Things continues to affect ever-increasing aspects of our personal and...
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