Pebblebee and Sequans Collaborate on Pebblebee’s First LTE Tracker, the Pebblebee Found
December 10 2019 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Real-time IoT tracker based on Sequans’
Monarch LTE-M technology to be live demoed at CES 2020
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) and Pebblebee,
innovative trackables company known for its Bluetooth connected
personal trackers, have introduced the first Pebblebee tracker
connected by LTE --- the Pebblebee Found --- powered by Sequans’
industry-leading Monarch LTE-M chip. Pebblebee Found with LTE-M is
always connected, allowing tracking anywhere, but it uniquely
tracks only when needed, enabling ultra-long battery life up to 12
months.
“We chose Sequans’ Monarch technology to connect Pebblebee Found
because it delivers ultra-low power consumption and all necessary
features, including small size and global deployment capability, to
meet our requirements for Pebblebee Found,” said Daniel Daoura, CEO
of Pebblebee. “Furthermore, Monarch is the most mature LTE-M chip
solution in the industry with unsurpassed reliability.”
In addition to always on LTE-M technology, Pebblebee Found
includes Bluetooth for short range connectivity. This enables
Pebblebee Found to track and buzz a sound alarm attached to items
close by with Bluetooth and then use robust LTE for items farther
away. Pebblebee Found comes with a rechargeable battery and can be
used to track people, pets, and valuables of any kind. The unique
capability of Pebblebee Found to activate the LTE network only when
it’s needed, enables Pebblebee Found to perform its tracking
functions in the most efficient way possible, thus extending the
battery life far beyond the usual---up to 12 months. Pebblebee
Found also includes an accelerometer for motion tracking, an
exclusive Homing™ button, and provides left-behind and
last-known-location notifications.
“Pebblebee Found has all the features anyone could want in a
tracker, but the ultra-long battery life really differentiates it,”
said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. “When compared to other types of
trackers available today that provide only a few days of active
battery life, the Pebblebee Found is in a league of its own and we
are very pleased to have it powered by Monarch.”
According to ABI Research, cellular low-power wide-area networks
running on LTE-M and NB-IoT technologies will account for
three-quarters of the installed base of asset trackers in 2023.
Pebblebee Found is based on Sequans Monarch SiP, which is and
all-in-one solution that combines Sequans’ Monarch chip with the
universal radio front end of Skyworks Solutions. Monarch provides
full support for power saving mode (PSM) and extended discontinuous
reception (eDRX) to enable the long battery life needed by many IoT
use cases, and it provides the enhanced coverage modes that extend
coverage for deep-indoor and remote deployments. For LTE
positioning, Monarch incorporates the positioning technology of
Polte for accurate, low power indoor and outdoor positioning
capability using only the LTE radio. Monarch delivers programmable
RF filtering for global band support in a Single-SKU™, and
proprietary dynamic power management technology enabling rock
bottom low power consumption of 1 micro amp. Monarch is certified
by operators worldwide.
Pebblebee and Sequans will be demonstrating the new Pebblebee
Found at CES 2020. For more information contact us at
events@sequans.com.
About Pebblebee
Headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, Pebblebee designs and
develops location trackers for a variety of consumers and
businesses. From connecting people with their loved ones, pets, and
valuables, to helping companies better manage their assets and
inventory, Pebblebee offers solutions that are iconic and
innovative. Pebblebee was founded in 2013 by former Boeing
engineers with a team of experts from Google, Apple, Microsoft,
Hewlett-Packard, GE, and HBO. Pebblebee has shipped more than a
million units via major retailers, including Costco. For more
information, visit https://pebblebee.com.
About Sequans Communications
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a leading provider
of single-mode LTE chips and modules for the Internet of Things
(IoT) and a wide range of broadband data devices. Founded in 2003,
Sequans has developed and delivered seven generations of LTE
technology and its chips are certified and shipping in networks
around the world. Today, Sequans offers two LTE product lines:
StreamrichLTE™, optimized for broadband devices, including CPE,
mobile and portable routers, and high-performance IoT devices; and
StreamliteLTE™, optimized for lower data rate and narrowband IoT
devices, including wearables, trackers, and sensors. Sequans is
based in Paris, France with additional offices in the United
States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden,
Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online at
www.sequans.com.
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