NB-IoT module certified for use in hazardous environments

U-blox has announced that its SARA-N2 NB-IoT module series has entered initial production and is now certified for use in Europe, Asia and Australia. The module has also received ATEX certification for deployment in hazardous environments, expanding the scope of the IoT to new industrial applications. "At U-blox, we've been closely involved in the development of NB-IoT since its inception," says Samuele Falcomer, product manager, Product Center Cellular at U-blox. "In 2016, we sent the first pre-standard message over an NB-IoT network and then went on to launch the world's first NB-IoT module. Now, our U-blox SARA-N2 NB-IoT module series is in production, including the world's first ATEX-certified NB-IoT module. These successes speak to our firm commitment to driving innovation in this sphere and growing the IoT ecosystem."