Cellular data carrier offers easy connectivity for IoT module

Nordic Semiconductor has partnered with one of the world's largest international cellular carriers in voice, data and IoT services, iBASIS, making global LTE-M and NB-IoT cellular IoT connectivity ultra-easy, automatic, and instant when using its nRF9160 System-in-Package (SiP) module. Nordic has achieved this by bundling a globally-usable iBASIS eSIM with 10 MB of free initial data into all its nRF9160 Development Kits. All a Nordic nRF9160 cellular IoT customer has to do is register their eSIM on Nordic's nRF Connect for Cloud website to seamlessly connect to the iBASIS 'Global Access for Things' network and gain access to an entire range of configurations, monitoring, and connectivity services. The SiP is significantly smaller, lower power, and has more security features than any other cellular IoT module launched to date for LTE-M and NB-IoT applications. It is also certified for global operation, has a host of unique IoT-targeted features, and is dramatically simpler to design-in. "iBASIS believes that for IoT to succeed, connecting things should be easy," says Ajay Joseph, CTO of iBASIS. "We feel IoT connectivity should be turnkey, seamless, and secure. We're delighted to partner with Nordic Semiconductor to provide an eSIM for Nordic's nRF91 Series cellular IoT modules. We are reducing complexity, making it easy to support Nordic's customers' global deployment, using a single eSIM, for a remotely programmable on-demand service. Nordic customers can focus on their core competencies knowing that their cellular IoT connectivity, coverage, speed, latency, and security are all being expertly managed by one of the world's leading international cellular data carriers." "We designed the nRF91 Series from the outset to make cellular IoT easy and applicable to any application that would benefit from a cellular connection," comments Geir Langeland, Nordic Semiconductor's director of sales and marketing. "For us, this extends to every aspect of the module's operation, and customer experience and that includes making international connectivity and roaming automatic and instant. In fact, I think for any IoT application to succeed its wireless IoT connectivity must be that simple. With the iBASIS eSIM, we believe Nordic Semiconductor has delivered this to its customers. It's also why we believe cellular wireless technology is an ideal technology for building the Internet of Things."