Sequans and seong ji announce new lte-m/nb-iot module based on sequans’ monarch technology now certified in south korea

Sequans communications s.a. and seong ji industrial co. ltd. announced that seong ji’s ltm600 lte cat m1/nb1 module, based on sequans’ monarch chip, has been certified by lgu+, one of korea’s mobile operators. the certification by lgu+ marks the first approval of sequans monarch technology by a korean operator, following approvals received by operators in other countries, including usa, japan, australia, and europe. seong ji’s ltm600 module comprises sequans’ monarch chip and other elements necessary for a complete lte modem system. these include an lte-optimized transceiver, a complete single sku™ rf front-end supporting lgu+ lte bands 1, 5, and 7, and key interfaces, all in a single compact lga package (20 x 21 x 1.5 mm) that can cost-effectively support numerous iot application types. sequans’ monarch technology 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 necessary to extend coverage for deep-indoor and remote deployments. the module also includes sequans’ proprietary dynamic power management and eco-paging™ technologies, enabling, rock bottom power consumption of 1 micro amp and edrx power consumption in the tens of micro amps. seong ji’s ltm600 module is pin-to-pin compatible with sequans q-series modules, including monarch gm01q (lte-m/nb-iot) and monarch nb01q (nb-iot only); sequans’ customers will be able to swap in the newly certified seong ji module in existing devices to enable operation on the lgu+ network in korea.
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