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Sierra Wireless Announces Industry’s First Global Dual-Mode LPWA Module with Integrated Application Processing and GNSS

June 28, 2017 By Nick Waddell

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW), the leading provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the industry’s first global, dual-mode Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) cellular modules. The AirPrime® WP77 smart wireless modules simplify LPWA deployments for customers developing products that need to connect to multiple networks where different LPWA technologies are supported.

The WP77 supports both LTE-M (Cat-M1) and NB-IoT (Cat-NB1) with optional 2G fallback, allowing customers to deploy the same device with multiple network operators worldwide. For those deploying in regions where 4G LTE coverage is not as widely available, 2G fallback ensures their devices stay connected to the network.

ABI Research forecasts that cellular LPWA network technologies will begin to see rapid growth from 2018 onward as carriers upgrade their networks in 2017, however, carriers have varying plans and timelines for LTE-M and NB-IoT.

“A module with dual-mode, global coverage will be very attractive for global equipment manufacturers, especially for applications such as telematics, metering, and location tracking, which we expect will lead the way for LPWA volume deployments,” said Dan Shey, Managing Director and Vice President at ABI Research.

With the commercialization of LTE-M and NB-IoT LPWA technologies, cellular is now a superior option for many IoT applications that were previously restricted to short-range technologies due to cost and battery life. LPWA technologies combine lower cost, broader coverage and better battery life with globally available and secure cellular networks and will connect millions more things to the Internet.

“With the AirPrime WP77 modules, IoT developers have everything they need in a single module to quickly build low-power connected products that can be deployed anywhere in the world,” said Dan Schieler, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Embedded Solutions, Sierra Wireless. “The integrated open source Legato® platform and AirVantage® cloud provide our customers with a proven device-to-cloud architecture to design innovative LPWA solutions that extend the IoT into new applications.”

The WP series dramatically simplifies development for secure telematics and gateway applications, providing a dedicated application CPU core running the Linux-based open source Legato application framework. With integrated GNSS for tracking and location-based services, low-power modes, and a comprehensive set of interfaces for connecting sensors and companion chips, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, customers can develop multi-service platforms for the transportation market, and use the WP77 for applications requiring low throughput and optimized power performance.

Availability

The AirPrime WP77 is fully compliant with the 3GPP Release 13 standard and compatible with other devices in the WP family, retaining the same footprint, form factor, application framework and Linux distribution. Sierra Wireless AirPrime HL and WP Series modules are the smallest embedded modules (22 x 23 mm) to be completely interchangeable across 2G, 3G, 4G and LPWA technologies. They use the CF3™ form factor, which is footprint compatible across product lines, providing customers with the option to develop smarter by building their connected IoT product or service on a single module. WP77 modules are sampling with lead customers, with general availability in early 2018. For more information about the new AirPrime Cat-M1 and Cat-NB1 cellular modules, visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/LPWA.

Resources

For more information about LPWA for IoT, see the LPWA infographic and white paper, LPWA Technologies: Separating Fact from Fiction, and watch the on-demand webinar, The Future of Connectivity for IoT.

To contact the Sierra Wireless Sales Desk, call [phone] or visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/sales.

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February 22, 2012
InterDigital and Sierra Wireless Expand Worldwide Patent License Agreement to Cover 4G Standards

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC) today announced that its patent holding
subsidiaries have entered into an amendment of its worldwide royalty-bearing patent license agreement with Sierra Wireless,
Inc. to include a license for products designed to operate in accordance with 4G wireless technologies, including LTE, LTEAdvanced,
and WiMax™.
"We are pleased to add Sierra Wireless to our list of licensees with coverage under our portfolio to sell 4G products,"
commented Lawrence Shay, President of InterDigital's patent holding subsidiaries. "Sierra Wireless offers a comprehensive
portfolio of mobile computing and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications products and solutions and is a proven leader in
bringing new innovative 4G products to market. We are pleased to have come to an expanded agreement with them in a timely
fashion."
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strategic relationships with many of the world's leading wireless companies.
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