Silicon Labs delivers ultra-low-power, long-range wireless connectivity to battery-powered IoT devices with a new LTE-M expansion kit featuring Digi International's Digi XBee3 pre-certified cellular modem. The LTE-M expansion kit works with Silicon Labs' EFM32 Giant Gecko 11 starter kit and simplifies and accelerates the development of gateways and end devices that operate in deep-sleep mode and require extended battery life. The solution is ideal for agricultural, asset tracking, smart energy and smart city IoT applications.
"Together, Silicon Labs and Digi International are dedicated to connecting people, networks and 'things' with best-in-class IoT and M2M technologies," said Matt Johnson, Senior Vice President and General Manager of IoT products at Silicon Labs. "We've collaborated with Digi to deliver flexible LTE-M cellular connectivity capabilities, enabling cloud-connected applications that are remote, on the go and ready to deploy."
Developers can take advantage of the LTE-M expansion kit's advanced development tools including the Digi Remote Manager, Silicon Labs' Energy Profiler and pre-programmed demos to rapidly deliver optimized LTE-M products. Digi XBee3 modems certified on AT&T and Verizon cellular networks, combined with energy-friendly EFM32 microcontrollers (MCUs), provide developers with a mobile IoT development toolkit to deliver advanced, low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) connectivity.
Silicon Labs' LTE-M expansion kit and EFM32 Giant Gecko 11 starter kit (SLSTK3701A) are available now, and both are priced at $99 (USD MSRP). The SLSTK3701A kit provides an excellent starting point to get familiar with Giant Gecko MCUs.
