U‑blox has announced certification by the Global Certification Forum (GCF) of the UBX‑R5, U‑blox’s proprietary multi‑band LTE‑M/NB‑IoT chipset. It features end‑to‑end device security, data security, and access control management. U-blox says it is the first IoT chipset to be certified under GCF’s IoT chipset program. Launched in January this year, the program is designed to certify IoT chipsets covering NB‑IoT and LTE‑M to allow the IoT ecosystem to easily integrate and embed certified chipsets into modules and devices.
The u‑blox UBX‑R5 is a 5G‑ready
cellular chipset for low power wide area (LPWA) mission‑critical or
long life‑cycle IoT applications such as smart metering,
telematics, tracking, security systems, building automation, as well as smart
lighting solutions and connected health. With mobile network operators
announcing their plans to roll out 5G networks, 5G readiness is becoming a key
factor in selecting cellular communication modules, says the company. LTE‑M
and NB‑IoT
are forward‑compatible with 5G networks, and, by implementing key
LTE‑M
and NB‑IoT
features from 3GPP Release 14, UBX‑R5 offers system developers a
smooth transition towards 5G via software upgrades to already deployed devices.
UBX‑R5 also offers unmatched built‑in
end‑to‑end
security thanks to a hardware‑based root of trust (RoT)
integrated in a discrete secure element compliant with EAL5+ High common
criteria certification, which makes it ideally suited to protect sensitive
assets and communications.
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