SILICA to market Huawei 3G and 4G cellular M2M modules
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Posted to News on 24th Feb 2015, 11:33

SILICA to market Huawei 3G and 4G cellular M2M modules

SILICA has signed a franchise agreement with Huawei, the global vendor of cellular wireless infrastructure and modules, under which SILICA is marketing multi-standard 3G and 4G wireless modules in a choice of popular form factors, including LGA, PCIe and PCI-SIG M.2. Based on Huawei HiSilicon chipset technology, the new modules benefit from features specific for M2M communication. As a leading distributor, SILICA provides in-depth technical support and is providing software support out of the box for Huawei modules for the company's ArchiTech evaluation boards, accelerating and facilitating the product development. The boards also feature mini PCIe connectors and SIM cardholders.

SILICA to market Huawei 3G and 4G cellular M2M modules

M2M communications and wider Internet of Things (IoT) applications demand low-power, high-reliability wireless links. Where cellular radio networks are employed, certified products that support multiple standards and operators are preferred, allowing for network updates and minimising inventory if the same products are to be used in more than one country. Huawei modules support over 90 per cent of operators worldwide.

Even though lower data rates may be adequate for many of today's M2M applications, 3G (HSPA/HSPA+) is now becoming the dominant standard and 4G (LTE/LTE-A) networks are being rolled out rapidly. Furthermore, it is anticipated that operators may start to turn off 2G networks as soon as 2018. As a result, designers need to specify 3G or dual-standard 3G/4G modules to ensure that products have a long operating life.

Georg Steimel, head of M2M Solutions at Huawei, comments: "We are very glad to have found an experienced franchise partner with SILICA that will enable us to significantly leverage the marketing of our products. Its outstanding expertise in the industry and in-depth support make SILICA an ideal partner. The partnership with the agile and market-leading player will accelerate our growth significantly and, in combination with our innovative technology, will help to gain the leadership in this market."

Performance, cost-effectiveness and reliability

Mario Orlandi, president of SILICA, adds: "The SILICA team is fully engaged around the many opportunities that come when working with the world's leading cellular communications company. The rate of innovation at Huawei is exceptional and will ensure that we are able to provide our customers with leading-edge products in terms of performance, cost-effectiveness and reliability. M2M and the general IoT market is the fastest growing sector of the electronics industry and Huawei products make it easier than ever for customers to connect their products to the cloud."

SILICA will shortly announce a number of initiatives to support the take-up of 3G, 4G, IoT and M2M, such as seminars and webinars. A substantial training programme has already been completed by a number of SILICA's engineers so that, if required, they can provide in-depth engineering to assist customers in making the most of the Huawei modules and associated technologies.

As well as providing Huawei modules and engineering support, SILICA will also be supporting customers through the provision of security and connectivity-related services so, for example, machine builders and system integrators can easily ship products to anywhere in the world, confident that the M2M and IoT aspects will operate as exactly intended.

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