New hardware from Particle accelerates cellular IoT device development
Particle, an integrated IoT Platform-as-a-Service provider, has launched a new hardware solution to help organizations move prototype applications quickly into enterprise-scale production. The company says that the Particle B Series family of devices is a cost-effective solution for enterprise-scale production, resulting in a faster time to market.
Particle aims to solve cellular IoT complexities such as carrier relationships, hardware certifications, connectivity diagnostics, connectivity management services and device-to-network integration with its technology.
The new Particle B Series devices are custom designed for cellular IoT applications, providing easy-to-deploy and configure cellular options. The Boron developer board and B Series system-on-module simplify the complex IoT development journey when bringing products from exploration to scale, according to the company.
The company is expanding its product portfolio following its recent “Supply Secure” program launch. The Supply Secure components are available at volume, replacing those devices hit by supply chain issues. There are also lower entry barriers through minimal hardware and firmware changes for migrating from existing products.
“The Particle B Series devices worked perfectly with our smaller infrastructure because it was a low-power-consuming device and could better serve our unique power constraints, enabling us to meet the price point our customers needed to deploy at scale,” said Stephen Conley, president, and CEO at Scientific Aviation.
According to Particle, cheap development boards and heavy-duty modules lack support for IoT exploration and proof of concept development. Meanwhile, the company says that the Particle B Series family of devices provides product engineering teams with the resources they need for IoT application development.
The Boron development kit has a u-blox SARA-R510A-01B LTE modem and an LTE CAT M1 module for cellular IoT prototyping applications. The hardware platform features built-in battery charging circuitry to connect and deploy a Li-Po battery in remote locations. The expansion board has 20 general-purpose input/output pins that may be used to connect sensors, actuators, and other electronic components.
Moreover, the B system-on-module can be used for large-scale IoT applications, moving from prototype to production. The system-on-module is based on the Nordic nRF52840 microcontroller and comes in a M.2 form factor for flexible component placement and minimal hardware integration. The hardware offers embedded eSIM, which automatically selects the best LTE network in North America across 100+ carriers. The Supply Secure B524 system-on-module for outside North America connects automatically to the LTE CAT 1 network globally.
“The Particle edge-to-cloud platform took care of all the IoT infrastructure for us, allowing us to focus on the thing that matters the most: our products,” Conley added. “Now, Scientific Aviation has scaled to monitor and manage our systems worldwide from a simple and easy-to-use interface.”
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