The Monarch 2 GM02SP from Sequans is an LTE Cat M1/NB1/NB2 and GNSS module based on Sequans’ second-generation Monarch 2 chip platform. It is a pin-to-pin compatible variant of Monarch 2 GM02S, featuring a very small yet cost-effective form factor and embedded low-power GNSS that eliminates the need for an external GNSS chipset, and enables intermittent tracking use-cases. The Monarch 2 GM02SP Module delivers significant advantages in performance and power consumption while providing seamless migration for Monarch 1 customers because it is based on Sequans’ existing LTE-M/NB-IoT protocol stack.
Monarch 2 GM02SP includes Sequans’ Single-SKU™ RF front end, enabling deployment in any band worldwide, and an integrated EAL5+ secure enclave, enabling secure key storage and crypto applications and integrated SIM (iSIM). Added GNSS capability allows for tracking and positioning using various satellite constellations. A low-power application MCU allows customers to port their own code into the module via a feature-rich SDK. Monarch 2 GM02SP utilizes a single rail power supply starting at 2.2 V, the lowest voltage supported by any LTE-M/NB-IoT module in the industry today, thereby unlocking battery and eBOM savings. Sequans designs and owns the chipsets and software used in all its modules, thus ensuring fast time to market and the lowest total cost of ownership for device makers.
The module is ideal for vehicles, personal assets, container, and parcel logistics, fleet management, smart agriculture and smart city applications, emergency beacons, and rescue applications.
