Skylo Technologies has announced the certification of Sony Semiconductor Israel’s (Sony) ALT1250 chipset as part of the Skylo Certification Program.

The integrated SIM (iSIM) is an important evolutionary step in SIM technology, empowering simple and cost-efficient connection, deployment and go-to-market for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Sony Semiconductor Israel (Sony), a provider of cellular IoT chipsets, announced the launch of the ALT1350 for the global market.

The CAT-1 LTE modem was initially defined in 2008 as a low-cost, low-power alternative to connect IoT devices that needed to transfer limited amounts of data. However, vendors and network providers at that time focused on higher throughput. The actual device introduction started about five or six years later. Dima Feldman, VP of Product Management and Marketing at Sony Semiconductor Israel further discusses.

Ligado Networks has partnered with Sony Semiconductor Israel (“Sony”) to develop chipsets for Ligado’s 5G mobile satellite network for the Internet of Things (IoT).