Wireless Technology
Nurlink completes first call on commercial NB-IoT network with its CEVA-powered eNB-IoT SoC C
EVA, licensor of signal processing platforms and artificial intelligence processors for smarter, connected devices, and Nurlink Technology, a fabless IC design company specialising in cellular IoT wireless communications, have successfully completed the first over-the-air (OTA) call on China Telecom’s NB-IoT network using the Nurlink NK6010 NB-IoT System-on-Chip (SoC). The test was carried out in Nanjing, China, with the Nurlink SoC connecting to China Telecom’s Cloud IoT Platform over the NB-IoT network. It represents an important milestone towards the mass market production of Nurlink’s CEVA-Dragonfly NB2 based SoC. “We are immensely proud to complete our first over-the-air call on one of the world’s most-advanced NB-IoT networks in less than 15 months after beginning our SoC design,” says Xiaohua Kong,
Nurlink CEO. “The CEVA-Dragonfly NB2 platform, along with CEVA’s excellent technical support, provided the solid foundation that enabled us to achieve this milestone so quickly.” “CEVA is committed to ensuring that NB-IoT is the long-range connectivity ‘standard-of-choice’ for IoT devices by offering a comprehensive NB-IoT IP solution that significantly lowers the entry barriers for companies looking to integrate this technology into their SoC designs,” says Ange Aznar, vice president and general manager of the wireless IoT business unit at CEVA. “Nurlink’s latest milestone is highly impressive and represents a strong endorsement of both the excellence of their engineering team and of the capabilities of our CEVA- Dragonfly NB2 IP to rapidly advance NB-IoT SoC design.”
NK6010 is an ultra-low cost and power-
efficient NB-IoT SoC designed specifically for narrowband connectivity in mass market IoT devices such as smart meters, wearables, asset trackers and industrial sensors. Built based on the CEVA- Dragonfly NB2 solution, the SoC incorporates RF front-end, RF transceiver, cellular baseband, power management unit and application processor, to minimise the chip size and cost of the solution. It supports full NB-IoT frequency bands with major global carriers, ensuring smooth and rapid certification of devices on any NB-IoT commercial network around the world. The SoC also includes an extremely low- power multi-GNSS subsystem, which supports GPS/ Beidou/ Galileo/ GLONASS global navigation systems. This subsystem allows fast positioning while also supporting highly-accurate device tracking.
NK6010 is currently undergoing testing with operators worldwide and expected to enter mass production later this year. The CEVA-Dragonfly NB2 IP solution is a modular technology, composed of the CEVA-X1 IoT processor, an optimised RF Transceiver, baseband, and a protocol stack to offer a complete Release 14 Cat-NB2 modem IP solution that significantly reduces time-to-market and lowers entry barriers. It is a fully software-configurable solution and can be extended with multi-constellation GNSS and sensor fusion functionality. The IP includes a reference silicon of the complete modem design, including an embedded CMOS RF transceiver and PA, an advanced digital front-end, physical layer firmware, and a protocol stack (MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC, and NAS).
ceva-dsp.com/product/dragonfly
New BrightSites smart pole by Signify turbocharges cities’ smart city infrastructure D
igital infrastructure today is important to a city’s economic vitality and quality of life, on par with physical infrastructure like roads, bridges, and water pipes. Yet most components of a city’s digital backbone are insufficient to meet the modern connectivity needs of today (and tomorrow). The new BrightSites smart pole from Signify provides an all-in-one solution. It accommodates a wide variety of IoT applications, always-on connectivity, cameras and environmental sensors – as well as controllable high-quality energy- efficient LED lighting – while maintaining the integrity of the urban environment. BrightSites illustrates Signify’s strategy to leverage lighting infrastructure to develop new capabilities and services for its customers. The innovation further underlines the company’s leadership in lighting for the Internet of Things. The new BrightSites IoT poles build on earlier smart pole technology pioneered by Signify and Ericsson that provides LED lighting and 4G LTE wireless connectivity from small-cell base stations housed within the pole.
Evolution: from streetlight to smart pole
The new poles, with enhanced IoT capabilities, underscore the evolution of street lighting from being a municipal utility and cost liability, to a potential
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revenue-earning dynamic data point, wireless connectivity hub, and environmental monitor. This ability to host new services, such as telecommunications and even advertising can generate revenue for municipalities. “We’ve significantly upgraded our smart
pole’s connectivity capabilities, including digital sensors and stronger Wi-Fi for local connectivity. Concealed integrated antennas offer 4G and 5G services from multiple carriers. This delivers on the promise of the smart city of the future – transforming the humble streetlight into a platform for delivering smart city services. A new range of sleek designs allow these poles to match any urban aesthetic,” said Musa Unmehopa, general manager of Signify’s BrightSites venture. Some of the plug-in features BrightSites smart poles offer include: • Sensors to provide up-to-the-moment environmental monitoring, such as air quality, noise and incident detection and which collect data to support decisions that can enhance overall livability in urbans areas.
• Cameras which can observe road conditions to help improve traffic flows, guide maintenance decisions and emergency crew deployment.
• Smart microphones equipped with advanced pattern recognition which can be triggered by noises associated with
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anti-social behavior such as shouting, car alarms, breaking glass, or even gunshots. They then automatically brighten the light, record audio and alert emergency services. • Display screens which can offer important emergency messaging as well as act as a revenue generator as targeted advertising boards.
BrightSites smart poles have already been installed in cities around the globe, from New Caledonia to San Jose,
US to Hospitalet, Spain. “The BrightSites smart poles have allowed us to transform public spaces by seamlessly integrating technology into citizens’ daily lives,” says David Quirós, city councilor for innovation and culture – Hospitalet, Spain.
The BrightSites series of smart poles
are commercially available globally.
signify.com
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