Stefan Mileschin

First dual-mode SOC for IoT

MediaTek has announced its newest chipset which it claims is the industry’s first dual-mode System-on-Chip (SoC) designed for Internet of Things (IoT) applications with both narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) Release 14 (R14) and GSM/GPRS connectivity.

The MT2621 chipset brings dual-mode cellular technologies for IoT, and with a lower power consumption. It is designed for a broad range of connected devices including fitness trackers and other wearables,
IoT security sensors, smart meters and various industrial applications.

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