MultiTech MultiConnect Dragonfly cellular system-on-module (SoM)

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MultiConnect Dragonfly cellular SoMs are complete, ready-to-integrate processing and communications devices that offer developers the functionality of an SoM with the convenience of an onboard cellular radio, all in one compact design. With the integrated Cortex M4 processor, developers can host their application and have access to a full suite of interfaces for connecting sensors or other remote assets.

The product comes with an ARM mbed compatible software library for fast development, as well as future support for MultiTech’s hosted application store and device management systems. The supplied mbed libraries provide support for SMS, radio and connection management, IP protocol support and physical interfaces. The libraries can also be used as a reference for developing libraries in other languages.

The powerful suite of hardware and software products is said to reduce users’ time to market and make their Internet of Things (IoT) devices a reality. Dragonfly is a certified as an end device for networks such as AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, providing a quick solution for users to deploy their applications to the market without further network care approval.

The lightweight SoM is suitable for most IoT applications. Features include LTE, HSPA+ and other variants; GPS/GLONASS support; and USB, UART, SPI, I²C, analog and digital I/O. The product can be designed in or retrofitted.