u-blox launches its first LTE Cat 1bis module with Wireless Logic’s embedded Conexa SIM for flexible and reliable connectivity management

Thalwil, Switzerland – November 19, 2024 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, has launched the SARA-R10001DE, a LTE Cat 1bis module featuring an embedded SIM supporting multi-IMSI technology, and eUICC. Wireless Logic’s connectivity is designed to improve the robustness, reliability, and resilience of IoT applications. The integral eSIM ensures flexible connectivity management and gives customers the ability to switch to the best network in terms of coverage and cost and also addresses regulated or restricted markets in known regions where this applies. Offering faster deployment and reliable connectivity regardless of geography, the SARA-R10001DE offers multiple benefits in applications including asset tracking, telematics, micro-mobility, solar technology, smart homes, and cities, and point of sales.

The new u-blox SARA-R10001DE provides full LTE Cat 1bis band support and an eSIM with multi-IMSI technology and eUICC capability. The eSIM is already provisioned with a series of Wireless Logic SIM profiles that address global deployments via a single SIM SKU that will work seamlessly upon deployment but can also be remotely configured via OTA using Remote SIM Provisioning. 

The multiple SIM profiles stored on the Wireless Logic eSIM allow the module to connect to the best network automatically, along with access to further networks for added resilience in every country. This gives confidence that the module will always connect to the best network and that the eSIM will maintain reliable connectivity by switching automatically to a different operator if any issues arise. 

The Conexa eSIM simplifies customer logistics because it minimizes the time and effort involved in managing SIM procurement and eliminates the need to source companion components such as SIM holders. 

“Our new module with inbuilt connectivity has been designed to offer the best user experience by making it simpler and quicker to achieve reliable connectivity while delivering cost efficiencies,” says Samuele Falcomer, LPWA Product Line Manager, u-blox. “Bundling can offer better financial outcomes than purchasing connectivity separately because customers do not need to buy a separate SIM, SIM holder, and the related components to make it work. The SARA-R10001DE module is supplied with the connectivity already profiled, so customers only need just to activate it via the SIM Management.”

Additional savings are possible because the SARA-R10001DE allows customers to simplify logistics and reduce complexity. Bundling an IoT module with flexible connectivity allows customers to use a single SKU instead of having several SKUs with different SIM cards in the warehouse, simplifying stock itineraries and reducing storage requirements.

The Conexa eSIM enhances robustness for reliable operation in harsh environments. Unlike plastic SIMs that can warp and fail, the eSIM component is soldered in like a standard electronic component to guarantee permanent electric contact.  

Designed to provide LTE global coverage, the SARA-R10001DE provides an easy migration path for legacy 2G and 3G devices to 4G LTE global coverage.