Quectel Launches KG100S Module for Amazon Sidewalk to Bring Advanced Connectivity Solutions to Customers

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global provider of IoT solutions, and Amazon Sidewalk, a low-bandwidth, long-range secure network for IoT devices, today announced a partnership to bring advanced connectivity solutions to customers. The Quectel KG100S module and a portfolio of matching antennas will be fully compatible with Amazon Sidewalk, making it faster, easier and more cost-effective to start up and maintain connected IoT devices and solutions. It is designed to provide persistent connectivity to devices that are beyond the reach of typical home IoT networks.

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Quectel launches the KG100S module for Amazon Sidewalk to bring advanced connectivity solutions to customers. (Photo: BusinessWire)

The KG100S is an economical, low-power module in an LGA format, specially designed to support Amazon Sidewalk applications. The KG100S is equipped with an onboard SX1262 transceiver supporting LoRa® and FSK and a high-performance, low-power Silicon Labs EFR32BG21B microcontroller with a 2.4GHz radio transceiver for Bluetooth® Low Energy 5.1 and ARM microcontroller core. 80 MHz Cortex-M33. With a compact profile of 15mm × 15mm × 2.25mm, 96KB RAM and 1MB Flash, the module has both 3.3V and 1.8V power supply and is suitable for connecting applications of low data rates, such as sensor networks and smart home devices. Quectel also offers a portfolio of high-performance built-in and external antennas to support Sidewalk designs and devices. By bundling modules and antennas, device OEMs, i.e. original manufacturers, can secure cost-effective devices with a fast time to market.

Amazon Sidewalk modules also allow IoT devices to connect automatically and at no cost to pass messages to Amazon Sidewalk, which eliminates the need for manual integration or configuration to establish/maintain a connection. In doing so, Amazon Sidewalk provides connectivity for everyday objects inside and outside the home — such as kitchen appliances, gas sensors, lawn sprinklers, keys, trash cans, pet trackers, street lights — instantly connected via through Amazon Sidewalk, delivering on the promise of a connected world.

“We are excited to collaborate with Amazon Sidewalk to bring advanced IoT connectivity solutions to our customers,” said Norbert Muhrer, President and CSO of Quectel. “By combining Quectel’s expertise in IoT technology and Amazon Sidewalk’s low-bandwidth, long-range network, we are confident this collaboration will provide customers with the connectivity they need to bring their IoT ideas to life.”

Amazon Sidewalk is a secure and reliable community network that uses participating Amazon Sidewalk Bridges, such as compatible Amazon Echo and Ring devices, to provide cloud connectivity to third-party IoT devices. Enables low-bandwidth, long-range connectivity into the home and beyond, using Bluetooth® Low Energy for short-range communication and LoRa® and FSK radio protocols at 900 MHz frequencies to cover greater distances.

Amazon Sidewalk’s highly encrypted technology leverages small portions of Internet bandwidth from millions of participating Sidewalk Bridges (common IoT devices found in communities and organizations around the world) to provide extensive wireless connectivity. A cutting-edge developer journey supported by Amazon, one of the world’s leading innovative companies, offers developers an unprecedented opportunity to build the smart applications, services and devices needed to create the smart businesses, homes, neighborhoods, cities and campuses of the future.

About Quectel

Quectel’s passion for a smarter world drives us to accelerate IoT innovation. As a highly customer-centric organization, we are a global provider of IoT solutions with excellent service and support. Our growing global team of more than 4,000 professionals sets the pace for innovation in cellular, GNSS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules, antennas and IoT connectivity. With regional offices and support around the world, our international leadership is dedicated to advancing IoT and helping to build a smarter world.

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