LTE Beacon | Low Energy IoT NB-IoT & eMTC

KKM provides highly accurate, long-range IoT trackers using cutting-edge LTE-M and NB-IoT technology. Our solutions give real-time visibility of critical assets both indoors and outdoors. KKM LTE beacon support both Narrow-Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and enhanced Machine Type Communication (eMTC/LTE-M).

When outdoors, the LTE beacon connects directly to cloud servers via the cellular network (LTE-M/NB-IoT), transmitting data such as GPS, temperature & humidity, cut-off alert data. Indoors, it uses Bluetooth broadcasting for proximity detection by gateways/apps.

The LTE beacon combines IoT technology (NB-IoT, eMTC/LTE-M), BLE and GPS together, make the LTE beacon work merrily indoor and outdoor.

How the LTE Beacon work

The LTE beacons can be used for asset tracking, moving cargos, parts, goods and so much more. They can locate assets when they move between indoor and outdoor environments giving administrators and managers the ability to provide an actual “proof of location” and “proof of delivery.” 

The LTE beacon will broadcast BLE advertisement as other Bluetooth beacon. When the LTE beacon is indoor, it can use as normal BLE beacon. When the LTE beacon is outdoor, it communicates with cloud directly and upload the data and GNSS/GPS info.

LTE offender tracker | W7 LTE bracelet comes with optional tamperproof function. It detects if the bracelet is worn correctly or taken off without permition.

It uploads the GPS real-time position, cut-off alert via NB-IoT/LTE-M.

The integrated modem of the LTE beacon supports both LTE-M and NB-IoT and can operate globally removing any need for regional variants. All power-saving features including eDRX and PSM are supported as is with IPv4/IPv6 support up to transport and security (TCP/TLS) level. The modem firmware is upgradable via secure, encrypted Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) updates.

The LTE Beacon uses the Arm Cortex-M33 as a dedicated application processor. It has 1MB of flash, 256kB of RAM, and a broad array of peripherals. Beyond its LTE connectivity and positioning options, it is a device capable to support a broad selection of use-cases and offers real edge computing possibilities for the world of cellular IoT, making advanced application development possible in a single device solution.

A GNSS receiver is integrated into the radio offering various modes of operation to suit a wide selection of applications that employ location-tracking functionality.

The LTE Beacon also supports different cellular-based location features for several use cases.