Russian
LTE
& innovation:
The IoT-M2M
GLONASS
and
ERA-GLONASS
Environment
A white paper that assesses the importance of GLONASS,
the
Russian
GNSS,that
in today’s
location-centric
economy
A white
paper
examines
the impact
of
and road safety systems
4G communications on the performance and
functionality of an industry that is experiencing
exceptional growth.
TELIT WHITE PAPER
September
June 2014
LTE
& The
Environment
GLONASS
andIoT-M2M
ERA-GLONASS
A white paper that examines the impact of 4G
communications
on the performance and
Table
of Contents
functionality
of an industry
that is experiencing
1. Summary
3
exceptional
growth.
2. Constellations
3
3. System design 4
Summary
4.
The ERA-GLONASS project
5
5.
In-depth
5 to be a concept that is based on Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
In this
paperinvolvement
we consider the Internet of Things (IoT)
technology. A “thing” is any smart device that can acquire data and transmit it to a facility that processes it into
6.
Telit expertise
actionable,
real-time information. In some cases6the device might pre-process the data. The resulting concept
will be an environment having unprecedented functionality and a plethora of business opportunities. It will be
7.
Portfoliowith
highlights
7
populated
billions of devices that can communicate
with each other in numerous ways, many of which cannot
be foreseen right now. Tomorrow’s world will be connected and in many if not most cases the functionality it
8.
Conclusions
8
provides
will become an invisible part of our everyday
experience. However, we will also see a dramatic change
in our lives and the way we conduct business.
Rationale
The rationale for creating this paper is the fact that the importance of LTE (Long Term Evolution) is not widely
understood and this is particularly true for M2M communications. For example, LTE (aka 4G) has been marketed
by mobile network operators (MNOs) as a high-speed / low-latency service, which it is, but the network has far
more bandwidth than most M2M applications need. However, these new networks employ OFDM (orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing), a method of digital modulation in which a signal is split into several narrow band
channels having different frequencies. This allows bandwidth to be assigned in a very flexible way and in turn that
will allow operators to offer cost-effective, low-bit rate services for use in M2M solutions.
In addition, LTE networks are significantly more efficient than those of earlier generations. They are based on a
simplified, flat, all-IP architecture having open interfaces and an evolved packet core. This will result in a global
infrastructure that can accommodate up to 10 times more traffic and that will facilitate the deployment of tens of
billions of smart devices that are predicted for the Connected World.
In a nutshell, LTE is distinguished from earlier networks by a groundbreaking combination of efficiency and flexibility. This paper will examine the ground that is being broken and the benefits that result, but first we need to define
the network terminology.
LTE is marketed as 4G: marketed that way because technically it’s 3.9G. LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) is the real 4G
because it meets the ITU’s requirements for fourth-generation wireless systems. These requirements are known
as IMT-Advanced and the performance targets they set include a peak download traffic data rate of 1 Gbps and an
uplink rate of 500 Mbps. LTE Release 8 already supports rates of up to 300 Mbps in the downlink and 75 Mbps in
the uplink.
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ERA-GLONASS
A white paper that examines the impact of 4G
1. Summary
communications
on
the
performance
and
Location awareness has become an integral
part of
our business
and consumer lifestyles. The
services provided by Global Navigation
Satellite Systems (GNSS) are now seen as a utility, something that we take for granted. The U.S Global Positioning System (GPS) drove
functionality
of products,
an industry
that
is M2M
experiencing
this
development: it gave us tracking
telematics, and other
GPS-enabled
devices, but as the market expanded our
expectations grew.
exceptional
growth.
One result is that users expect to be able to employ fast and accurate location services even in the harshest environments. Users would
typically accept location issues in forests and mountainous environments, but not in city centers, where urban canyons are created when
the density of tall buildings block the receiver’s line of sight to the navigation satellites.
Multi-constellation receivers address this issue by enabling concurrent access to different GNSS systems, e.g. GPS and GLONASS, which
Summary
is a Russian acronym. This means that even when the receiver can only see a narrow sky slice, the probability of having enough visible
satellites is doubled. However, signals in those city centers can be reflected off the buildings and this impacts on the receiver’s ability to
get
a fix.paper
It’s a problem
in a single
system, (IoT)
but GPS
different
frequencies,
which means that the
signal
In this
we consider
the constellation
Internet of Things
to and
be aGLONASS
conceptuse
that
is based
on Machine-to-Machine
(M2M)
paths
are
different
and
that
increases
the
probability
of
the
receiver
obtaining
a
signal
on
which
it
can
compute
an
accurate
location.
technology. A “thing” is any smart device that can acquire data and transmit it to a facility that processes it into
actionable,
information.system
In some
cases
thethe
device
might
pre-process
the data. The
resulting
concept
A third benefitreal-time
of a multi-constellation
is the
fact that
impact
of intentional
and unintentional
jamming
is mitigated
because
will
be an
environment
having
unprecedented
functionality
a plethora
of business
opportunities.
It will
be
only part
of the
RF spectrum
is jammed.
Therefore, because
differentand
frequencies
are employed
the chance
that the entire
spectrum
is
jammed
is
much
lower
than
would
be
the
case
when
using
a
single
frequency.
populated with billions of devices that can communicate with each other in numerous ways, many of which cannot
be
right
now. Tomorrow’s
worldGLONASS
will be connected
and in many
notEuropean
most cases
functionality
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Russian ERA
(Emergency
Road Assistance)
System is harmonized
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and in futureitthis will
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become
an invisible
part of to
our
everyday
experience.
However,
we will
also seethroughout
a dramatic
change
result in a will
common
road safety
space intended
bring
rapid assistance
to motorists
involved
in a collision
Russia
and EU
in
our lives
and the way we conduct business.
member
states.
Rationale
2. Constellations
The rationale for creating this paper is the fact that the importance of LTE (Long Term Evolution) is not widely
Since October 2011 the Russian GLONASS has been fully operational with 24 satellites in three orbits plus four in reserve and one
understood and this is particularly true for M2M communications. For example, LTE (aka 4G) has been marketed
currently undergoing trials. The combined GPS/GLONASS system currently has a total of 48 (2 x 24) satellites that operate in different
by
mobile network operators (MNOs) as a high-speed / low-latency service, which it is, but the network has far
orbits. For satellite navigation at least 4 satellites are needed to determine a position solution: three to provide the data for each space
more
M2M
applications
axis (x,bandwidth
y and z) and than
one tomost
provide
the time
it was sent.need. However, these new networks employ OFDM (orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing), a method of digital modulation in which a signal is split into several narrow band
The more satellites that can be tracked the more accurate the fix. In theory this is possible with GPS-only, but if there are buildings,
channels having different frequencies. This allows bandwidth to be assigned in a very flexible way and in turn that
trees, mountains or clouds blocking some of the signals then the GPS receiver would not be able to get a position fix. However, with
will
allow operators to offer cost-effective, low-bit rate services for use in M2M solutions.
combined GPS/GLONASS receivers users can potentially have access to a 48+ satellite system. Therefore visibility improves since more
satellites are visible in the non-blocked portions of the sky.
In addition, LTE networks are significantly more efficient than those of earlier generations. They are based on a
This underlines the need for GNSS receivers to support both GPS and GLONASS and this combination is coming to smartphones.
simplified, flat, all-IP architecture having open interfaces and an evolved packet core. This will result in a global
infrastructure that can accommodate up to 10 times more traffic and that will facilitate the deployment of tens of
billions of smart devices that are predicted for the Connected World.
In a nutshell, LTE is distinguished from earlier networks by a groundbreaking combination of efficiency and flexibility. This paper will examine the ground that is being broken and the benefits that result, but first we need to define
the network terminology.
LTE is marketed as 4G: marketed that way because technically it’s 3.9G. LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) is the real 4G
because it meets the ITU’s requirements for fourth-generation wireless systems. These requirements are known
as IMT-Advanced and the performance targets they set include a peak download traffic data rate of 1 Gbps and an
uplink rate of 500 Mbps. LTE Release 8 already supports rates of up to 300 Mbps in the downlink and 75 Mbps in
the uplink.
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ERA-GLONASS
A white paper that examines the impact of 4G
3. System design
communications
on from
the
performance
and
Ideally the GLONASS receiver will receive signals
between
six to twelve satellites at most
times. A minimum of four
satellites in view allows the receiver to compute its position in three dimensions, as well as become synchronized to the
functionality
of an industry that is experiencing
system’s
time.
The design has three parts: (1) the Control segment; (2) the Space segment; and (3) the User segment. Together they provide accurate,
exceptional
growth.
three-dimensional positioning, timing and velocity data to users worldwide.
The Control segment comprises a control center and a network of command tracking stations across Russia. The functionality is similar
to GPS. It monitors the status of the satellites, determines clock offsets with respect to GLONASS time and coordinated universal time
and twice a day it uploads navigation data to the satellites.
Summary
The Space segment is, as the term suggests, located in the satellites. GLONASS has 24 satellites in three orbital planes, with eight
satellites per plane. Figure 1 shows a combined GPS and GLONASS satellite system.
In this paper we consider the Internet of Things (IoT) to be a concept that is based on Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
technology. A “thing” is any smart device that can acquire data and transmit it to a facility that processes it into
actionable, real-time information. In some cases the device might pre-process the data. The resulting concept
will be an environment having unprecedented functionality and a plethora of business opportunities. It will be
populated with billions of devices that can communicate with each other in numerous ways, many of which cannot
be foreseen right now. Tomorrow’s world will be connected and in many if not most cases the functionality it
provides will become an invisible part of our everyday experience. However, we will also see a dramatic change
in our lives and the way we conduct business.
Rationale
The rationale for creating this paper is the fact that the importance of LTE (Long Term Evolution) is not widely
understood and this is particularly true for M2M communications. For example, LTE (aka 4G) has been marketed
by mobile network operators (MNOs) as a high-speed / low-latency service, which it is, but the network has far
more bandwidth than most M2M applications need. However, these new networks employ OFDM (orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing), a method of digital modulation in which a signal is split into several narrow band
channels having different frequencies. This allows bandwidth to be assigned in a very flexible way and in turn that
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geometry
about
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offer cost-effective,
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useevery
in M2M
solutions.
approximately 8/17 of a sidereal day such that, after eight sidereal days, the GLONASS satellites have completed exactly 17 orbital revolutions.
A sidereal day is the rotation period of the Earth relative to the equinox and is equal to one calendar day (the mean solar day) minus
In addition, LTE networks are significantly more efficient than those of earlier generations. They are based on a
approximately four minutes.
simplified, flat, all-IP architecture having open interfaces and an evolved packet core. This will result in a global
infrastructure that can accommodate up to 10 times more traffic and that will facilitate the deployment of tens of
billions
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the
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segment
equipment
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receives
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signals, e.g. GNSS receivers. This equipment must be
capable of simultaneously processing the signals from a minimum of four satellites to obtain accurate position, velocity and timing
measurements.
In a nutshell, LTE is distinguished from earlier networks by a groundbreaking combination of efficiency and flexibi-
lity.
paper will examine
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become available. Precise Point Positioning (PPP) could therefore be implemented using both GPS and GLONASS
precise orbits and clock data.
LTE is marketed as 4G: marketed that way because technically it’s 3.9G. LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) is the real 4G
because it meets the ITU’s requirements for fourth-generation wireless systems. These requirements are known
as IMT-Advanced and the performance targets they set include a peak download traffic data rate of 1 Gbps and an
uplink rate of 500 Mbps. LTE Release 8 already supports rates of up to 300 Mbps in the downlink and 75 Mbps in
the uplink.
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andIoT-M2M
ERA-GLONASS
A white paper that examines the impact of 4G
4. The ERA-GLONASS Project
communications
onGLONASS
the System
performance
andeCall System and in future this
The Russian ERA (Emergency Road Assistance)
is harmonized with the European
will result in a common road safety space intended to bring rapid assistance to motorists involved in a collision throughout Russia and
functionality
of an
industry
thatmanufacturers
is experiencing
EU
member states. Russia has become
a priority
market for most vehicle
and from January 1, 2015, transportation in
the Customs Union (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan) that go through the type approval procedure for the first time will be equipped with
exceptional
growth.
on-board
units supported by ERA-GLONASS.
From 2017, the requirement will apply to all transportation sold in the Customs Union.
The primary objective of this government project is to mitigate the severity of accidents and other emergencies on the roads of the
Russian Federation by reducing the response time of emergency services. The project has a high level of social significance and it is
estimated that the system will reduce emergency services’ time-to-arrival by up to 30%, saving up to 4,000 additional lives every year.
Summary
An embedded computer / satellite positioning receiver in the vehicle provides the core functionality of an ERA system. Crash sensors
are monitored continuously and when there is an emergency situation an automated data and full duplex voice call is initiated via a
dedicated
wireless
3Gthe
cellular
connectivity,
enabled
is a mandatory
requirement
for the system.
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we modem.
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having
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functionality
and
a plethora
business opportunities.
will be
channel
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various telematics
services,
which in turn will
facilitate the
development
of of
GLONASS-based
navigation andItinformation
systems
and
services
as
well
as
telematics
applications
such
as
remote
vehicle
diagnostics.
populated with billions of devices that can communicate with each other in numerous ways, many of which cannot
be foreseen right now. Tomorrow’s world will be connected and in many if not most cases the functionality it
provides will become an invisible part of our everyday experience. However, we will also see a dramatic change
in our lives and the way we conduct business.
5. In-depth involvement
Rationale
Since the end of 2009, following the release of the first In Vehicle System (IVS) specification, Telit has been engaged in the development
of a reliable Link Layer IVS modem solution suitable for the program. By closely following, and taking advantage of elements in the
The
rationale
for creating
this paper
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that the importance
of LTE (Long
is not widely
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specification,
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critical improvements
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by the Evolution)
reference developing
team in order
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and this
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trueitsfor
M2M communications.
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to build up a stable
system,
thereby boosting
knowledge
in eCall/ERA-GLONASS
technology.LTE (aka 4G) has been marketed
by
mobile network operators (MNOs) as a high-speed / low-latency service, which it is, but the network has far
The current solution is based on the last specification and includes a full set of AT commands designed specifically to provide maximum
more
bandwidth
than
most M2M
applications
need. However,
networks employ OFDM (orthogonal
flexibility
to customer
applications
allowing
full configuration
of ln-Band these
modemnew
parameters.
frequency-division multiplexing), a method of digital modulation in which a signal is split into several narrow band
As part of the voice communication channel, Telit modules are designed to allow the final IVS application to realize echo cancellation
channels having different frequencies. This allows bandwidth to be assigned in a very flexible way and in turn that
and noise reduction requirements.
will allow operators to offer cost-effective, low-bit rate services for use in M2M solutions.
ERA-GLONASS introduces a new multi-subscription scenario where the traditional SIM card is replaced with the eUICC (embedded
Universal Integrated Circuit Card) that has several subscriptions/profiles. One is dedicated to emergency calls, i.e. eCall and ERAIn addition, LTE networks are significantly more efficient than those of earlier generations. They are based on a
GLONASS. A quick local swap is needed in order to employ the emergency profile when it is needed. Local swap puts the eUICC in
simplified, flat, all-IP architecture having open interfaces and an evolved packet core. This will result in a global
a temporary state: the commercial subscription is replaced by the emergency subscription for a limited time until a specific event
infrastructure that can accommodate up to 10 times more traffic and that will facilitate the deployment of tens of
controlled by the terminal’s application triggers the swap back when the emergency situation is over.
billions of smart devices that are predicted for the Connected World.
Telit 3G cellular modules are designed for easy integration in eCall/ERA GLONASS service compliant in-vehicle systems. They reach the
communication time requirement to switch from the system operator’s profile to the mobile wireless network operator’s profile and vice
In a nutshell, LTE is distinguished from earlier networks by a groundbreaking combination of efficiency and flexibiversa in less than 3 seconds. In addition, they support all the SIM Application Toolkit (STK) commands required for remote provisioning
lity. This paper will examine the ground that is being broken and the benefits that result, but first we need to define
of subscriptions on the embedded eUICC.
the network terminology.
Telit modules also support eCall only functionality, the so-called dormant mode. i.e. the module in the IVS works with a SIM card that is
not registered in any network and performs the network registration only when an emergency call is activated. A device configured only
LTE is marketed as 4G: marketed that way because technically it’s 3.9G. LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) is the real 4G
to transfer data during emergency calls should not generate signaling to the network besides what is needed to place an emergency
because it meets the ITU’s requirements for fourth-generation wireless systems. These requirements are known
call.
as IMT-Advanced and the performance targets they set include a peak download traffic data rate of 1 Gbps and an
Telit
modules
took
part
in deep
field-testing
Russia. These
tests
included
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live downlink
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calls75
to both
a in
uplink
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Mbps.
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Release 8sessions
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rates
of up
to 300
Mbps in the
Mbps
GLONASS Union test Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and a real PSAP in Moscow. In addition eUICCs from the major card
the uplink.
manufacturers and different commercial prepaid SIMs were tested with positive results.
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6. Telit’s expertise
communications
on the
and
GNSS encapsulates some spectacular technology
that mostperformance
of us take for granted. The increased
functionality of locations-based
devices means that we are entering an era in which easy access to information on the position of people and services will be something
functionality
of an industry that is experiencing
we
take for granted.
Right now there are applications that cover: public transport; public works and civil engineering; immigration and border control; police;
exceptional
growth.
monitoring of prisoners; environmental management; medical applications and people with disabilities; sports; tourism; waste disposal,
etc. However, it’s clear that we are going to witness an even wider range of location-based applications in the future—many of which
will be tailored to meet the needs of specific market niches and individuals.
Opportunities for innovation abound and chipset technology is evolving to meet the market’s fast-changing requirements. Solutions
Summary
should therefore employ GNSS chipsets that have leading-edge technology and at the same time solutions should be future proofed. It’s
a tall order, but one that Telit is filling every day.
In
paper
we consider
of Things (IoT)
to be partnership
a concept that
is based
onleading
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(M2M)
Ourthis
GNSS
offerings
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on aInternet
winning combination
of strategic
agreements
with
edge chipset companies
and
technology.
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is any smart
device
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can acquire
data
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to amoment
facilitytothat
processes
it into
our global module
manufacturing
expertise.
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agreements
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if Telit was vertically
integrated—if
owned
and employed
our own
technology.
will
be an environment having unprecedented functionality and a plethora of business opportunities. It will be
However we do own the technology in which the chipset is packaged. Telit’s unrivalled manufacturing expertise allows chipsets to
populated
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of devices
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communicate
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provides will become an invisible part of our everyday experience. However, we will also see a dramatic change
Telit is the first and, to date, only module manufacturer to offer its customers a “standard” form factor and family concept. All modules
in
our lives and the way we conduct business.
in a family have the same form factors and functionality—the same size, the same shape, the same connectors and the same software
interface. This is a key Telit benefit since it means that GNSS OEMs can design and manufacture a “generic” board and incorporate or
Rationale
exchange modules in line with changes in the marketplace. This is the way that we future-proof our products.
The rationale for creating this paper is the fact that the importance of LTE (Long Term Evolution) is not widely
understood and this is particularly true for M2M communications. For example, LTE (aka 4G) has been marketed
by mobile network operators (MNOs) as a high-speed / low-latency service, which it is, but the network has far
more bandwidth than most M2M applications need. However, these new networks employ OFDM (orthogonal
frequency-division multiplexing), a method of digital modulation in which a signal is split into several narrow band
channels having different frequencies. This allows bandwidth to be assigned in a very flexible way and in turn that
will allow operators to offer cost-effective, low-bit rate services for use in M2M solutions.
In addition, LTE networks are significantly more efficient than those of earlier generations. They are based on a
simplified, flat, all-IP architecture having open interfaces and an evolved packet core. This will result in a global
infrastructure that can accommodate up to 10 times more traffic and that will facilitate the deployment of tens of
billions of smart devices that are predicted for the Connected World.
In a nutshell, LTE is distinguished from earlier networks by a groundbreaking combination of efficiency and flexibility. This paper will examine the ground that is being broken and the benefits that result, but first we need to define
the network terminology.
LTE is marketed as 4G: marketed that way because technically it’s 3.9G. LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) is the real 4G
because it meets the ITU’s requirements for fourth-generation wireless systems. These requirements are known
as IMT-Advanced and the performance targets they set include a peak download traffic data rate of 1 Gbps and an
uplink rate of 500 Mbps. LTE Release 8 already supports rates of up to 300 Mbps in the downlink and 75 Mbps in
the uplink.
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7. Portfolio highlights
communications
themodem
performance
and
All the products in Telit 3G portfolio featureon
the in-band
capabilities
and STK commands that are the basis for eCall/ERA-GLONASS use cases.
functionality of an industry that is experiencing
exceptional growth.
Summary
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business.
applications for harsh environments requiring assured extended operating temperature range and mechanical ruggedness. An optional
GNSS receiver is available for applications requiring fast and accurate fixes in any environment.
Rationale
The UE910-EU V2 is an HSDPA (3.6 Mbps download link) module. It includes low-cost, dual-band 3.5G variants offered in the xE910
LGA unified form factor positioned both for industrial telematics and for automotive applications thanks to embedded eCall and ERA-
The
rationale
for creating
paper
is the fact
the
importance
of LTE (Long
Term by
Evolution)
is notV10.0.0
widely(2011GLONASS
functionalities.
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module
is compliant
withthat
eCall
in-band
modem solution,
as specified
3GPP TS 26.267
understood
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in any
network
until an
by
mobile call
network
operators (MNOs) as a high-speed / low-latency service, which it is, but the network has far
emergency
is activated.
more
bandwidth
than
mostbyM2M
applications
need.
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these
networks
employ OFDM
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profile swap
required
ERA-GLONASS
in case
of an
emergency
eventnew
has also
been successfully
tested(orthogonal
against multi-profile
frequency-division
multiplexing),
a
method
of
digital
modulation
in
which
a
signal
is
split
into
several
narrow band
eUICCs from the major card manufacturers. Moreover, Telit UE910-EU V2 provides the STK commands required
to be compliant
with
channels
having
different
frequencies.
This allows bandwidth to be assigned in a very flexible way and in turn that
eUICC and to
allow Remote
Subscription
Management.
will
allow operators to offer cost-effective, low-bit rate services for use in M2M solutions.
The UL865 and the UE910 are HSPA (7.2 Mbps download link) modules in the highly successful Telit xL865 and xE910 form factor family
respectively. The UL865 addresses all those m2m applications where overall size is a major constraint, while the UE910 is the low-end
In
addition,
are
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efficient
than
thoseproducts
of earlier
generations.
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on a
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well-known
xE910
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European
variants
of these
are dual-band
both They
in 3G and
2G, targeting
simplified,
flat, all-IP
architecture having
openwith
interfaces
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evolved
packet
core. This
in a global
fleet management
and track-and-tracing
applications
easy to follow
reference
design
for pairing
with will
Telit result
GPS/Glonass
receivers.
infrastructure
that
accommodate
tothe
10 eCall
timesin-band
more modem
traffic solution
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will
facilitate
tens of
Both the UL865 and
thecan
UE910
are compliantup
with
makes
them the
idealdeployment
for In-Vehicleof
Telematics
Systems. of smart devices that are predicted for the Connected World.
billions
The portfolio has been extended and expanded via the acquisition of NXP’s Automotive Telematics On-board unit Platform (ATOP). This
In
a nutshell,
is distinguished
from
earlier
networksneeded
by a groundbreaking
combination
of efficiency
and flexibiis an
integrated,LTE
certified
component that
has all
the functionality
to create standalone
On-Board Units
for road pricing,
eCall,
lity.
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paper will
examine theservices
groundand
that
is being broken
and theside
benefits
result,
but first we need
to define
and other
or authenticated
applications.
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there isthat
an open,
multi-application
development
environment
on IBM’s J9 virtual machine, which can execute JAVA code. In a nutshell, it’s an impressive single-component
the
networkbased
terminology.
turnkey solution having tight hardware and software integration. The current ATOP is a 3.5G product that employs GPS and GLONASS.
LTE
is marketed
as 4G: marketed
that
way because
technically
it’s 3.9G.option
LTE-Advanced
(LTE-A)
is the realand
4Gwe shall
Solutions
based on dedicated
automotive
modules
will continue
to be the preferred
for many vehicle
manufacturers
because
meetsthe
theexisting
ITU’s requirements
fourth-generation
wireless
systems.
These
requirements
are to
known
continue toitdevelop
product line. Thefor
acquisition
of ATOP should
therefore
be seen as
a complementary
addition
our
as
IMT-Advanced
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performance
targets
set include a peak download traffic data rate of 1 Gbps and an
comprehensive
portfolio
leading-edge
modules
whichthey
includes:
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of 500
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Release
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rates
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to 300
Mbpssupport
in the downlink
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The Jupiter
V2,Mbps.
which is
designed
for applications
not requiring
TRAIM,
reckoning
or USB or CAN
the
uplink.
supports
GPS, QZSS and GLONASS and is ready
for Galileo and Compass/Beidou.
The Jupiter SL871 is the smallest multi-constellation GNSS module in the portfolio. It is the ideal solution for battery-life sensitive
GNSS applications that do not require Dead Reckoning, TRAIM and support of communication ports like USB or CAN bus. It supports the
whole set of GNSS constellations, either those already in place (GPS, QZSS and GLONASS) or constellations that are under deployment (Galileo and Compass/Beidou).
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GLONASS and ERA-GLONASS
8. Conclusions
The increased functionality of multi-constellation devices and services is driving an era in which easy access to information on the
position of people and services is taken for granted. The performance of relatively new applications such as augmented reality is
enhanced via the increased accuracy, but it is clear that we are going to witness an even wider range of applications and many will be
tailored to meet the needs of specific market niches and individuals.
[09.2014]
This is a challenge that Telit can accommodate. A broad portfolio of Cellular and GNSS modules, plus in-depth involvement in field
trials and the expertise that allows us to deliver future-proof products makes Telit the perfect partner to offer complete communication
solutions for ERA-GLONASS related projects.
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