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Lanner pre-certified modular LTE solutions help OEMs reduce certification costs

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Company

Lanner Electronics Inc.
www.lannerinc.com

Customer Profile

Lanner Electronics Inc. is a global leader in manufacturing and supplying advanced network appliances and rugged applied computing platforms. The company has over 900 employees worldwide at headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan and subsidiaries in the US, Canada, and China. For OEMs, Lanner offers end-to-end hardware manufacturing and lifecycle management, which includes manufacturing as well as branding and distribution services. End-to-end solutions include custom hardware design and engineering, prototyping, testing, certifications, mass manufacturing, branding, image loading, distribution, depot services and drop shipments, if required.

Objectives

Develop an external, dongle-based, plug-in LTE module in its own enclosure pre-certified with PTCRB and network operators to help OEMs get to market faster and at lower cost.

Results
  • The PGN300 and PGN600 enableĀ OEMs to develop and evolve productsĀ quickly
  • Modular pre-certified solutions save OEMs the time and expense of certification
  • Lanner able to offer OEMs supportĀ for the latest networks includingĀ FirstNetā„¢ and CBRS Private LTE
Sierra Wireless Products & Services
  • EM Series, EM7455,Ā EM7511

Challenge

The IoT and edge computing are driving the need for 4G/LTE communications.

The IoT is enabling remote monitoring and management of devices in the field, butĀ it requires reliable internet connectivity and connection failover support. 4G/LTE is aĀ critical component of IoT, but in order to ensure that cellular IoT devices performingĀ critical functions stay connected to the network, they must first be certified by theĀ network operators. With the explosion of LTE devices, the need for pre-certified modularĀ LTE solutions is increasing rapidly.

OEMs that want to build solutions with certified LTE connectivity must integrate anĀ LTE module inside their devices and then get the final device certified by PTCRB andĀ the network operators. If the customer offers a range of products, each one must beĀ certified separately for LTE communications. And gaining PTCRB and network operatorĀ certifications are costly and time consuming.

Lanner recognized that if it could address these challenges by designing an externalĀ dongle-based, plug-in LTE module in its own enclosure which was already certified withĀ the PTCRB and network operators, it would be able to help its customers get to marketĀ faster and at lower cost.

One of the key reasons weĀ worked with Sierra Wireless forĀ this product was the excellentĀ support we get from theĀ company and its distributorĀ Premier Wireless Solutions.

Geoffrey Egger,
General Manager, LEI Technology,Ā Canada

Solution

Lanner’s newly launched PGN-300 and PGN-600 are pre-certified, modular LTEĀ modem cards that have their own enclosures, and once plugged into a device, theyĀ don’t require LTE re-certification for the final device.

External dongles are not the safest solution as they can be stolen or come loose, soĀ Lanner has designed it’s PGN compatible systems to integrate the external dongleĀ inside of the device. This ensures that end customers get certified LTE connectivity forĀ their device without compromising security and reliability of the LTE communications.

Embedded in the PGN-300 is the Sierra Wireless EM Series (EM7455) module whichĀ provides support for global LTE networks. The PGN-600 includes the Sierra WirelessĀ EM7511 module that offers support for Commercial LTE, CBRS Band 48 as wellĀ as FirstNetā„¢ Band 14. Since these are considered end-devices, an OEM couldĀ significantly reduce their regional certification costs across multiple products.

Lanner’s PGN series modules are specifically designed for OEMs working in the publicĀ transportation, public safety, smart city, manufacturing and energy sectors whoĀ are looking to develop products with reliable LTE communication on commercial orĀ dedicated bands. Both products have been certified by PTCRB and AT&T, with VerizonĀ certification in progress. The PGN-600 is CBRS and FirstNet compliant with respectiveĀ certifications in progress.

ā€œOne of the key reasons we worked with Sierra Wireless for this product was theĀ excellent support we get from the company and its distributor – Premier WirelessĀ Solutionsā€, said Geoffrey Egger, General Manager, LEI Technology Canada – a subsidiaryĀ of Lanner Inc. ā€œPWS and Sierra Wireless support during the design and integration wereĀ invaluable and ensured we were able to get to market with a solution that is readilyĀ certified on networks around the world.ā€

Results

With the introduction of these new products, Lanner now has a pre-certified solutionĀ that solves some very big challenges for OEM customers.

By eliminating the need for certification, Lanner is helping OEMs get to market fasterĀ and evolve solutions without the need for costly and time-consuming certifications.

ā€œSince these are considered end-devices, an OEM could significantly reduce their regional certification costs across multiple products. Depending on the number of carriers and geographies, the certifications cost savings could be in the hundreds of thousands of dollarsā€, explained Daren Khatib, Director Sales at Lanner. ā€œOur modular design provides the benefit of future proofing the base products (e.g. 5G add-in).ā€

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