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Livestock Ear Tag featuring Nordic nRF9160
Solar-powered NB-IoT tag for cattle health monitoring.
Battery Life
2.5 Years
Uptime
99.9%
Mobility Tech Provider
Plan A — Quick Facts
Core SoC
Nordic nRF9160 (LTE-M)
Software Stack
RTOS / Embedded Linux
Compliance
CE / FCC Industrial
Architecture
Optimized for Edge Inference
Client
An innovative None technology firm pushing the boundaries of edge computing and reliable connectivity.
Challenge
Reliable long-range connectivity and low power consumption.
Product Concept & Architecture
The hardware architecture is centered around the Nordic nRF9160 (LTE-M). This SoC was selected specifically to balance the intensive computational requirements against strict thermal and power limits.
Engineering Solution
Implemented Zephyr RTOS with strict sleep-state management, utilizing the nRF9160's modem for secure MQTT-SN communications.
Result
The product passed all regulatory compliance testing (CE/FCC/RoHS). Field deployments demonstrated a 40% improvement in power efficiency compared to legacy architectures, meeting the client's stringent SLA requirements.
Project Profile
Services Delivered
RF DesignCloud Integration
Core Technologies
LTE-M / NB-IoTGNSSZephyr RTOS
Silicon & Vendors
QualcommNordicu-bloxSimcom
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