u-blox announced an expansion to its range of R10 products for the fast-growing LTE Cat 1bis cellular connectivity market. Predicted by analystfirmTechno Systems Research Co. Ltd. to account for 43.6% of all non- handset cellular devices by 2029, LTE Cat 1bis is expected to be the best-selling cellular technology for IoT for the next four to five years.

The new modules serve the IoT and users migrating from legacy 2G/3G cellular connectivity market. The new u-blox LEXI-R10 Global provides an ultra-compact 16 x16mm LTE Cat 1bis solution that can be used worldwide in size-constrained IoT applications such as people or pet trackers and wearables. The LEXI-R10 global is the world's smallest single-mode LTE Cat 1bis module with indoor location and a US MNO certified core.

The newSARA-R10 series brings the same capabilities as the LEXI-R10Global to u-blox's popular SARA form factor. With 2G and 3G sunsets continuing globally, it offers product designers using 2G and 3G u-blox SARA modules a straightforward upgrade path to 4G LTE. One of the variants is the SARA-R10M10, the world's smallest LTE Cat 1bis module with embedded GNSS capable of concurrent communication and tracking.

It is ideal for applications that demand continuous connectivity and indoor and outdoor positioning, due to the blend of GNSS, Wi-Fi scan and global LTE coverage.