Local design company to use Quectel module for tracking

28 September 2022 Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

South African design and manufacturing company, Cybus–Hanway, has selected the Quectel MC60 module, embedded SIM (eSIM) and Quectel connectivity for use in offerings that utilise GSM and GPS to address applications such as animal bio tracking and asset tracking. The company provides customers with a holistic approach that extends from devices to management systems.

“We are using the MC60 for its GSM and GPS functions in a single module,” explains Wayne Hannigan, director, Hanway. “We find the combination suits the requirements of this project in which the biggest problems we faced were power consumption and network limitations. The MC60 solved these with the aid of the Quectel eSIM and Connectivity.”

The Quectel MC60 is a dual SIM single standby quad-band GSM/GPRS/GNSS 2G module measuring 18,7 x 16,0 x 2,1 mm. The module, which is optimised for SMS, data and audio transmission in harsh environments, allows customers to use two (U)SIM cards in one device and is designed for low-power IoT applications which require sophisticated and precise geolocation features. The Quectel module was selected for its ease of use and simplicity of integration, along with having the eSIM provision and connectivity from the same supplier.

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