By leveraging public cellular networks, you can monitor assets on the move and also eliminate the cost associated with building out and managing your own wired infrastructure.
MultiTech is committed to supporting the growth and development of the Industrial Internet of Things in order to enable your smart, connected products and services –and has been for more than 50 years. Our products connect you to your assets, leveraging proven, standards-based sensor and communications technologies and open architectures to bring systems and processes into the future. We provide expert technical support and partner with customers to overcome IoT integration challenges with off-the-shelf and custom products tailored to meet your unique needs.
Our cellular IoT products are designed to ensure the quickest route to market based on your needs, programming capabilities, preferred use of resources and business focus, in order to deliver a faster return on investment and lower total cost of ownership. Read more about LTE connectivity.
Plus, our U.S. and global manufacturing operations give us the agility and flexibility to develop and manufacture high quality connected devices optimized for both performance and value
MultiTech offers a variety of tools to connect your devices to carrier networks around the world for reliable LTE communications tailored to suit the bandwidth, cost and power requirements of your application today and well into the future.
For those who prefer complete control of their own private enterprise networks, we also have a suite of devices to access private, neutral host networks, and fixed wireless networks that are being deployed in a variety of industrial applications including factories, warehouses, and power plants as well as public applications like airports, stadiums, and hospitals. MultiTech is among the first to market FCC-approved CBRS devices for private OnGo networks in the U.S. and will support Private LTE as it becomes available around the world.
With mission-critical applications, the availability and reliability of your connections are critical – which is why we offer a range of LTE devices to leverage existing LTE networks worldwide.
However, many IoT and M2M applications don’t require the bandwidth of LTE Categories 4 and above. When only sending a small amount of data, the global carrier community deploys low-power, wide area (LPWA) network technologies including LTE Cat-M and NB-IoT. MultiTech is in lock step with the carriers, offering a range of devices leveraging LPWA network technologies to provide the perfect fit for your application.
| Feature | LTE Cat 4 | LTE Cat 1 | eMTC (LTE Cat M1) | NB-IoT |
| Mobility | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Rx Bandwidth | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 1.08 MHz | 180 KHz |
| Max Data Rate | 50 Mbps UL. 150 Mbps DL | 5 Mbps UL. 10 Mbps DL | 1 Mbps UL/DL | 20 Kbps UL (Single Tone) 50 Kbps DL |
| Max Output Power | 23 dBm | 23 dBm | 23 or 60 dBm | 23 or 60 dBm |
| Link Budget | 140 dB+ | 140 dB+ | 155.7 dB+ on DL | 164 dB standalone |
| Communications Channel | Full Duplex | Full Duplex | Half Duplex | Half Duplex |
| Power Efficiency | Low | Low | Medium | High |
| Antennas | 2 | 2 (1 with waiver) | 1 | 1 |
From the earliest analog systems, to the cellular heart of today’s Industrial Internet of Things, to the latest low-power wireless technology and beyond, MultiTech has consistently connected businesses in ways previously unimaginable – and has been doing so for more than 50 years. We maintain long product lifecycles, help you manage technology transitions, and establish design plans as future technologies become available. We continue to grow and expand our capabilities, and our customers know they can count on us for the future of their business.
We consider ourselves an extension of your team and we are absolutely committed to your success. We recognize that creating an integrated solution can be challenging, so we don’t just provide expert technical support, we work in partnership with our customers throughout the integration process. If off-the-shelf products don’t meet your needs, we offer customization services to create a solution optimized for your unique requirements.
Cellular operators are making network changes that are important to be aware of including:
MultiTech provides devices that leverage the latest in industrial IoT cellular technology to address the needs of today’s most important applications. Our team is facilitating the transition from legacy network technology to the network technology that promises to carry applications through the next 20 years.
