Intel Reveals Standalone Wireless Modem for IoT Market


IntelXmm2655-2The Internet of Things (IoT), everyday devices connected to the web and controlled via mobile app, is about to see new investment from Intel. By releasing what is being called the “world's smallest standalone 3G modem”, Intel hopes the XMM 6255 will give the company a foothold in the IoT market for connected home appliances, industrial systems, and wearable technology.

IntelXmm2655Measuring just 300 sq mm, the new XMM 6255 uses Intel's X-Gold 625 baseband, and features an Intel SMARTi UE2p transceiver, which operates on a tiny amount of electrical power. The small size leverages Intel's new Power Transceiver technology, the company's effort to “combine, transmit, and receive functionality with a fully integrated 3G power amplifier and power management, all on one single chip”. The XMM 6255 design hopes to reduce component requirements, consequently delivering a smaller modem that ultimately helps hardware makers minimize their material costs. This allows the chip to be put in low-cost and low-power devices. Additionally, Intel claims this protects the radio from “overheating, voltage peaks and damage during tough usage situations”, all of which are high necessities for IoT devices.

PrintWe all know the IoT market is thriving, and Intel hopes the XM 6255 will provide a wireless solution for the billions of smart and connected devices to come. Getting connectivity right is essential for this product portfolio. The 3G modem is ideal for networked sensors because it “connects IoT devices to the computing cloud, where the big data is assembled and computed into something useful” (VentureBeat). According to PCMag, the chip giant “projects explosive market growth for connected products in areas ranging from consumer wearables, to security devices, to in-vehicle systems; to the tune of literally billions of new devices being sold in the next five years”. The XMM 6255 modem provides nice benefits in less-than-optimal conditions. Therefore, we could expect it to provide reliable communication in places like a parking garage or home basement, where there's low signal strength in a network.

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