Sequans’ Monarch LTE-M technology certified for use on Telstra

World’s leading LTE for IoT chip extends market reach. Sequans Communications announced that Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunication service provider, has certified Sequans’ Monarch LTE technology for use on its 4G LTE network. Monarch is the industry’s most highly-optimized LTE-M/NB-IoT chip, and Telstra is the latest among leading operators who have certified Monarch and/or Monarch-based modules for use on their LTE networks. Monarch is currently being designed into IoT devices that will soon launch on Telstra’s network. “Certification by Telstra assures device and module makers that a device has met Telstra’s strict performance, interoperability, and feature requirements, and is approved to operate on Telstra’s network,” said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO.