When IoT Track & Trace leaves the Internet behind (Temporarily)

For many wireless networks putting an IP address out at the device is overkill. The goal should be connectivity as an endpoint, and not necessarily to provide an IP addressable end point. GeoTraq working with Sequans (NYSE:SQNS) have “wrapped into one simple, all-inclusive, IoT solution…for a new series of GeoTraq modules targeting [Global] LTE for IoT markets.” The new GeoTraq NB-400 series of IoT modules uses Seqauns Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT solution for non-IP data delivery (NIDD). This makes the “routing” more efficient and increases speed. It also makes it less available to IP Security hacks. It also supports eSiM solutions which makes global distribute easier for track and trace applications. The module is also “in an ultra-small form factor of 12 by 16 mm that includes connectors for sensor, battery, and antenna” and includes, “low power positioning technology, delivering highly accurate indoor and outdoor positioning using only the LTE radio, thereby eliminating the cost and complexity of having to add GNSS or other radios.”