Altair Semiconductor Announces LTE Chipset With Global Band Support, GPS

Altair Semiconductor launched an LTE chipset with global band support, advanced security and location capability, said the company in a Wednesday announcement. The ALT1250 supports CAT-M1 and NB1 networks and includes a wideband RF front-end that supports “unlimited” combinations of LTE bands within a single hardware design; an integrated GPS receiver; a multilayer and hardware-based security framework; an internal application multipoint control unit subsystem; and packaging that enables low-cost printed circuit board manufacturing, said the company.