Silicon Labs Low-Power LTE-M Solution Is 5G Ready

Silicon Labs announced an LTE-M expansion kit for its EFM32 Giant Gecko 11 starter kit to accelerate development of gateways and devices that operate in deep-sleep mode and require extended battery life, it said Monday. The ready-to-deploy solution uses a Digi XBee3 modem that’s said to be future-ready for 5G technologies. Applications include smart energy and smart cities.