MediaTek has completed validation (interoperability tests) of NarrowBand IoT connectivity (NB-IoT) with SoftBank to set the stage for future commercial NB-IoT applications within Japan. These tests showcase MediaTek's efforts and commitment to ready NB-IoT technology for the global market, the company said.

MediaTek unveiled in 2017 its MT2625 NB-IoT system-on-a-chip (SoC), built to meet the requirements of light and small IoT devices that require low levels of power consumption. MediaTek's technology enables IoT devices to work on batteries. As a result of these tests, MediaTek's NB-IoT chipset has been validated for use on the SoftBank network, paving the way for low-power connected devices on Japan's leading wireless network.

"This successful test further cements MediaTek's position as the leader in the burgeoning NB-IoT space. SoftBank is Japan's leading connectivity innovator and their stamp of validation on this NB-IoT technology reflects the effort we're bringing to this initiative," said Jerry Yu, MediaTek corporate VP and GM of intelligent devices. "MediaTek has already played a foundational role in the formulation and implementation of the 3GPP LPWA specification and has demonstrated connectivity technologies for NB-IoT that illustrates the potential of highly integrated system and power efficient connectivity."

MediaTek's MT2625 SoC combines an Arm Cortex-M microcontroller (MCU), pseudo-static RAM (PSRAM), flash memory and power management unit (PMU) into a small package to lower the cost of production while also speeding up time-to-market. The MT2625 supports a full frequency band (from 450MHz to 2.1GHz) of 3GPP R13 (NB1) and R14 (NB2) standards for a wide range of IoT applications including smart home control, logistics tracking and smart meters.

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