nRF9161 Cellular Asset Tracker
Build a next-generation cellular GPS asset tracker with the nRF9161 — combining LTE-M/NB-IoT, GNSS, and DECT NR+ in a single SiP with improved power efficiency over the nRF9160.
Build a next-generation cellular GPS asset tracker with the nRF9161 — combining LTE-M/NB-IoT, GNSS, and DECT NR+ in a single SiP with improved power efficiency over the nRF9160.
Platform: nRF9161
Next-gen cellular IoT SiP with DECT NR+ support, LTE-M/NB-IoT modem, and GNSS. Enhanced successor to the nRF9160 with improved power efficiency.
Use Case: Cellular Asset Tracker
GPS-enabled asset tracking device using cellular connectivity (LTE-M/NB-IoT) for real-time location monitoring of vehicles, shipments, or equipment.
Why This Combination
The nRF9161's DECT NR+ support adds local-area wireless alongside cellular, enabling hybrid tracking that falls back to DECT when LTE is unavailable — critical for logistics and supply chain applications.
Key Protocols
lte-m, nb-iot, gnss, dect-nr-plus
What FirmwareMaestro Generates
For this solution, FirmwareMaestro produces a complete project package:
- Product Requirements (PRD)
- Firmware Architecture
- Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) design
- State Machine specification
- Code Scaffold (
main.c,prj.conf,CMakeLists.txt,Kconfig) - Devicetree overlay for the target board
- AI-pair-programming
.cursorrules - Build and flash instructions
See the Code Scaffolds guide for details.
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