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.

Category: Asset Tracking

GPS-enabled asset tracking device using cellular connectivity (LTE-M/NB-IoT) for real-time location monitoring of vehicles, shipments, or equipment.

Key Features

Real-time GPS tracking
LTE-M/NB-IoT connectivity
Geofencing alerts
Motion detection
Long battery life
Cloud data reporting

Firmware Components

GNSS acquisition
Cellular modem control
Power state machine
Cloud protocol (MQTT/CoAP)
Accelerometer driver

Protocols

lte-m, nb-iot, gnss

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