The world's first AWS IoT ExpressLink cellular module

    U-blox now offers the SARA-R510AWS module, which performs a variety of applications requiring reliable and secure cloud connectivity, including asset tracking, sensor monitoring, smart farms and connected medical devices. It is a new variant of the globally certified SARA-R5 LTE-M cellular module series.

    In addition to deep expertise in embedded development, cryptography, networking, and cloud architecture, developers must also be proficient in handling complex software stacks. As a result, iot projects can quickly snowball into complex projects with long development cycles and high failure rates. Simultaneously building and commercializing secure and scalable cloud-connected iot solutions that are easy to maintain can be challenging.

    Thanks to a streamlined command interface, the module can connect to the AWS cloud using just two dedicated AT commands. At the same time, the new module provides product developers with a direct path to secure, scalable AWS cloud services, greatly reducing product development time and effort, and shortening time to market.

     This module runs verified AWS IoT ExpressLink firmware to minimize integration efforts by handling the critical steps needed to access the AWS cloud, such as networking, authentication, and secure data transfer. The module also provides a variety of security features, including pre-configured hardware-based trust roots, secure startup and secure storage, and encrypted communication with the cloud to facilitate secure wireless updates for the host processor and communication firmware for the module.

   Harald Kröll, Principal Product Manager, cellular, u-blox Product Center, said: "Following the introduction of our NORA-W2 Wi-Fi module earlier this year, we are excited to add AWS IoT ExpressLink-enabled cellular modules to our portfolio. "The SARA-R510AWS provides access to AWS services without spending time integrating APIs or additional source code, and it handles the specifics of connecting to the cloud, giving product developers at any level more time to focus on their business. "