Darton UTA Wireless and RedCap join forces for IoT connectivity: from LTE modules to 5G

The collaboration expands the offering Darton with cellular connectivity solutions for industrial, IoT, and automotive applications, adding to the support for LTE and 5G technologies local technical support and greater focus on supply continuity.

Darton Announces a new collaboration with UTA Wireless, a European company based in Milan specializing in the development and production of cellular connectivity modules, GNSS and wireless.

The agreement allows Darton us to expand our portfolio of wireless communication solutions, making available to Italian designers and manufacturers a range of LTE Cat 1bis modules, LTE Cat 4, 5G RedCap and 5G NR modules, Designed for connected devices, industrial systems, and automotive applications.

The partnership arises at a time of profound evolution in the connectivity market, characterized by the progressive disposal of legacy cellular networks, the growing prevalence of Industrial IoT, and the need to ensure greater stability in the supply chains for electronic components.

IoT cellular modules: the UTA Wireless solutions distributed by Darton

The UTA Wireless portfolio includes various cellular communication technologies designed to meet different requirements in terms of transmission speed, energy consumption, coverage, and integration into devices.

LTE Cat 1bis KING: connectivity for low-power IoT devices

The family KING LTE Cat 1bis It is aimed at IoT applications that require reliable cellular connectivity, with low consumption and without dependence on 2G networks.

The main areas of use include tracking and location systems, smart metering, remote monitoring, and connected devices used in industrial applications.

LTE Cat 1bis technology also represents an interesting option for manufacturers that need to update devices that were previously based on less recent cellular technologies.

LTE Cat 4 NAYA: modules for industrial gateways and routers

The series NAYA LTE Cat 4 includes modules with CE certification, also available in the Mini PCIe format.

These solutions are designed for applications that require greater data transmission capacity, such as IoT gateways, industrial routers, telematics systems, and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication devices.

The availability of formats widely used in the sector facilitates the evaluation of modules as an alternative to the LTE Cat 4 solutions already on the market, with the aim of containing redesign efforts.

5G RedCap SAVA: the transition from 4G to industrial 5G

With the family SAVA 5G RedCap, UTA Wireless offers a solution dedicated to applications that intend to adopt 5G connectivity without necessarily resorting to the complexity of traditional 5G modules.

The 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) technology was developed to meet the needs of devices with intermediate connectivity requirements, offering a balance between performance, power consumption, and hardware complexity.

The SAVA modules, equipped with LTE fallback, allow for a gradual transition from 4G to 5G, making them particularly interesting for industrial and automotive applications.

5G NR THAD: connectivity for the automotive sector

The range extends to modules THAD 5G NR, Designed for telematics and vehicle connectivity applications.

These solutions respond to the growing demand for advanced cellular communications in the automotive sector, where the exchange of information between vehicles, infrastructure, and digital platforms plays an increasingly important role.

The offer is also available with GNSS and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth modules, allowing designers to identify different technologies for localization and wireless communication within the same portfolio.

Continuity of supply and production flexibility: two priorities for the electronics industry

In addition to the technical features, the collaboration between Darton euta Wireless places particular emphasis on a strategic issue for electronics manufacturers: the availability of components in the long term.

Supply difficulties and the volatility of the memory market can affect production planning, especially in industrial and automotive projects characterized by prolonged life cycles.

To address these needs, UTA Wireless adopts a management model in which memories are qualified and allocated together with modules, with the aim of ensuring consistency of configurations and continuity of availability throughout the project lifecycle.

An additional element of flexibility is represented by Possibility of production in Vietnam, An alternative to Chinese production for customers who need to diversify their supply chain, also in relation to the requirements of specific application sectors.

Particular attention is also paid to compatibility and ease of migration, to facilitate the replacement of the modules already in use and to reduce, where possible, the time and costs of redesigning.