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A solar-powered tracker with worldwide LTE multi-band connectivity.

A solar-powered tracker with worldwide LTE multiband connectivity.

As published by Ignion on February 4, 2022

Track anything, anywhere. A solar-powered smart logistics tracker enabled by Virtual Antenna™ technology.

SODAQ, a Netherlands-based design house for low power trackers and sensors, has joined the latest off-the-shelf antenna technology revolution to provide worldwide LTE connectivity to their latest solar-powered trackers. Ignion’s ALL mXTEND Virtual Antenna™ enables the SODAQ “TRACK Solar” with a worldwide multiband LTE connectivity

The Challenge

A total of 100 billion connected smart devices expected by 2050 would fill approximately 300 Olympic-sized swimming pools with AA batteries per year without the use of energy harvesting. SODAQ faced the challenge of creating an autonomous, more sustainable tracker of which the battery does not need to be replaced and can have cellular multiband connection worldwide, in a compact form-factor whereby the small solar panel is fitted in a 6.9 × 6.9 cm enclosure.

“Next to the appreciated Ignion Antenna Intelligence Cloud, the off-the-shelf LTE antenna of Ignion is unique. It is able to cover all the LTE required bands, in Europe and in the United States.”

Kees Hogenhout, RF Engineer, SODAQ Tweet

The Solution

Working side-by-side, Ignion supported SODAQ in the development of a solar-powered tracker product, which covers LTE-M frequency bands by using the versatile ALL mXTEND™ Virtual Antenna™ component. “Next to the appreciated Ignion Antenna Intelligence Cloud, the off-the-shelf LTE antenna of Ignion is unique. It is able to cover all the LTE required bands, in Europe and in the United States,” Kees Hogenhout, RF Engineer, SODAQ.

During the engineering process, Ignion and SODAQ managed to achieve the highest possible efficiency in the smallest space for all possible network frequencies globally, including the challenging connection at 700MHz. On top of this, due to the versatile nature of the Virtual Antenna™ technology, the result is an antenna configuration that SODAQ can re-use for other projects, such as the SODAQ AIR. Having multiple projects benefit from one optimization exercise, gives SODAQ a more efficient development cycle and a shorter time to market.

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Closed Loop Management

Reduce risk and loss and boost supply chain performance with real-time visibility. Integrate the SODAQ TRACK Stealth into reusable small containers and boxes moving through your closed loop supply chain, providing you with control over moving assets.

For who?

Organizations with closed-loop supply chains looking to increase transparency and streamline the flow of assets throughout both their own and customer facilities.

What?

  • Create a connected, transparent supply chain that delivers real-time visibility at every stage.

  • Receive location, motion or temperature threshold alerts, revealing the exact time and location.

  • Receive powerful data that enables you to make smarter supply chain decisions. With more control, you can minimize loss and waste, protect content integrity and reduce costs.

Tell me more

Using the TRACK Stealth allows you to monitor the temperature, motion and location of reusable supply chain assets. The Stealth is powered by a rechargeable supercapacitor which allows for an endless number of charging cycles and is able to power the device for up to 3 months.