Quectel has announced the launch of the FGH200M, a long-range low-power sub-gigahertz Wi-Fi HaLow module \u2014 delivering relatively high-throughput connectivity for remote Internet of Things (IoT) devices at ranges of up to a kilometer (around 0.62 miles) and supporting over 8,000 device connections per module.<\/p>\n
“We’re excited to unveil the Quectel FGH200M, says Quectel’s Delbert Sun of the new module, unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. “This ultra-compact module combines long-range transmission with low power consumption, large capacity and good penetration performance for mass-scale IoT deployments. We look forward to supporting customers with the FGH200M’s attractive blend of capabilities across network performance, efficiency and robustness.”<\/p>\n
Quectel has announced the FGH200M, a Wi-Fi HaLow module with 43.3Mb\/s throughput and support for over 8,000 device connections. (\ud83d\udcf7: Quectel)<\/p>\n
The module is built around the Morse Micro MM8108 chipset, which connects to a host system via USB 2.0, SDIO 2.0, or Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) and delivers IEEE 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow connectivity \u2014 an offshoot of the more common Wi-Fi standard that drops the frequencies used down into sub-gigahertz band, in the license-free 850\u2013950MHz spectrum, in order to boost the range by up to ten times without increasing the power needed for transmission or reception.<\/p>\n
The tradeoff of increased range at a very low power is, of course, in throughput: unlike modern Wi-Fi chipsets, even low-power ones, the FGH200M offers a maximum theoretical throughput of 43.3Mb\/s. Channel widths can be selected from 1, 2, 4, and 8MHz, with a maximum output power of 26dBm. Despite being tailored for a low power draw \u2014 though, at the time of writing, Quectel hadn’t publicly shared precise power statistics \u2014 the company claims the module can theoretically support up to 8,191 devices.<\/p>\n