Ubiik Unveils Maverick 220, the Industry's First High-Power LTE-M/NB-IoT Module for Private LTE and Utility Applications

Ubiik, a leading innovator in private LTE and IoT connectivity, announced the launch of Maverick 220, a groundbreaking LTE-M/NB-IoT module designed specifically for utilities, private LTE (pLTE) networks, and industrial IoT applications. Offering an unprecedented transmit power of up to 28dBm for LTE-M and 30dBm for NB-IoT (Power Class 1), Maverick 220 breaks the industry-standard 23dBm power limitation, dramatically extending the range of LTE-enabled IoT devices.

3GPP defines different power classes for UEs. Traditional commercial networks operate in frequency bands often defined for Power Class 3, or 23dBm (200mW, +-2dB), and this results in these networks being typically uplink-limited – the ability of the device to be heard by the base station is the bottleneck. While this is acceptable for traditional consumer use cases where downlink throughput is the main criteria, most utility and IoT use cases are uplink-dominated. This is why frequency bands specifically introduced for private networks, public safety or utilities like Band 106 are defined to support High Power/Performance UEs (HPUEs) up to Power Class 1, or 28~31dBm.

Committed to continuously bringing relevant innovation to its customers, Ubiik has therefore specifically engineered Maverick 220 to allow private network owners to leverage the full potential of 3GPP technologies. This is particularly relevant when the private network only offers a bandwidth of 5MHz or less (1, 1.4 or 3MHz), which is common with B54, B103 or B106, as such bandwidths do not necessarily allow using the full extent of LTE-M coverage enhancement. As such, Maverick 220 is the first LTE module designed with private LTE networks and industrial IoT in mind.