At MWC 2024, MediaTek unveiled the latest addition to its 5G RedCap portfolio, the MediaTek T300 platform for IoT applications. The T300 is a 5G RedCap RF-system-on-chip (SoC) equipped with MediaTek’s M60 modem, which complies with the 3GPP Release-17 standard to provide significant generational improvements over current 4G IoT solutions.
The T300 features a simplified, reliable antenna design with integrated RF to prolong battery life in 5G devices while minimising development time and costs. The M60 modem reduces power consumption by up to 60% compared to LTE Cat-4 alternatives, and by up to 70% compared to current 5G eMMB solutions. This enables manufacturers to enhance energy sustainability in large device deployments across the IIoT, mobile market, security, logistics, and IoT edge devices.
“MediaTek’s leadership in the 5G sector and power savings expertise will assist brands in capitalising on the massive market opportunity with 5G RedCap,” stated JC Hsu, Corporate Senior Vice President at MediaTek. “The T300 merges the speed, reliability, and latency benefits of 5G with the unique cost and power requirements of IoT devices.”
With downlink/uplink peak rates of up to 227/122Mbps, the T300 extends the advantages of 5G to NR power constrained devices. The platform’s 3GPP Release-17 standard 5G modem supports various energy efficiency enhancements including paging early indication, UE subgrouping, transmission range switch (TRS) while idle, PDCCH monitoring adaptation, and radio link monitoring (RLM) while active. Furthermore, the platform incorporates an 800MHz CPU to ensure the SoC is highly responsive when activated.
Additional T300 features include:
- MediaTek’s UltraSave 4.0 technology to significantly reduce power consumption.
- Support for 5G NSA and 5G SA to facilitate the transition to SA networks, along with support for LTE & NR-FR1 (20MHz).
- Enhanced reliability with support for up to 256 QAM DL/UL, plus 1T2R MIMO / 1CC support for lower latency connections.
- Dual SIM single active (DSSA) and network slicing, essential for supporting a variety of IoT applications.
MediaTek is collaborating with leading infrastructure and operator partners worldwide to ensure successful connection to 5G SA networks and conduct VoNR calls and data transmissions using the MediaTek T300.
MediaTek is showcasing at MWC in Barcelona, Spain from 26-29 February 2024. Attendees can discover more about MediaTek’s 5G portfolio by visiting the company’s stand in Hall 3, Stand 3D10.
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