u-blox has announced two modules designed to enable Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services for device and fleet management out of the box: the NORA-W2 AWS IoT ExpressLink Wi-Fi module and the SARA-R5 AWS IoT ExpressLink cellular module for internet of things (IoT) connectivity. The AWS IoT ExpressLink modules will significantly accelerate design-in and time to market.

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For many businesses, connecting devices to the cloud remains challenging. Existing solutions involve installing and maintaining dedicated software to manage connectivity on the devices. In addition, many legacy devices are too resource-constrained to accommodate the additional code required to enable cloud connectivity. To solve these challenges, these two modules were selected by EDN, Inc. for their gardening products:

“我们正在寻找一种快速有效的方法来为我们的室内种植平台实现强大的云功能。

使用U-Blox的Nora-W2和Sara-R5 AWS IoT ExpressLink模块，我们可以在几天内从原型生产，具有安全可靠的云连接尺度。

The u-blox AWS IoT ExpressLink modules are all about speed and simplicity. Paving the way for rapid design-ins with no complex software to run and maintain on the device side, the modules are ideal for small to medium-sized businesses targeting consumer and industrial markets.

Featuring a simplified and highly abstracted command set, the modules can be configured without requiring specialized competencies in IoT product development, networking, and cryptography. Pre-provisioned to communicate with AWS IoT Core, they can connect to AWS securely, out of the box, with a few commands only and integrate with services in the AWS ecosystem.

The two modules are the first Wi-Fi and cellular AWS IoT ExpressLink modules on the market.

The NORA-W2 AWS ExpressLink module is a new u-blox module delivering Wi-Fi 4 connectivity as well as Bluetooth low energy 5 connectivity (including Bluetooth long range). The compact module (10.4 by 14.3 millimeters) features a powerful dual-core central processing unit (CPU) for advanced customer applications. It is available with an antenna pin or featuring a printed circuit board (PCB) antenna.

SARA-R510 AWS IOT ExpressLink模块是SARA-R510S LTE-M和NB-IOT模块的变体。

“通过Nora-W2和Sara-R5 IoT ExpressLink模块，无线设备可以在Xand中连接到云，”U-Blox执行董事产品中心和联合创始人andreas thiel说。

“与U-Blox合作的决定是我们在AWS的明确选择，因为我们知道他们的高质量模块，目标是工业和专业应用程序将补充各种软件和云服务的IOT。

First samples of the u-blox AWS IoT ExpressLink modules and EVKs will be available by Q1 2022.