Airfide Networks is integrating localisation and sensing technologies into platforms powered by Telit Cinterion’s FN990B40 5G data card.

The FN990B40 is a 5G sub-6 data card featuring 5G NR with LTE. It also supports WCDMA and integrated GNSS.

The data card delivers broadband connectivity in a compact, scalable design. It is designed for FWA and enterprise gateways, as well as repeater applications.

California-based Airfide integrates UWB fine ranging and 60GHz mm-wave radar into 5G-powered gateways and repeaters. It also brings these capabilities to customer premises equipment (CPE). The outcome transforms 5G infrastructure into intelligent service platforms.

Airfide’s FiRa-compliant UWB technology delivers high-accuracy indoor positioning for places such as warehouses and enterprise campuses. Systems based on Bluetooth LE wireless technology can be limited by range and density. UWB enables fine-resolution tracking of assets and personnel across large facilities.

This is integrated into FN990B40-powered platforms. It allows OEMs to build geofencing and asset tracking capabilities directly into 5G infrastructure. The result reduces system complexity and accelerates deployment. Airfide provides a full-stack, including reference hardware, software and cloud control.

Airfide’s 60GHz mm-wave radar leverages 4GHz of unlicensed spectrum. Its four-receiver, three-transmitter architecture delivers sub-centimetre sensing precision. Embedded into FN990B40-based platforms, it supports real-time occupancy detection, people and object tracking, live health monitoring including heart rate and pulse, and fall detection for older adult care.

Because sensing is anonymous and camera-free, it is suitable for privacy-sensitive environments, including healthcare facilities and public venues.

In Japan, operators are evaluating this architecture for 5G repeater deployments. This opens the door to value-added sensing and analytics services layered on top of existing coverage infrastructure.

As 5G FWA adoption expands, differentiation is shifting from peak speeds to intelligent edge capabilities. The FN990B40 brings high-performance sub-6 5G connectivity and GNSS support. Paired with Airfide’s localisation and sensing technologies, it helps OEMs deliver enterprise IoT on a single integrated 5G platform.

“5G is no longer just about faster broadband,” said Venkat Kalkunte of Airfide Networks (www.airfidenet.com). “We’ve embedded our UWB and mm-wave radar technologies into platforms powered by Telit Cinterion’s FN990B40. This enables OEMs and operators to deploy intelligent, high-precision IoT services directly within their 5G infrastructure.”

Neset Yalcinkaya, president of IoT hardware at Telit Cinterion, added: “The FN990B40 was designed to power advanced 5G FWA and enterprise applications. This partnership demonstrates how sub-6 5G data card platforms can serve as the foundation for localisation, sensing and new monetisation opportunities worldwide.”

For more information about the FN990B40, visit www.telit.com/devices/fn990b34-b40/.

• Telit Cinterion has introduced two dual-band positioning modules: the compact SE873K5-D and high-end SE869eK5-DRK. Built on the AG3335 chipset series from Airoha, the modules advance Telit Cinterion’s GNSS roadmap, supporting space- and power-constrained IoT devices and use cases that require continuous, precise positioning.

They provide a scalable path to adopt dual-band L1 plus L5 GNSS. Device manufacturers can add correction technologies and resilient positioning architectures without redesigning hardware.

When combined with Telit Cinterion cellular connectivity, the modules support the injection of RTCM corrections worldwide. This feature enables higher accuracy across connected IoT deployments.

For more information on the SE873K5-D, visit www.telit.com/devices/se873k5-d/. And for more information on the SE869eK5-DRK, visit www.telit.com/devices/se869ek5-drk/.

“IoT applications demand smaller form factors and higher positioning performance,” said Eric Lagorce from Telit Cinterion (www.telit.com). “Customers need a GNSS portfolio that can scale with their requirements. With the SE873K5-D and SE869eK5-DRK, we are extending our next-generation GNSS roadmap. This expansion supports ultra-compact, low-power devices and mission-critical applications that require continuous, ultra-precise positioning. It also preserves design continuity for our customers.”

Engineering validation testing samples of both modules are available now. Design validation testing samples are expected soon. Mass production is planned for Q2 2026.