Australian firm Digital Matter, a specialist in low-power GPS and IoT hardware development, has introduced the latest version of its Oyster battery-powered GPS asset tracking device for LoRaWan.

The Oyster 3 provides location tracking via GNSS in addition to movement history, speed and heading, and more, so businesses can track, manage and recover critical assets across key verticals including smart cities, transportation and logistics, supply chain visibility, and equipment management.

Designed for low power consumption, the Oyster 3 for LoRaWan features two to four times the battery life of the previous generation, over ten years on three AA user-replaceable batteries, reducing deployment and operating costs for businesses by eliminating frequent battery changes or recharging cycles.

The updated design also features improved GNSS performance, refined rugged IP67 housing for durability, and lithium thionyl chloride (LTC) battery support for operation in wider temperature ranges.

“The logistical cost of having to maintain and service batteries has been a barrier to the broader adoption of many IoT devices,” said Andre Blignaut, managing director of Digital Matter in Europe. “The battery life advancements on the Oyster 3 will allow our LoRaWan partners to target new applications in the rapidly evolving IoT asset tracking market while substantially decreasing device operating costs.”

The Oyster 3 for LoRaWan is available in a single SKU with support across 868 and 902-928MHz, simplifying global deployments. Documentation and a flexible and open payload format also make integrating the Oyster into public or private LoRaWans simple, and the device can be configured using downlinks or the firm’s DM-Link configuration tool.

Digital Matter is a developer of low-power GPS and IoT hardware for asset tracking and management applications. It offers a range of LPWAN asset tracking hardware with a portfolio of integration-ready battery-powered asset tracking devices across a range of connectivity technologies.

With over 20 years of telematics experience and more than 500 channel partners across 120 countries, Digital Matter supplies and supports scalable, and secure devices for telematics businesses, IoT providers, enterprises and network operators.