Telit announced the launch of Charlie, a turnkey innovation kit for fast, inexpensive development of Arduino-based, LTE-powered IoT applications. The new kit is the latest example of Telit’s commitment to providing makers and other innovators with low-cost development solutions as they explore the burgeoning IoT market opportunity.

Telit designed Charlie to provide all of the key features and capabilities necessary to leverage Arduino and LTE: The Telit ME310 module, based on the Qualcomm 9205 LTE modem, provides full coverage of NB-IoT and Cat M1 LTE bands, as well as a fallback to 2G in those areas where the new technologies are not fully deployed yet; The microprocessor is compatible with the Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and easily programmable through Arduino libraries; The board’s Arduino MKR form factor lets developers use a wide variety of Arduino shields; The ultra-low-power Bosch Sensortec BMA400 acceleration sensor and Qualcomm Technologies’ ultra-low-power Qualcomm 9205 LTE modem, are both ideal for applications such as asset tracking; The ceramic GNSS antenna with a low-noise amplifier (LNA) enables location-based applications; A battery charger, USB access, and cellular antenna connector provide additional design flexibility, capabilities, and efficiency.