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SIMCOM AI 5G 6G Products in MWC 2025

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At this year’s MWC, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was undoubtedly the brightest star. With the explosion of generative AI technology, more and more companies are starting to apply it across various fields. From intelligent customer service to autonomous driving, from content creation to office collaboration, AI is gradually permeating every aspect of our lives. Especially in the fields of consumer electronics and payments, the integration of AI technology has made devices such as smartphones, PCs, smart glasses, smart payment systems, and smart toys more intelligent and personalized.

SIMCOM participated in this year’s MWC by showcasing a series of products, such as the high-performance smart module SIM9650L and the 4G smart module SIM8965. These modules integrate cutting-edge AI algorithms and hardware design, providing powerful computing and data processing capabilities, thus driving the intelligent upgrade of smart terminal devices.

SIMCOM also made its debut by launching the SIMCom AI Stack, a full-stack AI solution based on its AIoT module matrix, aimed at helping customers address the pain points in the practical application of AI on the edge. This solution helps to build a complete and efficient value chain for edge-side AI.

In the future, SIMCOM will soon introduce more high-performance smart modules, working with global partners to accelerate the implementation of edge-side AI applications.

As the upgraded version of 5G technology, 5G-Advanced (5G-A) also attracted significant attention at this year’s MWC. 5G-A not only improves network performance but more importantly, it begins to deeply integrate with various industries, driving digital transformation across sectors.

At the exhibition, several telecom operators showcased practical use cases of 5G-A technology in fields such as industrial IoT, low-altitude economy, and remote healthcare. Major telecommunications equipment manufacturers also demonstrated end-to-end solutions and industry application cases based on 5G-A technology, gradually bringing 5G-A technology to life.

SIMCOM has also strategically entered the 5G-A field early on. The SIMCOM SIM8390, an upgraded version of 5G, supports Sub-6GHz and mmWave frequency bands, offering higher speeds, lower latency, greater connection scale, and lower energy consumption. It has become favored by industry customers in high-speed applications and premium markets in Europe.

SIMCOM’s 5G-A strategy focuses not only on technological upgrades but also on industry adaptability. By collaborating with operators and equipment manufacturers, SIMCOM offers end-to-end solutions that help customers quickly integrate the full chain from network deployment to application, acting as an “accelerator” for enterprise digital transformation.

At this year’s MWC, many companies showcased their latest research results and future plans regarding 6G technology.

Currently, 6G technology is expected to be fully commercialized around 2030, with transmission rates potentially reaching 1Tbps, far exceeding current 5G capabilities. Additionally, 6G will support AI-native networks, holographic communication, low Earth orbit satellite networks, and other advanced technologies, driving the arrival of the Internet of Everything era. In the consumer electronics sector, the introduction of 6G technology will empower smart terminal devices with higher performance and richer functionalities.

Although the commercialization of 6G is still some years away, SIMCOM has already laid the groundwork for its technological advancement. In 2023, the company launched the SIM7070G-HP-S, a satellite communication module supporting 3GPP NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks). This module supports 3GPP Rel-17 (IoT-NTN) satellite communications in the L-band (B255) and S-band (B256/B23) frequency ranges. It also supports Cat-M/Cat-NB2 wireless communication modes and can be applied in maritime, transportation, agriculture, and energy sectors, contributing to the promotion and implementation of satellite IoT applications.

This year’s MWC 2025 highlighted three cutting-edge technologies: AI, 5G-A, and 6G, showcasing the latest trends and innovative achievements in the global telecommunications industry. As a pioneer in the global IoT communication module industry, SIMCOM actively participated and demonstrated its strong capabilities and forward-thinking vision in the field of communication technology. As these technologies continue to develop and be applied, we will usher in a more intelligent, digital, and interconnected future.

SIMCOM AI Module SIM9650L Successfully Runs DeepSeek R1 Model in Tests

The technological revolution driven by generative AI is reshaping the global industrial landscape. Recently, following the release of the domestic large model DeepSeek R1, which has rapidly sparked a new AI craze in China due to its openness and lower training costs, the transformation of AI terminal-side capabilities and industrial upgrades empowered by AI modules has become the focus of the industry. From quality inspection robots in smart factories to security drones patrolling communities, from companion robots in homes to voice interaction systems in smart cabins, the terminal-side deployment of AI capabilities is opening up a trillion-dollar market space.

In this wave of edge-side intelligence, communication modules, as the core link connecting the physical world to the digital world, play a crucial role in the intelligentization of AI terminals. SIMCOM has been deeply engaged in the IoT communication module field for 23 years, with solid technical foundations in the AIoT industry, continuously expanding the boundaries of edge-side AI.

Currently, SIMCOM’s high-performance AI module SIM9650L has successfully run the DeepSeek R1 model in tests, efficiently assisting customers in building deep learning systems for their terminals.

Supporting the Flourishing Development of Edge AI

With the commercial rollout of 5G, the explosion of AI large models, and the rapid evolution and iteration of artificial intelligence technology, edge-side AI is flourishing, leading the transformation of smart applications across industries and reshaping the smart terminal application ecosystem. Compared to cloud AI, edge-side AI significantly reduces latency, achieving millisecond-level response times, while protecting user privacy and reducing data transmission risks.

Furthermore, edge-side AI equipped with high-performance AI modules can offload computational burdens from cloud servers, reducing dependency on centralized computational resources, thus lowering costs. With the continuous progress of algorithm technologies, including model quantization, pruning, distillation, and the development of hardware and software platforms specifically designed for edge-side deployment, the deployment of large AI models on edge devices has become more efficient and convenient.

As a globally recognized provider of IoT module products and solutions, SIMCOM has a rich product line across various fields such as 5G, 4G, AI, LPWA, GNSS, NTN, and V2X. Its AI module products cover multiple performance levels, with rich application interfaces, supporting multi-mode network connectivity and different regional frequency bands worldwide, including series such as SIM9650L, SIM8965, SIM8973, SIM8970, SIM8950LH, SIM8960, SIM8905, SIM8906, SIM8502, SIM8918, SIM6600, and more.

These AI module products offer different solutions tailored to customers’ requirements for computational power, energy consumption, size, and cost. They are capable of meeting the needs of various application scenarios and have already supported large-scale AI terminal applications in smart living, intelligent manufacturing, smart automotive, smart cities, smart agriculture, smart healthcare, smart parks, and low-altitude economies.

In today’s rapidly changing AI technology landscape, providing efficient and innovative solutions for the intelligent upgrade of AI terminals has become a key to industry development. Currently, SIMCOM is conducting research to integrate other large models like Doubao, actively exploring more deep applications. Behind the success of AI large models is the essential demand for value creation driven by industrial intelligence, and SIMCOM will leverage communication modules as leverage to bring edge-side AI to life through the deep integration of “modules + algorithms + scenarios.”

SIMCom’s Comprehensive Modules Unveiled at IOTE 2024

From August 28-30, the 22nd International Internet of Things Exhibition (IOTE 2024) grandly opened at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center. SIMCom showcased a range of products, including 5G, smart, LTE-A, 4G, LPWA, and GNSS modules, along with application terminals. The exhibit richly demonstrated SIMCom’s solutions and application cases in various scenarios such as industrial IoT, smart cities, smart energy, smart homes, smart healthcare, vehicle networking, and smart agriculture.

IOTE Gold Award Honors, Leading 5G Innovation

During the exhibition, the results of the IOTE Gold Award annual selection were officially announced. SIMCom’s 5G-A module SIM8390 won the “IOTE Gold Award” for innovative products. This accolade further highlights SIMCom’s achievements in the 5G domain, accelerating the empowerment of “high-speed” scenario needs and promoting digital transformation across industries with the help of 5G.

The SIMCOM SIM8390 supports Sub-6GHz and mmWave frequency bands. It offers a downlink speed of up to 10Gbps and an uplink speed of 3.7Gbps in the mmWave band, and in the Sub-6GHz band, it supports downlink speeds of 8Gbps and uplink speeds of 1Gbps, providing “10G downlink and 1G uplink” data transmission capabilities.

5G RedCap Shines at the Exhibition

As one of the cornerstones of 5G-A, 5G RedCap also shone brightly at the exhibition. SIMCom presented the SIM8230 series of 5G RedCap modules, available in LGA+LCC and M.2 packaging forms. These modules are equipped with Qualcomm’s X35 5G modem and RF system, offering peak download speeds of up to 220Mbps and uplink speeds of up to 100Mbps, meeting high-speed transmission requirements. They support VoNR and VoLTE, and integrate dual-frequency GNSS L1+L5 for precise positioning, making them suitable for high-speed scenarios such as FWA, smart wearables, and low-altitude economy.

In addition to 5G RedCap, SIMCom also showcased several popular 5G module products, including the SIM8202, R8200C, SIM8260, and the 5G/LTE+C-V2X module SIM8800. These modules are applicable to CPE, MiFi, ODU, IDU, Box, and other terminals, providing high-speed connectivity for enterprises, homes, and industrial scenarios. With various packaging forms and models covering different regions, these modules offer flexible product choices to help customers quickly enter target markets.

AI Capabilities on Display, Accelerating Smart Connectivity

In the AI era, computing power is the new productive force. At the exhibition, SIMCom showcased several intelligent modules with integrated AI algorithms, including SIM8918, SIM8906, SIM8905, SIM8971, SIM8973, SIM8970, SIM8950, SIM9650L, and SIM9650L-W. These modules cover different levels of computing power, frequency bands, regions, packaging forms, and sizes. They not only support efficient data transmission and processing but also include graphic processors for real-time analysis of massive graphics and video data, providing robust support for intelligent transformation across various industries.

Two high-performance intelligent modules, SIM9650L and SIM9650L-W, drew significant attention from visitors. With a combined computing power of up to 14 Tops, they support Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connections, and integrate SLAM algorithms, making them ideal for VR, intelligent robotics, low-altitude economy, and other scenarios requiring high-quality image and video input and the processing of large amounts of data and tasks.

LTE-A Ultra-Speed Experience, 4G Smart Connectivity

Despite the rise of 5G, LTE-A still maintains a significant market presence due to its compatibility and cost advantages. SIMCom’s LTE Cat.6 module SIM7906 and LTE Cat.12 module SIM7912 series achieve a balance between performance, speed, and cost, meeting the needs of various LTE-A application scenarios.

Additionally, the LTE Cat.1 module SIM7670G, suitable for remote information processing, metering, monitoring devices, industrial routers, and remote diagnostics, as well as the LTE Cat.4 automotive-grade modules SIM7800, SIM7805, and SIM7600 series for vehicle networking scenarios, were also featured. These modules cover frequency band requirements in Asia, Europe, South America, and North America, providing customers with more options and supporting the rapid development of vehicle networking and industrial IoT.

LPWA Green Engine, GNSS for the Future

Facing dual challenges of energy and environment, the application of low-power devices is crucial. SIMCom’s LPWA series modules, with their low power consumption and wide coverage features, contribute to the digital development of smart energy and water services.

The exhibition featured not only modules such as SIM7070G, SIM7070G-HP-S, SIM7080, Y7080E, SIM7022, SIM7000G, SIM7090G, and R7022 but also intelligent gas meters and ultrasonic water meters equipped with E7025-L and Y7025. These contribute to achieving green, low-carbon, and sustainable development in the energy sector.

Furthermore, SIMCom’s entire range of low-power, compact GNSS modules was also displayed, covering standard and high-precision needs and compatible with mainstream market sizes. These modules are suitable for applications such as autonomous driving, container monitoring, and smart agriculture. Among them, the SIM66D (-R) stands out as an indispensable new star for high-precision positioning applications due to its ultra-low power consumption, centimeter-level positioning, multi-system support, and compact size.