The Industry and Challenges
Micromobility is an innovative urban mobility solution that provides an alternative for short-distance journeys, including first and “last-mile” commutes. The attraction of Micromobility is that it allows for a flexible, sustainable, cost-effective, and on-demand transport alternative and reduces the reliance on private vehicles for short trips. In addition, Micromobility is entering the spotlight as more people focus on sustainable development. Micromobility can better help to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for sustainable cities and communities. Micromobility holds great promise for the world's congested cities.
Micromobility encompasses a range of light equipment or electric vehicles that operate at speeds typically not exceeding 25km/h~30km/h. These include bicycles, motor scooters, skateboards, and self-balancing scooters. They can be either human-powered or electric-powered, either privately owned or shared.
In recent years, with advances in IoT and positioning technologies, micromobility has gained further popularity as a form of shared transport that can be booked using connected mobile devices and popular apps on smartphones. The sharing economy model, where users pay for shared assets such as vehicles or bikes charged by rental hours, has also encouraged users to rethink private vehicle ownership and reduce the need to own a vehicle.
At the same time, as Micromobility has boomed, many of the problems have come to light. For example, theft, vandalism, bike redistribution, random parking, and difficulty in finding a vehicle nearby and understanding the real-time info on the battery level.
Fibocom 4G Solution for Efficient and Manageable Micromobility Journey
The 4G smart controller acts as the “brain” of the two-wheel vehicles, connecting to the 4G network and collecting data info such as location, unauthorized move, battery level, etc. Embedded with Fibocom’s LTE Cat 1bis module, the 4G smart controller solution empowers the real-time data transfer of the vehicle info, integrating the RTK algorithm for precise positioning, and allowing OpenCPU solution for customization. By deploying the 4G smart controller solution, the user can view the vehicle status via APP on the cell phone. For shared economic operators, the solution will significantly improve operational efficiency and make assets traceable.
High Precision Locating
Vehicles equipped with the Fibocom’s 4G smart control solution can achieve high-precision positioning with RTK algorithm integration or Dual-band GNSS to calculate the distance to determine the rental pricing. At the same time, relying on centimeter-level positioning technology, operators can set up geo-fence, plan parking areas, guiding users to develop good habits of parking. In addition, in terms of user experience, relying on high-precision positioning can make it more convenient for users to quickly and accurately find a car and view detailed vehicle information on their mobile phones.
Multiple Communication Modes
The Fibocom LTE Cat 1 bis wireless module offers a choice of communication modes 2G/4G and also supports short-distance communication modes like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which ensures the stable connection of vehicles even in poor signal areas. It also ensures the synchronous uploading of key data for background data analysis. Avoid problems such as dead battery, abnormal voltage, and speeding. Supports FOTA upgrade of main firmware and APP, adjusting for problems in time.
Cost-effective and Power-efficient
Fibocom LTE Cat 1bis modules support Open CPU solutions, eliminating the need for an external CPU, and saving additional costs by reducing the resource requirements for the MCU. The Cat 1bis adopts a single antenna design, thus conserving power usage at the minimum volume.
Fibocom LTE Cat 1bis Module Recommendations
MC610
• Supports 4G + 2G
• LCC + LGA form factor design, packaged at 26.2x24.2x2.1mm
• Global frequency bands
• Rich interfaces: SIM/UART/USB/SPI/ADC/GPIO/SDIO/I2C
L610
• Supports 4G + 2G
• LCC + LGA form factor design
• Regional versions available in EMEA, Latin America, and India.
• Rich interfaces such as USB / UART / SPI / I2C / SDIO
