Sfera Labs announces immediate availability of the M.2 LTE Module X2-Series Expansion Board (X2BW10XM2Z), bringing dual-SIM cellular connectivity and GNSS positioning to the Strato Pi Max platform.
The board slots directly into the Strato Pi Max XL or XS expansion bay and works with either a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 or 5, with no additional hardware or custom integration required.
The M.2 LTE Module is designed for the applications where wired Ethernet is impractical, Wi-Fi is unreliable, and continuous connectivity is non-negotiable. Places like remote monitoring stations and smart infrastructure in locations without fixed broadband, fleet telematics and vehicle gateway applications requiring both cellular uptime and GPS location awareness, asset tracking and geo-referenced edge computing where GNSS positioning is integral to the application, unattended industrial nodes where cellular serves as primary connectivity or failover to an existing wired link, and so on.
Among its technical highlights are the dual SIM: two Nano SIM slots allow multi-operator configurations or automatic SIM failover, ensuring continuity even when a primary operator has no coverage. It is also fully compatible with the Telit LN920A family of M.2 LTE data cards, a widely adopted and industrially qualified modem platform.
The system allows always-on connectivity: the LN920A supports user-developed applications running directly on the modem, enabling it to operate in combination with the Strato Pi Max’s onboard RP2040 microcontroller — so cellular connectivity and I/O handling can remain active even when the Compute Module is powered down.
“With the M.2 LTE Module now shipping, the Strato Pi Max becomes a truly self-sufficient industrial edge server — one that can be deployed anywhere, connect over any network, and report its own location,” says Ulderico Arcidiaco, CEO of Sfera Labs.
