While being “first to market” or solving a need by custom building a device is the goal of many developers and companies, there are many PROVEN, ADAPTABLE devices ALREADY available that can be customized to meet your needs at a much lower cost. Below are some tips and links to help you FIND a device to fit your needs and then get CERTIFIED and CONNECTED on the AT&T Network.
Each device in our AT&T Certified Devices list shows you manufacturer, device type, frequency bands and technology platform to help you verify that an existing device could meet your needs. You can then contact the manufacturer and determine if this is the best path for you.
Several of the devices in our catalog are likely to meet your needs — with minimal time and effort required to customize to your specific solution. Search by use-case to help you save time and money, while accelerating your development. Best of all, these devices are pre-certified for the AT&T Network!
If you prefer to build your own device, keep in mind a few of these potential problems that you should address during design:
Failure to consider issues like these could necessitate hardware changes — causing increases in development costs and time. Reference the Cost Justification Chart below to consider volume, the costs and the complexity of Module and Chipset Designs.
For chipset-based device designs, there is a $50,000 fee for AT&T to ensure that it works on our network along with additional 3rd party lab charges to achieve certification. Choosing an existing, AT&T approved module from our AT&T Module Catalog saves time and money while ensuring ongoing network compatibility.
The IoT Accelerator program provides you with pre-certified low-cost, high performance LTE modules to get you started quickly. You will also find simple and affordable INC options for certification.
AT&T Approved Partners are available to help increase your chance of success in designing your new IoT device. Visit our Partners Page to select the type of assistance you need including device certification, hardware/software design, as well as manufacturing services and connect with proven professionals.
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