STMicroelectronics improved its ST87M01 NB-IoT modules by adding SoftSIM and support for Zephyr.

Nov 5, 2026, 1:53 PM ETProductRead the original at einpresswire.com

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STMicroelectronics added SIM and developer-tool options that could make its industrial IoT modules easier to deploy. The report gives no sales or customer results, so the benefit is not yet proven.

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Removing a separate SIM and supporting a familiar open-source tool could make the modules simpler to set up and easier for developers to use. That may help STMicroelectronics attract interest in industrial IoT projects. The report gives no customer or sales results, so the business benefit remains unproven.

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