Sequans Communications S.A. has joined forces with AmericanPharma Technologies and is providing the cellular IoT connectivity solution for AmericanPharma Tech’s PharmaWatch™ vaccine monitoring system that is currently protecting Covid-19 vaccine shipments and storage around the country. PharmaWatch is connected by Sequans’ Monarch technology, enabling it to upload its vaccine temperature monitoring data to the portal every 5 minutes via a secure and reliable cellular LTE-M network transmission. PharmaWatch monitors temperatures as low as minus 200 degrees Celsius and provides reporting data every 5 minutes, exceeding the safety requirements of the CDC for the transport, storage, and handling of Covid-19 vaccines. PharmaWatch comes with sensors preconfigured for the required temperature ranges and can be self-installed in minutes. Its patented Virtual Temperature Buffering technology minimizes false alerts. The connection to the cellular network is provided by SequansMonarch GM01Q module, one of the most mature and proven LTE-M/NB-IoT connectivity solutions in the industry. Monarch is designed and optimized for IoT, delivering ultra-low power consumption and global deployment capability, making it an ideal solution for IoT applications including sensors, meters and trackers. The module includes an LTE-optimized transceiver and a complete Single-SKU™ RF front end, supporting global deployment. Monarch is certified by major operators all over the world.