Smart Mobility

How Can “Intelligence on Wheels” Changethe Way You Move?

Unlike the emerging E-bike market, the traditional electric vehicle industry has a long history and is still in a state of rapid growth, promoting the vigorous rise of the battery rental and replacement market. At present, many countries and regions have introduced policies to encourage and regulate the development of the battery rental and replacement market for electric vehicles. In 2020, China issued the New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2021-2035), which proposes to promote a variety of new energy vehicle services such as battery sharing, renting, and replacement.

Shenzhen Hi-Link Electronics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Hi-Link”) has been significantly engaged in IoT for over a decade. It has keenly discovered the impact of digital technology on the development of the energy industry under the background of sustainable development and carbon peak / neutrality goals. Hi-Link has taken the lead in exploring the market to provide solid support for hundreds of clients at home and abroad.

Fibocom + Hi-link: Addressing the Mileage Problem for Two-wheelers

Solution: The BMS battery replacing management product solution

Product: Shared battery replacing cabinet

Module: Fibocom LTE Cat.M module MA510-GL

Qualcomm Technology: Qualcomm 9205 modem

Scenario: Smart Mobility-Battery Charging and Replacing

Traditional Industry Challenges

· In the field of energy, customers are generally concerned about factors such as the stability of data transmission and product reliability in different environments.

· Hardware and software compatibility of communication modules in different sales regions.

· The overall integration of cellular networks and other communication solutions.

Digital Transformation Value.

· Provide customers with a convenient way to charge or replace their vehicle batteries, greatly reduces waiting time, improves the efficiency of battery replacement.

· Solves the problem of insufficient charging piles.

· According to a report released by the China EV 100 Forum, shared battery replacement can save users about 50% of the cost compared with home charging piles.

Electric Vehicles Commonly Face Charging Problems

At present, electric vehicles have been popularized and promoted across all of society, ranging from take-out delivery vehicles, shared bicycles, private cars, ride-share services, and logistics vehicles to industry-specific vehicles, covering both the consumer market and enterprise market. However, in the actual use of electric vehicles, both two-wheeled electric vehicles and new energy automobile are facing difficulties such as long charging times, low charging efficiency, insufficient range, and inconvenient charging locations.

Take-out delivery services, for example, usually have a fixed area for delivery orders. However, the delivery driver, in their frequent trips, will inevitably encounter the dilemma of their two-wheeled vehicle having insufficient power. The traditional charging method usually takes tens of minutes or even several hours, leading to delivery delays and affecting the overall performance and earnings of the employee.

Hi-Link Solves Power Problem with Battery Replacement Solution instead of Charging

In light of these issues, Hi-Link developed a shared battery replacing cabinet based on the BMS battery replacing management product solution to solve the power problem caused by the electrification of mobility tools. The product adopts a Fibocom LTE Cat.M module MA510-GL which integrates a built-in Qualcomm 9205 modem and supports various features including OTA upgrades, LTE Cat. M/NB1/NB2, built-in GPS, and an Open SDK solution. These developments significantly reduce R&D and production costs and help meet demand for after-sales, upgrades, and positioning after battery replacement.

Specifically, this product can provide customers with a convenient way to charge or replace their vehicle batteries. Users can easily park their electric vehicle in the battery replacement cabinet for battery replacement or fast charging, which greatly reduces waiting time, improves the efficiency of battery replacement, and solves the problem of insufficient charging piles. In addition, users can significantly reduce the cost of battery replacements and promote energy saving through this scheme. According to a report released by the China EV 100 Forum, shared battery replacement can save users about 50% of the cost compared with home charging piles.

Qualcomm 9205 Modem Ensures Real-Time Online Shared Charging Cabinet

In the field of energy, customers are generally concerned about factors such as the stability of data transmission and product reliability in different environments. Especially, the global sales of Hi-Link products often encounter problems such as hardware and software compatibility of communication modules in different sales regions, as well as the overall integration of cellular networks and other communication solutions. In this case, Hi-Link selected Fibocom LTE Cat.M module MA510-GL, equipped with a Qualcomm 9205 modem, to ensure the stability of communication in complex environments.

MA510-GL is ahigh-performance module tailored for the global IoT market developed by Fibocom, using an LCC+LGA package and supporting LTE Cat. M1/Cat NB2/EGPRS standards, global frequency bands and global certification, with a power consumption under PSM mode remaining as low as 3.2uA. At the same time, the integrated design of communication and navigation functions also meets the requirements of clients in terms of communication +GNSS positioning.

During product development and solution selection, industry clients valued the module’s technical capability and product stability the most. Especially when it comes to complex terminal services such as battery replacement services, the MA510, developed based on a Qualcomm platform, can perfectly ensure that terminals remain online in a real time manner. In addition, in terms of global market support, Qualcomm products have excellent market channels and customer base around the world which leads to a widely recognized network compatibility.

Alex Zhu

Director of MTCProduct Marketing of Fibocom

Qualcomm is a world-leading provider of mobile communication technology and solutions. Its technology leadership and innovation ability in the field of mobile communication has been widely recognized. The cooperation with Qualcomm enables us to access advanced technical support and solutions to improve product competitiveness and market share. In addition, Qualcomm’s solutions adopt advanced processing technology and optimized architecture design to improve product performance and power consumption performance to meet the corresponding requirements of clients.

Dongsheng Gong

General Manager of Hi-Link

Today, Hi-Link’s shared battery replacement cabinets have been exported overseas, covering Southeast Asia such as Vietnam and India, as well as the North American market.