MM-HL1-EXT

History

2025: Product Announcement

At the end of February 2025, Morse Micro announced the world's first HaLow Wi-Fi class router capable of providing communication up to 16 km in open areas. The device with the MM-HL1-EXT designation is offered at an estimated price of $100.

The novelty supports Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) and Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) standards with the ability to operate in the 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz frequency bands. The advantage of the 802.11ah protocol is the extended range, which makes it useful for use in rural areas. This provides low power consumption. The router can function as an autonomous access point or signal amplifier, improving coverage in hard-to-reach places. In urban conditions with high building density, the range is said to reach 3.5 km.

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Фото: Morse Micro

The router uses processor a MediaTek MT7621A with two cores, working in tandem with 256 MB of DRAM memory and 32 MB of NAND flash memory. The device carries on board the HaLow AzureWave AW-HM593 Wi-Fi module, which provides transmission power up to 23 dBm for stable operation over a long distance. There are two Gigabit Ethernet network ports and an external antenna. Ethernet over- technology is implemented: USB power supply and data transfer via Ethernet are carried out through the port. OpenWrt USB Type-C is used as a software platform - built-in on the operating system core. Linux

The data transfer rate in Wi-Fi HaLow mode reaches 32 Mbps using 8 MHz bandwidth. When working in a Wi-Fi 4 network, the speed is up to 300 Mbps with a bandwidth of 40 MHz. Thanks to this versatility, the router is suitable for a wide range of Internet of Things (IoT) applications and industrial tasks.^[1]

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