DEV KIT WEEKLY: NimbleLink Skywire Development Kit 2 from GetWireless

So, as you might have guessed, this is the second version of the Skywire Development Kit 2, which also goes by the acronym SWDK2. It features dual Taoglas antennas that connect via surface-mount antenna connectors, which enables the MIMO architecture required for mobile cellular networking. But what’s really cool about the SWDK2 is a flexible interface that enables it to pair with Arduino, NXP FRDM, ST Nucleo, and a host of other development platforms as long as they can support an Arduino shield. Talk about flexibility. Well, we’re about to get a lot more flexible. The kit comes in a standard Arduino form factor, but you’ll notice that it also has these pins at the top. This is known as the Skywire interface, and it allows users to plug in any NimbleLink Skywire embedded modem except the Skywire Nano – be it an NB-IoT modem; LTE Category M; 4G LTE Cat 1, 3 or 4; and even 3G devices. The 20-pin interface gives you access to any of them, though you’ll have to purchase a Skywire modem separately. Although you