Application design for ultra-low power — buffering, coalescing

Application Patterns for Power

Application code design determines whether the modem's power-saving features actually deliver multi-year battery life. The patterns matter as much as the modem configuration. Pattern 1 — Buffering: instead of transmitting each sensor reading individually, store readings in non-volatile memory and transmit aggregated batches. A device sampling temperature every minute can buffer 60 readings and transmit hourly — saving 59 active periods per hour. Pattern 2 — Coalescing: when multiple operations happen near each other in time, combine them into one active period. If the device wakes for a…