A new white paper from US cellular industry body 5G Americas stakes a claim for 5G to play a dominant role in providing connectivity for IoT devices and applications. It is the latest move by the 5G ecosystem to promote the technology’s role in IoT. Back in 2015 mobile operator executives surveyed by Heavy Reading […]
GSA tips 20 NB-IoT networks by 2017
The Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) is tipping NB-IoT – one of several variants of 3GPP cellular standards developed for IoT and M2M applications – to become the dominant cellular technology for IoT applications, with 20 commercial networks in operation by 2020. The GSA has published a white paper The Evolution to Narrow Band Internet […]
Telstra upgrades LTE network for IoT support
Telstra has announced support for Category 1 (Cat 1) devices on its LTE network. Cat 1 will enable the network to support devices with much lower cost chips, $5 or less, according to Telstra, with battery life of up to 10 years and will enable the network to penetrate deeper into buildings. In a blog […]
Beware of vendors spruiking IoT standards
Nokia has issued a press release claiming some initiative in promoting IoT standards. Close scrutiny reveals just what Nokia is on about. The press release is headed “Nokia Networks kick-starts industry collaboration to enable the programmable world.” In reality, when you drill down, there’s not a lot of kicking happening, but it’s very goal-directed. The […]
Mobile operators muscle in on low power wide area wireless for IoT
The GSMA — which represent almost 800 mobile network operators and more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem — has set up a ‘Mobile IoT Initiative’ aimed at standardising, in licenced spectrum, low power wide area wireless technologies designed specifically for connecting the Internet of Things. The new group is backed by 26 […]
LTE-M is coming, but is that M for M2M or M for Maritime?
Korean telco, SK Telecom, has just announced plans to launch what it says will be the world’s first pilot LTE-M (LTE for Maritime Wireless Communications) network, as part of a research and development project led by the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF). According to SK Telecom, LTE-M will provide high-speed wireless telecommunications for […]
How LTE will evolve to meet the demands of IoT
Nokia has released a white paper LTE M2M Optimizing LTE for the Internet of Things detailing how Rel-12 and Rel-13 of the 3GPP’s LTE standards will cater for the specific requirements of IoT and M2M: large numbers of devices, increased coverage, low cost devices, long battery life and high reliability. It looks at the changes […]
