LPWA matchup | LoRaWAN vs Sigfox vs NB-IoT vs LTE-M: power play (round 2)
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LPWA matchup | LoRaWAN vs Sigfox vs NB-IoT vs LTE-M: down for the count (round 1)
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Ingenu’s second-coming: claims $2bn pipeline, contract wins, slates rivals
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIoT provider Ingenu has relaunched with a ‘2.0’ message about the suitability of its low-power wide-area (LPWA) technology for sundry industrial sectors, with a platform-as-a-service offer and a number of …
LoRaWAN has the edge on NB-IoT, and Sigfox has retreated, says Proximus
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDevice availability, network flexibility, and technical features give LoRaWAN the edge on NB-IoT today, reckons Proximus. But competition between the two IoT technologies will grow closer, it expects. Meanwhile, Sigfox …
What IoT applications does LoRaWAN serve best? Senet suggests 19
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLoRaWAN supports a broad set of IoT applications, applicable to a wide variety of vertical markets. Below is a comprehensive list of 19 use cases, as provided by LoRaWAN provider …
Ramp-up to bonkers billion target starts now, says Sigfox, citing ‘0G’ and sub-$2 trackers
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFrench IoT company Sigfox claims 6.7 million active devices in the field (“not counting proofs of concept, just commercial rollouts in diverse industries”), in 63 countries on five continents. It …
Sigfox in six-month rollout of 250,000 logistics trackers for DHL in Germany
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIoT provider Sigfox has teamed up electromechanical device manufacturer ALPS Electric Europe to deploy tracking devices in 250,000 roll cages for logistics company Deutsche Post DHL. The objective is to …
LoRa shoots for 75% of IoT market, versus 25% for 5G; aims for stars with satellite constellation
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThree quarters of the IoT market will be given over to low-power wide-area (LPWA) network solutions, compared with just one quarter for high-bandwidth low-latency 5G applications. So says the LoRa …
Connecting agriculture: LoRa, NB-IoT, LTE, and 5G – once and future kings of smart farming (part 3)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAs we have heard, the UK’s 5G RuralFirst project is trying to do with 5G (or 5G-related tech) what the telecoms industry has failed to do with previous generations, and …
LoRa and Sigfox get five-year boost with LTE-M and NB-IoT failures
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLoRa and Sigfox have maintained and extended their market-share lead over their cellular equivalents LTE-M and NB-IoT, as the latter technologies have been “plagued by network hardware and connectivity module …
