BROWSING: NB-IoT

Narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) is a standards-based low power wide area (LPWA) technology developed to enable a wide range of new IoT devices and services. Ratified by the 3GPP, a telecoms standards body which works to develop future generation wireless technologies, NB-IoT will...

Narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) is a standards-based low power wide area (LPWA) technology developed to enable a wide range of new IoT devices and services. Ratified by the 3GPP, a telecoms standards body which works to develop future generation wireless technologies, NB-IoT will...

Singtel said the new network will support CAT-M1 and NB-IoT technologies Singapore telecommunications company Singtel confirmed that it will roll out its nationwide cellular IoT network by end-September. The Asian telco said that its new IoT network will enable local enterprises to gain operational and cost...

Both vendors have announced progress with IoT testing solutions Test equipment vendors are wasting no time in readying their solutions to support the low-power wide area connectivity technologies that enable the internet of things. Anritsu says it is the first test company to earn global certification...

The U.S. company will provide intelligent streetlight controls to Jamaican utility JPS for the implementation of smart lighting initiative The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has selected Boston-based CIMCON Lighting to provide 35,000 intelligent streetlight controls as part of JPS' smart lighting program. CIMCON Lighting specializes...

The NB-IoT network currently covers Seoul, major metropolitan areas as well as small towns South Korea’s KT Corp and LG Uplus have jointly established what they claim to be the world’s first nationwide commercial NB-IoT network, local press reported. The two Asian telecoms operators had started...

For the past two years, we have been studying the internet of things market, waiting forIoT good NB-IoT products to emerge so that we can make hard-nosed comparisons. It’s time. China Telecom is moving very quickly with NB-IoT, and they are tracking millions of bicycles on...

The initial NB-IoT testing kicked off earlier this year with focus on smart metering and tracking applications Swiss firm u‑blox, which specializes in wireless and positioning modules and chips, has announced a partnering with Chinese vendor Huawei, Brazilian mobile operator Vivo, and other firms including...

The NB-IoT deployment will support trials of IoT devices and apps in the operator's lab Swedish network infrastructure vendor Ericsson will build a narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) system for Taiwanese telecommunications operator Chunghwa Telecom. Ericsson reps said Chunghwa Telecom will use the NB-IoT system to...

The NB-IoT deployment will support trials of IoT devices and apps in the operator's lab Swedish network infrastructure vendor Ericsson will build a narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) system for Taiwanese telecommunications operator Chunghwa Telecom. Ericsson reps said Chunghwa Telecom will use the NB-IoT system to...

Plans call for NB-IoT to connect lighting systems, environmental sensors and flood monitoring In the crowded landscape of connectivity protocols for the internet of things, T-Mobile U.S. is betting on narrowband-internet of things (NB-IoT) given a successful test project in Las Vegas, Nev., that will...

The NB-IoT project is being carried out with local partners including telecoms operator NOS Chinese vendor Huawei has developed a narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) smart meter for Portuguese utility EDP Distribuição in partnership with Janz CE and u-blox. EDP Distribuição is using this technology for...

The Taiwanese firm also announced NB-IoT cooperation with China Mobile Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek has recently unveiled its first narrow band internet of things (NB-IoT) system-on-chip (SoC). MediaTek’s new low-power MT2625 SoC supports a full frequency band (from 450MHz to 2.1GHz) of 3GPP R13 (NB1) and R14...

 The NB-IoT system will allow will allow firms to reduce energy consumption Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has announced the release of its narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) intelligent energy management system globally. The new system, which has been installed as a pilot project in Zhangjiang intelligent park, was...

Through the NB-IoT lab, the telco aims to launch M2M, IoT systems in the African country South African telecommunications operator Vodacom, owned by U.K.-based telco Vodafone, has opened a NB-IoT laboratory at its Vodaworld campus to incubate and commercialize machine-to-machine (M2M) and internet of things...

 Vodafone expects to carry out a NB-IoT pilot later this year with select enterprise customers U.K.-based operator Vodafone announced plans to deploy a narrowband-internet of things (NB-IoT) network in early 2018 in New Zealand. “There are many IoT networks available now but we think NB-IoT is...

The Chinese carrier is conducting 5G field trials with ZTE and Huawei in Guangzhou and Shanghai SHANGHAI--China Unicom has not yet defined a timeline for the commercial launch of 5G technology, Deputy General Manager of the Network Construction Department Ma Hongbing told reporters during Mobile...

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The telco said it will deploy NB-IoT networks in other European markets soon Deutsche Telekom has launched its first narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) service packages in Germany. The German telco said that its new NB-IoT service packages consist of two options: NB-IoT Access, an NB-IoT device connectivity...

Cantaloupe connects more than 120,000 vending machines to cloud-based servers that collect data on product inventory, cash put into the machines, and operational status. The company says vending machine owners have been able to shrink their fleet sizes by 30% - 50% thanks to...

In Norway, the telco will connect 1,000 sheep with NB-IoT while it will also deploy IoT solutions for luxury yachts in Finland The Norwegian subsidiary of Swedish mobile telephony operator Telia Company has launched a pilot project where 1,000 sheep will be equipped with Narrowband...

Huawei is seeing increased opportunities for internet of things (IoT) projects in the Middle East. Safder Nazir, regional VP, digital industries, for Huawei's enterprise business in the Middle East, told Enterprise IoT Insights that countries in this region are diversifying their economies and moving...

LTE-M and NB-IoT enable capabilities for asset tracking, smart meters and other key IoT applications; plus drones controlled over commercial LTE networks Many industry watchers, including me, have referred to massive-scale internet of things (IoT) as the killer app for forthcoming 5G mobile networks. But...

LTE-M and NB-IoT enable capabilities for asset tracking, smart meters and other key IoT applications; plus drones controlled over commercial LTE networks Many industry watchers, including me, have referred to massive-scale internet of things (IoT) as the killer app for forthcoming 5G mobile networks. But...