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Cellular low-power wide-area network (LPWA or LPWAN) technologies are key Internet of Things (IoT) drivers. Cellular LPWAN enables devices that require long-range communications and low power consumption. The standards for these technologies — which include LTE Cat M1 (aka LTE-M) and LTE Cat NB1/NB2 (aka Narrowband IoT, NB-IoT) — were introduced in 3GPP’s Release (Rel) 13.
Cellular LPWAN technologies have five primary characteristics:
- Low power consumption for 10 or more years of extended battery life
- Wide area coverage and deep indoor penetration
- High security by design
- Support for more devices than unlicensed spectrum
- Enables small, intermittent data exchanges
These features empower myriad applications across industries, from smart metering to IoT asset tracking.
You will learn:
- How cellular LPWAN overcomes obstacles to adopting IoT
- Why this technology helps mobile network operators with IoT application costs, coverage and power consumption requirements
- What you need to know about leveraging cellular LPWAN in your IoT deployment
