CAT-M1 vs NB-IoT – examining the real differences

As industry players look to provide the next generation of IoT connectivity, two different standards have emerged under release 13 of 3GPP – CAT-M1 and NB-IoT.

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Connected devices have a key role to play in an era of pandemics

Technology has a history of helping to track and treat viruses. And, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, people are rightly asking themselves how new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and Big Data can be employed to slow down the proliferation of pandemics and

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First successful application of LTE CAT-M/NB-IoT solution on 450 MHz claimed by Altair Semiconductor

Altair Semiconductor, a provider of cellular IoT chipsets, reports that its ALT1250 dual mode CAT-M/NB-IoT chipset can now operate on the 450 MHz spectrum.

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Riot starts with a claim to industry’s lowest power NB-IoT and eMTC baseband chip

Internet of Things (IoT) newcomer, Riot Micro is claiming that a radical design approach applying BLE/Wi-Fi architecture has delivered a new cellular IoT solution with cost/power levels that are characteristic of short-range wireless systems. Here Peter Wong, CEO, tells  Jeremy Cowan how Riot has reinvented itself as an IoT chipset maker.

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Altair unveils miniature chipset platform designed to support future IoT applications

Altair Semiconductor, a provider of LTE chipsets, has introduced the ALT1250, a narrowband CAT-M1 and NB1 (NB-IoT) chipset that aims to redefine the cellular IoT connectivity space, featuring global band support, advanced security and location capabilities far surpassing the functionality of existing chipsets.

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New Altair Cat-1/Cat-M chipset to pave way for smooth transition to next phase of IoT connectivity

Altair Semiconductor, a provider of LTE chipsets, announced that samples of its new dual-mode FourGee-1210 CAT-1/CAT-M chipset will be available later this year, enabling a smooth transition to the next standard of Cellular IoT networks.

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Altair-based IoT module from WNC provides future-focused capabilities for IoT

Altair Semiconductor chipsets are to power a new set of LTE modules that will help businesses lower costs and improve device performance for a broad range of Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

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KT taps Altair for ultra low power LTE connectivity of smart meters and GPS tracking

Altair Semiconductor has announced its FourGee-1160 Category 1 (CAT-1) chipset has been selected by Korea Telecom (KT) to provide ultra-low power LTE connectivity for three Internet of Things (IoT) use cases on exhibit at the “KT Internet of Small Things” event in Korea last week.

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LPWA vs LTE: the differences explained

As the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes larger and larger, the list of communications protocols vying to power the extensive wireless wide area networks (WAN) that the infrastructure will require grows both longer and more complex.

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LTE’s flexible spectrum causes confusion

Cellular wireless has evolved from 2G through to 2.5G and on to 3G, but the technology employed in LTE is significantly different to those earlier generation networks and the result is a quantum jump in performance and efficiency.

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