AMIT Wireless and Actility have announced a partnership. This partnership will facilitate deployment of CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) IoT (internet of things) use cases for backhauling LoRaWAN (low power wide area networking) gateway traffic.
CBRS, launched in the USA in 2020 by the FCC (Federal communications Commission), is a sharing system in 3550-3700 MHz band. This band, also known as the innovation band, will allow for the expansion of coverage and capacity of operators’ LTE (long-term evolution) services, but also the implementation of new mobile uses (5G and IoT). This band is currently also used by US Navy, the Department of Defense and satellite communication service providers.
The partners agreed on technical and business cooperation and mutual promotion of the AMIT Wireless CBRS products as a backhaul for LoRaWAN gateways using Actility’s ThingPark IoT platform. With the launch of CBRS in the US, this collaboration opens a range of use cases to allow the deployment of private cellular network in CBRS bands.
One of the challenges for IIoT (industrial internet of things) LoRaWAN deployments in rural or remote areas is backhaul connectivity. CBRS private Cellular offers the perfect match for this need. The initial use case will be to use AMIT Wireless CBRS LTE devices to carry the backhaul traffic of LoRaWAN gateways. Private cellular networks are privately owned, customizable cellular networks comprised of various components such as radio hardware and network orchestration software. These networks can significantly enhance connectivity and address the limitations of traditional Wi-Fi networks in industrial IoT deployments in remote areas. Public cellular networks, in contrast, provide limited control over service quality and risk data security.
Until recently, building a private mobile network was not possible due to technological constraints and lack of available RF (radio frequency) spectrum. However, with the advent of new technologies and the FCC’s decision to allocate more spectrum for business use, enterprises can now construct and operate their own private LTE or 5G networks, tailored to their needs.
The Actility’s ThingPark Market platform presents a trial kit to demonstrate the capabilities of private LTE CBRS networks. With a feature, this kit enables roaming over CBRS and public networks using a single ThingPark global SIM (subscriber identity module) card, thanks to global agreements with public network operators.
Comment on this article below or via Twitter: @IoTNow_OR @jcIoTnow
