Bluetooth and LTE M/NB-IoT – Wireless synergy for IoT

Join Sony Semiconductor IL, Sierra Wireless and Laird Connectivity as they discuss the building blocks of silicon, module and modem that together have enabled the development of the innovative Pinnacle™ 100 & Sentrius™MG100 products.

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EMnify announces global LTE-M roaming for low-cost, low-power IoT applications

Cloud communication platform provider for IoT, EMnify, announces global roaming of LTE-M a 3GPP standard for Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) built on 4G networks and forward compatible with 5G.

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1NCE expands NB-IoT coverage in Europe

1NCE, the fully-fledged operator of IoT network services worldwide, is expanding its Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) offering in Europe. In addition to Germany and Austria, 1NCE’s IoT Flat Rate now covers the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Italy, and the UK with access to NB-IoT networks.

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Withings selects Sequans LTE-M/NB-IoT Monarch 2 platform to connect its next generation

Sequans Communications S.A. announced that Withings, provider of the connected health movement, has selected Sequans’ Monarch 2 LTE-M/NB-IoT technology as the basis for its next generation of IoT connected health devices.

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u-blox UBX-R5 becomes first IoT chipset certified by GCF

The u-blox UBX-R5 LTE-M/NB-IoT chipset offers unprecedented wireless technology integration with built-in end‑to‑end security, making it ideal for mission‑critical or long life-cycle IoT applications.

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iBasis and Nordic ‘remove question marks on eSIM NB-IoT and LTE-M’ tech with successful field-testing in 24 countries

Nordic Semiconductor claims that, in conjunction with iBasis, a provider of communications solutions for operators and digital players worldwide, it has completely invalidated any question marks over cellular IoT and eSIM technology used in NB-IoT and LTE-M Low Power Wide-Area (LPWA) use cases. This follows reports of successful field-testing across 30 countries using a single

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Transitioning to Next-Gen LTE-M: Answers to the questions you need to be asking

Your connected device has low network bandwidth requirements and needs a long battery life – LTE-M is the perfect wireless technology for you. But when it comes to the launching and managing your LTE-M deployment, you don’t have all the information you need to execute successfully – that’s because there are many layers to LTE-M

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Low power mobile IoT networks to cover 93% of the largest markets by Q3 2019

The GSMA reports that mobile IoT or Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks are now globally available in licensed spectrum in 49 markets around the world. This follows 93 launches by 50 different mobile operators across both LTE-M and NB-IoT.

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IoT connectivity to AT&T’s network ‘simplified and secured’ with all-in-one eSIM and IoT module

Gemalto, a specialist in digital security, is helping to simplify and secure IoT connectivity for AT&T customers by integrating its embedded SIM (eSIM) inside the Cinterion LTE-M IoT module.

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Deutsche Telekom tests in four EU countries as it prepares for LTE-M market rollout in 2019

Deutsche Telekom (DT) is preparing the roll out of its 5G-ready LTE-M technology in 2019 with the accelerated development of LTE-M solutions. The company today unveils the finalists of the hubraum LTE-M Prototyping program at a summit in Vienna, Austria.

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Rogers to launch national LTE-M network to power the next era of IoT in Canada.

Rogers announced its plan to launch an LTE Cat M1 network (LTE-M) to help businesses connect and track their assets in real time – using solutions such as logistics tracking, alarm monitoring, and smart metering.

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Smaller IoT form factor modules introduced by Telit to meet demand for wearable solutions

The xE310 family of miniature IoT (Internet of Things) modules has been launched today by Telit. With initial models planned in LTE-M, NB-IoT and European 2G, the new form factor will enable Telit to meet

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Digi XBee3 Cellular LTE-M smart modem and development kits now available

Digi International, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, announced the immediate availability of the Digi XBee3 Cellular LTE-M development kits,

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T-Mobile US launches NB-IoT network

T-Mobile US is laying claim to a narrowband Internet of Things first, with the official launch of a new narrowband IoT network that operates in guard bands. The carrier said that its service is the first NB-IoT network in the U.S. and the first one in the world that leverages guard bands,

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AT&T to launch NarrowBand IoT network in U.S. and Mexico

AT&T will launch NarrowBand Internet of Things (NB-IoT) to meet the growing needs of business customers for a wide range of IoT solutions. Our NB-IoT technology will complement our existing LTE-M network in the U.S. and Mexico.

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IoT leaves Trough of Disillusionment as operators figure out ‘how to build a network and a business’

For about two years the Internet of Things (IoT) has been in what Gartner’s Hypecycle refers to as the ‘Trough of Disillusionment’. So say three InterDigital executives talking to Jeremy Cowan of IoT Now at Mobile World Congress (#MWC18) in Barcelona.

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