Narrowband Internet of Things

The near-ubiquitous availability of robust, secure, wireless connectivity still involves navigating substantial complexities for service providers. In the transportation and logistics sector, service providers are faced with the need to connect not only the vehicles in their fleets but also the loads being transported. Increasingly, these include the ability to connect the load and its

Mavenir, the network software provider has announced the completion of a mobile data call in cooperation with Ligado Networks. The connection consisted of a 3GPP Rel.17 Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) data connection deployed over the Ligado SkyTerra satellite network.

Ooredoo has rolled out Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology to power various IoT-enabled applications that can result in energy savings and supply chain management optimisation. IoT is an umbrella term for devices connected to and communicating with the Internet and each other, merging the digital and physical worlds.

Transatel, a subsidiary of NTT, has forged agreements with satellite operators Stellar, Skylo, and Sateliot. The move will embed broadband and narrowband non-terrestrial (NTN) connectivity to its cellular capabilities: narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), LTE-M, 2G, 3G, LTE (long-term evolution), 5G NSA (non-standalone) and 5G SA (standalone).

Soracom Inc. announced that it has partnered with UScellular to offer a new Internet of Things (IoT) data plan that delivers nationwide coverage and simplified pricing for IoT SIMs and eSIMs. Designed to both simplify data costs and ensure future-proof regulatory compliance for IoT use cases, the plan may require a local profile for devices

Keysight Technologies, Inc. and Skylo Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) extending Keysight’s cellular testing expertise to non-terrestrial networks (NTN) by using Skylo’s test cases. This will create a certification programme for 3GPP 5G release 17 (Rel-17) NTN chipsets, modules, and devices using narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) protocol over NTN.

EE has become the latest network operator in the UK to discuss its plans to trial and develop narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) services in Q2 2017. This is hot on the heels of Vodafone, which last week committed to launching the technology in Q1 2017.

Digitalisation is making great strides forward through all sectors of industry and not even politics is exempt. M2M or the Internet of Things is already the fastest-growing area of business in telecommunications.

ZTE Corporation, an international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet,

Huawei and Vodafone have agreed to establish NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) Open Lab.

Vodafone Group, Huawei, and u-blox have completed the first successful commercial trial of pre-standard NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things).