Opportunities or Distractions? eMTC Should Not Follow NB-IoT’s Price War

Opportunities or Distractions? eMTC Should Not Follow NB-IoT's Price War

Author: Zhao Xiaofei IoT Think Tank Original Reprint please indicate the source and origin Introduction If eMTC is to be commercially launched, the industry should abandon the view that “module prices are the bottleneck for industrial development” and hope that eMTC does not follow the old path of NB-IoT. Instead, it should seek to provide … Read more

Typical Cases of NB-IoT/LoRa/eMTC and Bluetooth/WiFi Complementarity

Typical Cases of NB-IoT/LoRa/eMTC and Bluetooth/WiFi Complementarity

Author: Zhao Xiaofei IoT Think Tank Original Reprint must indicate the source and origin —— [Introduction] —— The “complementarity” of NB-IoT/eMTC/LoRa and local area networks is reflected in the vertical expansion of existing solutions, more choices in complex scenarios, and the new capability for product lifecycle management, which may lead to new production and operation … Read more

The Ten Rounds of Battle Between NB-IoT and eMTC

The Ten Rounds of Battle Between NB-IoT and eMTC

With the continuous development of mobile communication technology, the global Internet of Things (IoT) is about to usher in rapid growth. Among international operators, AT&T, Verizon, KDDI, KPN, Orange, NTT DoCoMo, Telefonica, Telstra, and Telus have successively launched commercial eMTC services. In China, China Telecom took the lead, and after establishing the 800MHz networking capability, … Read more

Will 5G Immediately Replace NB-IoT After Commercialization?

Will 5G Immediately Replace NB-IoT After Commercialization?

Author: Zhao Xiaofei IoT Think Tank Original Please indicate the source and origin when reprinting —— [Guide] —— Even if 5G was commercialized in 2019-2020, NB-IoT/eMTC will still be the main communication method for cellular IoT in the coming years, and NB-IoT/eMTC has become a part of the 5G IoT. From May 21 to May … Read more