China Mobile Zhejiang IoT Laboratory NB-IoT Testing

What is NB-IoT NB-IoT = Narrow Band Internet of Things NB-IoT is a low-power wide-area communication technology built on cellular networks. NB-IoT Module A module that carries the NB-IoT chip and can complete communication functions. The four main features of NB-IoT technology: Mainstream Module Manufacturers Currently, the modules on the market mainly use chips from … Read more

Understanding IoT Architecture and Communication Technologies

Understanding IoT Architecture and Communication Technologies

Since Kevin Ashton first proposed the concept of the Internet of Things in 1999, the development of IoT has been rapid. According to IDC predictions, by 2025, there will be 75 billion devices connected to the IoT globally. IoT technology is the next crucial technology for achieving the interconnection of all things in the world. … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to IoT Communication Protocols

Comprehensive Guide to IoT Communication Protocols

With the continuous increase in the number of IoT devices, the communication or connection between these devices has become an important topic of consideration.Communication is very common and critical for the IoT, whether it is short-range wireless transmission technology or mobile communication technology, both influence the development of the IoT.In communication, communication protocols are particularly … Read more

Introduction to IoT Development: NB-IoT, MQTT, and TCP_IP Explained

Introduction to IoT Development: NB-IoT, MQTT, and TCP_IP Explained

Introduction to IoT Development Key Technologies and System Applications of IoT This section systematically introduces the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT), its three-layer architecture, enabling technologies, and typical applications. It first discusses the background, characteristics, architecture, standards, and industry chain of IoT; then it introduces sensing layer technologies, including EPC technology, RFID technology, … Read more

Overview of an NB-IoT Based Smart Fire Monitoring and Early Warning System

Overview of an NB-IoT Based Smart Fire Monitoring and Early Warning System

Qin Licheng, Chen Fulon, Cheng Guihua, Liu Zhichao, Xiong Kun, Wang Xuyang, Gao Anke (Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241002) Abstract: Fire safety, as part of urban public safety, is related to the safety of people’s lives and property and social stability. Due to the weak real-time monitoring in manual monitoring processes, smart fire safety … Read more

Analysis Report on 55 Domestic Wireless Connection Chip Manufacturers

Analysis Report on 55 Domestic Wireless Connection Chip Manufacturers

Since the AspenCore analyst team released the “Research Report on 30 Domestic Wireless Connection (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/NB-IoT/LoRa) Chip Manufacturers” last year, there have been significant changes in wireless connection technology and market, such as the rapid penetration of WiFi 6, the application of Bluetooth LE Audio, and the emergence of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology and applications. In addition, … Read more

Research Report on 30 Domestic Wireless Connection Chip Manufacturers

Research Report on 30 Domestic Wireless Connection Chip Manufacturers

Author: Gu Zhengshu EET Electronic Engineering Magazine Original Emerging markets such as wearable devices, smart homes, and industrial IoT are driving the development and popularity of wireless connection technologies, while also raising higher requirements for the reliability and security of wireless connection chips, modules, and terminal devices. This report selects four relatively common wireless connection … Read more

Understanding LoRa Through a Cartoon Explanation

Understanding LoRa Through a Cartoon Explanation

In the previous cartoon, we discussed the growth journey of the NB-IoT baby. In fact, there are many other babies in the LPWAN field that have already gone out to make money (though it’s mostly done privately by some companies). For example, LoRa, which has been commercially available since 2013, Sigfox from France, and ZETA … Read more

How NB-IoT, eMTC and LoRa Complement Each Other in LPWAN Technologies

How NB-IoT, eMTC and LoRa Complement Each Other in LPWAN Technologies

Author: Liu Yuwei EET Electronic Engineering Magazine Original As the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes the third wave of development in the global information industry after computers and the internet, the boundaries between people and things, and between things and things, are continuously being extended. The concept of connecting everything has greatly changed people’s existing … Read more

Understanding IoT Communication Protocols: 5G, NB-IoT, LoRa, ZigBee, NFC

Understanding IoT Communication Protocols: 5G, NB-IoT, LoRa, ZigBee, NFC

With the continuous increase in the number of IoT devices, communication or connection between devices has become an important topic of consideration. Communication is very common and critical for IoT, whether it is short-range wireless transmission technology or mobile communication technology, both of which affect the development of IoT. Among these, communication protocols are especially … Read more