NB-IoT vs LoRa: A Battle Already Won

NB-IoT vs LoRa: A Battle Already Won

Today, the Internet of Things (IoT) industry has entered a phase of rapid large-scale development, with more and more companies in vertical industries engaging in IoT construction. However, there is a divergence in choices between low-rate IoT technologies NB-IoT and LoRa. It seems that LoRa will stand alongside NB-IoT in China, but will that really … Read more

How the First Nationwide NB-IoT Network Was Built

How the First Nationwide NB-IoT Network Was Built

On February 12, a piece of news from the Yingtan Daily shook the communications industry. As of January 22 at 12:00, China Mobile Yingtan Branch successfully completed the construction and launch of the NB-IoT network covering the entire Yingtan city, marking the successful establishment of the first city-level NB-IoT network fully covering a city in … Read more

Battery-Free NB-IoT and LoRa: New Opportunities for LPWAN!

Battery-Free NB-IoT and LoRa: New Opportunities for LPWAN!

Author: Zhao Xiaofei IoT Think Tank Original Introduction With the further development of environmental energy harvesting technology, passive IoT technology can not only provide energy sources for backscatter communication nodes that require only microwatt-level power consumption, but also support NB-IoT, LoRa, and other low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) terminals in certain scenarios, allowing previously battery-dependent nodes … Read more

NB-IoT: Not That Simple

NB-IoT: Not That Simple

Recently, China Telecom announced the launch of large-scale outdoor testing of NB-IoT in 12 cities across seven provinces, with plans to complete NB-IoT trial commercialization by June. This targets the weaknesses of its two major competitors, creating a rapid and decisive advantage. After all, China Mobile does not yet have an FDD license, and Unicom’s … Read more

Toolkits Designed for IoT Developers: Manage MQTT, CoAP, and NB Devices

Toolkits Designed for IoT Developers: Manage MQTT, CoAP, and NB Devices

As an IoT developer and learner, testing and debugging IoT device protocols is a crucial part of the job! The Toolkit integrates MQTT, CoAP, and NB-IoT protocols into one, with a memory footprint of only 15M, making it a command-line tool designed for IoT developers and engineers! var __INLINE_SCRIPT__ = (function () { 'use strict'; … Read more

Detailed Explanation of CoAP Protocol + Server Setup Testing + Data Capture Analysis

Detailed Explanation of CoAP Protocol + Server Setup Testing + Data Capture Analysis

Click the blue text above to follow us Every day there are fun things waiting for you In the IoT project architecture, besides the TCP-based MQTT protocol, the most commonly used is the UDP-based CoAP protocol. Both can be said to hold equal advantages. The CoAP protocol runs on top of UDP, and the message … Read more

What Is the Role of Wireless Module Manufacturers in Smart Home Industry?

What Is the Role of Wireless Module Manufacturers in Smart Home Industry?

Despite a slowdown in growth in recent years, the smart home industry remains one of the fastest-growing fields over the past decade, thanks to its remarkable industrial integration and consumer-facing capabilities. There is a common belief that capital can change everything, but what should be done after capital contraction? Any new economy eventually becomes traditional; … Read more

Common Communication Protocols in Embedded Systems and IoT

Common Communication Protocols in Embedded Systems and IoT

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Common Communication Protocols for Embedded Systems and IoT

Common Communication Protocols for Embedded Systems and IoT

This article introduces some common communication protocols for embedded systems and IoT, which have different performance, communication rates, coverage, power consumption, and memory usage, with each protocol having its own advantages and disadvantages. Some of these communication protocols are suitable for small household appliances, while others can be used for large smart city projects. IoT … Read more

ZTE’s IoT Strategy: Insights from NB-IoT Smart Parking

ZTE's IoT Strategy: Insights from NB-IoT Smart Parking

The world is at the intersection of the physical and virtual realms, where connections between people, objects, information, and services are becoming ubiquitous. By 2020, over 50 billion connections are expected, with the global IoT market projected to reach nearly $1.7 trillion. How will the Internet of Things change our lives? We start with an … Read more