{"id":985,"date":"2020-09-02T08:45:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T08:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisilica.com\/company\/?p=985"},"modified":"2020-09-30T07:14:55","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T07:14:55","slug":"nb-iot-understand-the-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisilica.com\/company\/nb-iot-understand-the-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"NB-IoT: Understanding the Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Narrowband -Internet of Things&nbsp;<strong>(NB-IoT)<\/strong>&nbsp;is the next generation IoT. Is it so? Read on, to find out more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nIoT Communication technologies are making the world smarter and better. The boom of IoT is witnessed in all&nbsp;walks of life and this incredible growth demands better connectivity, improved communication capacity, flexible scheduling, and higher-order modulation. Is it possible? If yes, how? The answer is Narrow Band Internet over Things (NB-IoT)! It is capable to&nbsp;meet all these demands!&nbsp;\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2> So,&nbsp;<strong>what is&nbsp;NB-IoT<\/strong>? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Narrowband IoT<\/strong>&nbsp;(NB\u2011IoT) or LTE Cat NB1, is the most advanced Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) wireless communication technology standardized by 3GPP cellular technology. It meets IoT&#8217;s requirement for&nbsp;<strong>LPWAN<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;technologies<\/strong>&nbsp;(Low Power Wide Area Network).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its inception in 2016,&nbsp;it is emerging as the most prominent wireless technology that connects with a wide range of IoT devices including utilities, parking, industries and more. It has been categorized under 5G technology and is known for excellent indoor coverage, cost efficiency, low power consumption and more.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Narrowband_IoT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Characteristic features of<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;NB-IoT&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Simplified device complexities<\/li><li> Seamless deployment and reduced costs&nbsp; <\/li><li> Better reliability&nbsp; <\/li><li> Industry-best battery life&nbsp; <\/li><li> Long-range connectivity&nbsp; <\/li><li> Wider deployment&nbsp; <\/li><li> Optimized data usage&nbsp; <\/li><li> Open standards&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Simplified device complexities<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>NB-IoT uses the existing mobile networks to connect with a wide-range of devices.&nbsp;Besides, it utilizes a small portion of the available cellular spectrum to operate without any interference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Seamless deployment and reduced costs<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The protocol can be deployed in an existing cellular networking&nbsp;making&nbsp;the process faster, simple and cost-effective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Better reliability<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole system operates in regulated spectrum, licensed by reputed service providers. Therefore, it ensures reliability, more quality of service, and industrial-grade security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Industry-best battery life<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>NB-IoT&nbsp;consumes minimal power for connectivity and to operate. Therefore, it offers battery life of more than 10 years, the industry&#8217;s best.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Long-range connectivity<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>It easily supports longer range capabilities of about 35&nbsp;kilometers&nbsp;for uninterrupted network connectivity and functioning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Wider deployment<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The protocol, with lower bitrates and better link budgets, allow direct connectivity to the cloud without gateways. This supports wider deployments across varied applications to sufficiently meet&nbsp;requirements for Massive IoT.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Optimized data usage<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>NB-IoT requires least data transmission to get the job done with reduced IP header and is capable to transmit or receive non-IP data.&nbsp;In comparison&nbsp;to&nbsp;a traditional IP, it reduces&nbsp;data transmission by&nbsp;30% to 40% percentage.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Open standards<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This communication protocol is Based on open standards. Therefore, services are not vendor-locked or operator dependent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Use cases of NB-IoT&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nNB-IoT is among the best technologies known for&nbsp;its&nbsp;indoor penetration capabilities. It uses&nbsp;a&nbsp;narrow bandwidth which increases density of transmission power making its indoor penetration&nbsp;one of the best&nbsp;in the industry. Therefore, its uses cases are vast.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1034\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/wisilica.com\/company\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/NB-IoT-Use-Cases.png\" alt=\"NB-IoT Use Cases\" class=\"wp-image-986\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Table 1: Characteristics of NB-IoT<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wptb-table-container wptb-table-988\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container-matrix\"><table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-988\" data-reconstraction=\"1\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; border-image: initial;\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"260\" data-wptb-cells-width-auto-count=\"2\" data-wptb-header-background-color=\"#4887bf\" 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wptb-element-text-1\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Specification&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-2\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>NB-IoT Support&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-3\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Bandwidth&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-16\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>180&nbsp;KHz&nbsp;(3GPP&nbsp;Licensed)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-4\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Data Rate&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-5\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>&lt;250 Kbps&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-6\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Latency&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-7\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>1.5 sec-10 sec&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-8\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Battery Lifetime&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-9\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>10+ years&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-10\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Range&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-11\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Upto 60 miles&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-12\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Strong coverage&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-13\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Better penetration indoor*&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-14\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Massive Scale&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-15\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Able to connect more than 100,000 devices in one deployment&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"> *NB-<strong>IoT&nbsp;connectivity<\/strong>&nbsp;has strong coverage in underground or deep within urban infrastructure <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>NB-IoT has proven 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