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IoT Cheat Sheet

The document provides a cheat sheet comparing different Internet of Things (IoT) networking technologies including Sigfox, LoRa, NB-IoT, LTE-M, LTE Cat 0 and LTE Cat 1. It outlines key specifications for each such as network type, throughput, bandwidth, latency, standard, availability, spectrum, complexity, coverage, battery life, and security. Sigfox and LoRa are classified as low power wide area networks while the others operate on LTE cellular networks. NB-IoT, LTE-M and Cat M1 provide the best balance of power consumption, throughput, coverage and future-proofing according to the document.

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IoT Cheat Sheet

The document provides a cheat sheet comparing different Internet of Things (IoT) networking technologies including Sigfox, LoRa, NB-IoT, LTE-M, LTE Cat 0 and LTE Cat 1. It outlines key specifications for each such as network type, throughput, bandwidth, latency, standard, availability, spectrum, complexity, coverage, battery life, and security. Sigfox and LoRa are classified as low power wide area networks while the others operate on LTE cellular networks. NB-IoT, LTE-M and Cat M1 provide the best balance of power consumption, throughput, coverage and future-proofing according to the document.

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The Internet of Things networking technology cheat sheet 1.

Sigfox LoRa NB-IoT (Cat NB1) LTE-M (Cat M1) LTE Cat 0 LTE Cat 1

Network:

Type: PLWAN PLWAN DSSS modulation LTE (cellular) LTE (cellular) LTE (cellular)

Low Power: +++++ ++++ ++++ +++ ++ ++


Throughput Kbit/s: 0,1 50 100 375 1000 10.000

Bandwidth: Ultra-narrowband Narrowband Narrowband Low High High

Latency: 1 – 30s Based on profile 1.6 – 10s 10 – 15ms Unknown 50 – 100ms

Standard: Proprietary Proprietary 3GPP Rel. 13 3GPP Rel. 13 3GPP Rel. 12 3GPP Rel. 8

Availability world-wide: ++ +++ ++ ++ +++++ ++++


Spectrum: Unlicensed ISM Unlicensed ISM Licensed LTE Licensed LTE Licensed LTE Licensed LTE

Complexity: Very low Low Very low Low / medium High High

Coverage / range: Medium / high Medium / high High High High High

Battery life: Very high Very high / high High Medium / high Low Low

Gateway needed: Yes Yes No, but optional Optional Optional Optional

Signal penetration: High Medium / high Medium / high Medium / high Low Low

Security: +++ +++ +++ +++++ ++++ ++++


Future proof: +++ +++ +++++ +++++ +++ +++

See the accompanying blog series on basvankaam.com for more details on some of the abovementioned features/characteristics

Saturday, July 15, 2017 - Twitter @BasvanKaam

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