Battery efficient
NB-IoT will provide the most energy efficient solution for applications that are battery or solar powered.
Long product life cycles
NB-IoT helps support long application life cycles for sensor applications where data traffic is low and transferred intermittently, uses batteries/with no mains power.
Strong signal penetration
The deepest reach of any LPWA network from basements, underground car parks, water meters or sensors deployed below street level.
Mass deployments
NB-IoT was designed to support a massive number of connections per cell.
NB-IoT
NarrowBand-IoT (NB-IoT) was designed to support long-battery life requirements in stationary, low-cost sensor devices located in underground or indoor environments where signal penetration is a challenge.
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Applications we are connecting with NB-IoT
Environment
Sensors for measuring things like air quality, water levels or counting visitors
Agriculture
Soil and crop management sensors
Parking
Sensors to track of parking space occupancy and inform traffic management systems
Metering
Smart Meters deployed in basement or indoor environments where signal strength can be a limited
Smart City
Passive IoT sensors for measuring pollutants, managing lighting and other city utilities
Industrial pumps
Control and condition monitoring of pumps used by water and energy utilities
Why choose NB-IoT ahead of LTE-M or LTE Cat-1 BIS?
Does NB-IoT have any down-sides?
While some countries have strong NB-IoT coverage, it is not always nationwide in others. Globally there are only around 140 NB-IoT networks and roaming agreements are limited.
Reviewing our technology comparison and coverage checker is essential.
2G & 3G Sunset Toolkit for Enterprises.
- Understand the timing of sunsets in any country
- Understand the implications for your deployed devices
- Help you plan and design the next generation of your IoT solution
Don’t get left in the dark.
Explore our global coverage
4G/LTE, 5G, LTE-M, NB-IoT and Satellite
With our own global IoT network, Conexa, over 50 agreements with leading global operators and access into 750+ global networks in 190 countries, our global and local cellular coverage is unrivalled.
We deliver the benefits from multiple networks all under one simple service agreement, all designed around you.
Make smart design choices – which technology is right for my application?
NB-IoT, LTE Cat-M and LTE Cat-1 all have distinct advantages. Which technology is right for your application depends on a range of factors ranging from battery-life requirements, coverage, time-to-market to total cost of ownership.
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