From the course: NB-IoT (Narrowband IoT) Engineering: Deployment, Configuration, Call Flow Analysis
Join today to access over 25,200 courses taught by industry experts.
Key benefits and advantages of NB-IoT
From the course: NB-IoT (Narrowband IoT) Engineering: Deployment, Configuration, Call Flow Analysis
Key benefits and advantages of NB-IoT
Imagine a city wants to install smart sensors to monitor traffic system, or energy consumption, or even water levels in underground pipes. The challenge is, they need a solution that is affordable to roll out everywhere, won't drain the batteries of the devices, and has a strong enough signal to work deep below the city streets. This is a huge problem that traditional networks just can't solve cost-effectively. But the good news is, there is a technology built specifically for this. In this video, we'll see the key benefits of NB-IoT. The first major benefit is the efficient reuse of existing cellular infrastructure. Mobile network operators, or MNOs, don't have to build extensive new towers from scratch. Instead, they can deploy NB-IoT within their current LTE networks. This makes it incredibly cost-effective to launch and maintain. Next is the superior spectrum efficiency. NB-IoT operates in a very narrow band of radio spectrum. It takes only 180 kHz of spectrum. Because its signal…
Download courses and learn on the go
Watch courses on your mobile device without an internet connection. Download courses using your iOS or Android LinkedIn Learning app.