18/05/2021 All rights reserved | Confidential 1 LTE-M Advantages
SIGNAL PATH LOSS AT 900 MHZ
Improved Range +14 dB sensitivity compared to LTE
Longer battery life PSM & eDRX features
18/05/2021 All rights reserved 2 LTE-M Advantages
70 60 50 49,44 40 37,27 30 25,75 20 15,83 17,00 17,82 10 7,19 9,94 0 Lower module cost 2G NB-IoT CAT-M1 CAT-M1 CAT-M1 3G LTE CAT-1 LTE CAT-4 NB-IoT NB-IoT 2G 3G 3G ~30-40% of LTE module price 2G 2G 2G Avg Price Min. Max
Example: Massive 2G Shutdown in North America
Canada USA Network 2G Sunset / Status Network 2G Sunset / Status Bell 30/04/2019 AT&T 01/01/2017 Rogers Wireless 31/12/2021 Verizon No Service Forward compatible w/ 5G SaskTel 01/07/2017 Limitless Mobile No Service Union 31/12/2019 Alternative to 2G and 3G TELUS 31/05/2017 Videotron No service Viaero 09/05/2018 Wind No service 18/05/2021 All rights reserved 3 LTE-M vs NB-IoT: Which is Best for Your IoT Solution?
LTE-M NB-IoT
Module cost Ø15 euros Ø10 euros
Max coupling loss (Range) 156 dB 164 dB
Max data rate 1119/588 kbps (UL/DL) 70/32 kbps (UL/DL)
Latency Milliseconds Seconds
Mobility <300 km/h, cell handover supported <100 km/h, no cell handover
Roaming Possible with legacy 4G roaming Limited due immature commercial model
18/05/2021 All rights reserved 4 Power Usage in Comparison
Example: Quectel B95 Module Series (M3) LTE-M (CAT M1) NB-IoT (NB1) Power usage during Power save mode 3.9 μA 3.9 μA transmission DRX (discontinuous (Active mode) 1.65 mA 1.56 mA reception)
0.85 mA 0.81 mA eDRX cycle (81.92s) Power usage during PSM & eDRX cycles Active mode 202mA 167mA
Max data rate (UL/DL) 1119 kbps / 588 kbps 70 kbps / 32 kbps Data rate / 2 MB firmware upgrade 27 sec 8.5 min Transmission “air time”
5/18/2021 All rights reserved 5 A Snapshot of EMnify’s LTE-M Coverage
Expected coverage (14 countries, 15 networks)
Observed coverage (8 countries, 8 networks) Validated coverage (23 countries, 36 networks)
Guaranteed coverage (3 countries, 3 networks)
44 countries 62 networks
For more information on coverage types and frequency bands per network and country, *as of 12.05.2021 please visit: https://www.emnify.com/lte-m-coverage (SIM version 4)
18/05/2021 All rights reserved 6 Global Deployment: What to Consider
Network Availability Feature Availability Frequency Bands Global and national PSM & eDRX Different bands used roaming across networks, countries & regions
18/05/2021 All rights reserved 7 Global Deployment: Feature Availability
Region Country Network PSM Availability eDRX Availability Asia Japan Softbank Validated Validated South Korea KT & LG Uplus Validated Taiwan Chunghwa Validated Europe Denmark Telenor Validated Finland DNA & Elisa Validated Germany Vodafone Validated Iceland SIMINN Validated Latvia LMT Validated Luxembourg Post Validated Spain Orange Validated Switzerland Swisscom Guaranteed North America Canada Bell Guaranteed Mexico Radiomovil Dipsa Validated USA AT&T Validated Validated
18/05/2021 All rights reserved 8 Global Deployment: LTE-M Frequency Bands
ublox SARA-R4 series
• Different modules for different deployment regions • IoT device certification for all used frequency bands
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