NB-IoT
E127331
NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) is a low-power wide-area network radio technology standard designed to efficiently connect large numbers of simple, low-throughput IoT devices over licensed cellular spectrum.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NB-IoT canonical | 5 |
| Narrowband Internet of Things | 1 |
| narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3GPP standard
ⓘ
LPWAN technology ⓘ cellular IoT technology standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NB-IoT self-link ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibility | integrates with LTE core network ⓘ |
| category | low power wide area network ⓘ |
| channelBandwidth | 180 kHz ⓘ |
| competesWith |
LTE-M
ⓘ
LPWAN ⓘ
surface form:
LoRaWAN
LPWAN ⓘ
surface form:
Sigfox
|
| designGoal |
extended coverage
ⓘ
high connection density ⓘ long battery life ⓘ low device cost ⓘ low power consumption ⓘ |
| downlinkModulation | QPSK ⓘ |
| fullName |
NB-IoT
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Narrowband Internet of Things
|
| multipleAccessDownlink | OFDMA ⓘ |
| multipleAccessUplink | SC-FDMA ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
LTE spectrum bands
ⓘ
re-farmed GSM spectrum ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | small, infrequent data transmissions ⓘ |
| partOf | 5G massive IoT ecosystem ⓘ |
| specifiedIn |
3GPP Release 13
ⓘ
3GPP Release 14 ⓘ 3GPP Release 15 ⓘ |
| standardizationBody | 3rd Generation Partnership Project ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | 3GPP ⓘ |
| supports | massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC) ⓘ |
| supportsBatteryLife | up to 10 years (typical target) ⓘ |
| supportsCellRange | up to about 10–15 km (rural, typical) ⓘ |
| supportsCoverageEnhancement | up to 20 dB over GSM (approximate) ⓘ |
| supportsDeploymentMode |
guard-band
ⓘ
in-band LTE ⓘ standalone ⓘ |
| supportsDuplexMode |
FDD
ⓘ
half-duplex FDD ⓘ |
| targetUse |
low-throughput IoT devices
ⓘ
machine-to-machine communication ⓘ massive IoT connectivity ⓘ |
| typicalApplications |
asset tracking
ⓘ
environmental monitoring ⓘ industrial IoT monitoring ⓘ smart city sensors ⓘ smart metering ⓘ |
| typicalMaxDataRate | tens of kbps ⓘ |
| uplinkModulation |
BPSK
ⓘ
QPSK ⓘ |
| usesSpectrumType | licensed spectrum ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Narrowband Internet of Things
this entity surface form:
narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT)