LTE Cat-NB1 and Cat-NB2
What is NB-IoT (NarrowBand – Internet of Things)?
Narrowband IoT (also known as NB-IoT, LTE Cat NB1 or LTE-M2) is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) radio technology standard developed to enable a wide range of devices and services to be connected using cellular telecommunications bands. NB-IoT is a narrowband radio technology designed for the Internet of Things (IoT) and is one of a range of Mobile IoT (MIoT) technologies standardized by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

LTE Cat NB-IoT highlights features:
* Total Bandwidth Required: 180 kHz
* Download Peak Rate: 250 kbit/s
* Upload Peak Rate: 250 kbit/s (multi-tone) /20 kbit/s (single-tone)
* Latency: 1.6s–10s
* Duplex mode: half duplex
* Transmit Power Class: 20/23 dBm
* Number of Antennas: 1
* Receiver Chains: 1 (SISO)
* 3GPP Release: Release 13
LTE Cat NB-IoT Frequency Bands:
LTE Cat NB1 is a low power, narrow band technology that can handle small amounts of 2-way data transmission in an efficient, secure and reliable manner. NB-IoT focuses specifically on indoor coverage, low cost, long battery life, and enabling a large number of connected devices. The NB-IoT technology operates using resource blocks on existing LTE networks or in the LTE carrier's guard bands. It can also operate using unused 200 khz bands that were previously used by GSM. It is also suitable for the re-farming of GSM spectrum.

LTE NB-IoT Advantages:
NB-IoT is one of the more popular LPWA technologies which can be used for IoT Applications. It offers the right combination of features. The low-frequency narrowband signals have a long range and propagation characteristics which can penetrate through walls and metal conduits. The power requirements are low enough to enable devices powered by a single battery to last more than 10 years. It data rate is just right for IoT Applications like meter readings, controlling street lighting, monitoring of parking slots, Industrial data monitoring and a number of other low data rate applications.

LTE Cat NB-IoT Applications:
Based on the advantages, LTE Cat-NB1 could be used in many fields:
* Smart metering (electricity, gas and water)
* Facility management services
* Intruder and fire alarms for homes & commercial properties
* Connected personal appliances measuring health parameters
* Tracking of persons, animals or objects
* Smart city infrastructure such as street lamps or dustbins
* Connected industrial appliances such as welding machines or air compressors.

LTE Cat NB-IoT Modues:
Here now, many famous vendors already presented their NB-IoT Module to occupy the IoT market. The vendors include Sierra Wireless, Huawei, Telit, SIMCOM, ZTE, Quectel, Pycom, Skywork, Lenovo, MobileTek, Meig, Lierda, H3C, Longsung, Digi XBee, CMCC, Cheerzing etc. You can check below the LTE NB-IoT Modules from these vendors and the list would be kept updating.
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Telit ME310G1 ME310G1-W1 ME310G1-WW LTE Cat-M1/NB2 Embedded Module
* 3GPP release 14 compliant
* Half Duplex FDD
* Single Rx, single antenna
* VoLTE (planned)
* SMS over NAS
* IPv4/IPv6 stack with TCP and UDP protocol
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Telit ME910G1 ME910G1-W1 ME910G1-WW LTE Cat-M1/NB2 Embedded Module
* 3GPP release 14 compliant
* Half Duplex FDD
* Single Rx, single antenna
* VoLTE (planned)
* OMA Lightweight M2M (LWM2M)
* IPv4/IPv6 stack with TCP and UDP protocol
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Quectel BG600L-M3 LTE Cat M1 & Cat NB2 & EGPRS Module
* Quectel LTE Cat M1/Cat NB2/EGPRS Module
* Form factor: LGA Package
* 3GPP E-UTRA Release 14
* GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo/QZSS
* Support VoLTE* for LTE Cat M1 and CS voice* for GSM
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Sierra Wireless AirPrime WP7700 (LTE Cat-M1/NB1)
* LTE Cat-M1/NB1 Wireless Module
* LGA CF3 Form Factor
* Target Region: Global
* Supported LTE Band B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28
* LTE Cat-M1: DL 300Kbps, UL 375Kbps
* Carrier approval: AT&T, Verizon, NTT, Telstra, KT, SKT
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Sierra Wireless AirPrime WP7702 (LTE Cat-M1/NB1)
* LTE Cat-M1/NB1 Wireless Module
* LGA CF3 Form Factor
* Target Region: Global
* Supported LTE Band B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28
* LTE Cat-M1: DL 300Kbps, UL 375Kbps
* Carrier approval: AT&T, Verizon, NTT, Telstra, KT, SKT
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Mobiletek L700 LTE Cat-M1/NB-IoT Module
* LTE Cat-M1/NB-IoT module
* Packaging: LCC
* LTE Cat-M1 Speed: Max. 1Mbps(UL), Max. 1Mbps(DL)
* LTE Cat-NB1 Speed: Max. 150Kbps(UL), Max. 150Kbps(DL)
* Support AT Command
* Update firmware by USB
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Digi XBee Cellular NB-IoT
* Category: LTE Cat NB-IoT
* Chipset: u-blox N210
* Support LTE Band 20
* Form factor: Digi XBee 20-pin through-hole
* Modulation: BPSK/QPSK
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H3C IM2209 eMTC/NB-IoT/E-GPRS Module
* Interface connector: LCC interface
* Support Release 13 category M
* Support eMTC/NB-IoT/E-GPRS multi-mode networks
* Support GNSS, Beidou, GPS, GLNASS, Galileo
* GNSS Number of channels: ≥44 channels
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Huawei eM300 (eM300-8a) eLTE-IoT LPWA Module
* Huawei eLTE Module
* Category: LTE NB-IoT module
* Package: 94pin-LCC + LGA
* Working Frequency: 902 MHz to 928 MHz
* UL: 10 kbit/s(Max), DL: 15 kbit/s(Max)
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Skywork SKY68001-21 LTE Cat0/CatM1/CATNB1 Module
* LTE Cat0/CatM1/CATNB1 Module
* LTE universal modem
* Small, low profile package
* Cellular IoT modem devices targeting low-power wide area network
* MIPI RFFE control interface, 2.0 compliant
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Telit NE866B1-E1 LTE NB-IoT Module
* LTE UE Category NB1
* LTE Cat-NB1 DL 250kbps, UL 20kbps
* Support 4G LTE Band 8 and 20
* Control via AT commands
* 3GPP Rel. 13 compliant
* Single Rx, Half Duplex FDD
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Quectel BC97 LTE Cat-NB2/GSM Module
* LCC + LGA package, compatible with M95
* NB-IoT/GSM Dual mode free switching
* GSM Voice call
* Bluetooth LE
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Skywork SKY68011-31 LTE CAT0/CATM1/CATNB1 IoT Module
* LTE CAT0/CATM1/CATNB1 IoT Module
* Small, low-profile package
* Integrated SP6T antenna Tx/Rx switch
* Integrated low-pass filters
* Low-loss post-PA transmit front end
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Skywork SKY68001-31 LTE CatM1/CATNB1 IoT Module
* LTE CatM1/CATNB1 IoT Module
* Two additional Aux ports
* LTE universal modem products
* Integrated SP6T antenna Tx/Rx switch
* Cellular IoT modem devices targeting low-power wide area network
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Quectel BG36 Cat.M1/Cat.NB1/EGPRS Module
* Quectel LTE Cat.M1/Cat.NB1/EGPRS Module
* Chipset: Qualcomm® MDM9206
* Support B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B8/B12/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B39
* LTE Cat.M1 DL 375Kbps, UL 375Kbps
* VoLTE support
* Form factor: LGA
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Quectel BG77 LTE Cat M1/Cat NB2 Module
* Quectel LTE Cat M1/Cat NB2 module
* Super slim profile in LGA package
* Chipset: Qualcomm 9205 LTE IoT modem
* Wide range of M2M applications
* ultra-low power consumption
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Quectel BG96 LTE Cat.M1/NB1 & EGPRS Module
* LTE Cat.M1/Cat.NB1/EGPRS module with ultra-low power consumption
* Compact SMT form factor ideal for size-constrained applications with tight space
* Easy drop-in migration to GSM/GPRS/HSPA/LTE modules
* Super slim profile in LGA package
* firmware upgrade over the air or via USB
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SIMCOM SIM7000G LTE Cat-M1 & NB-IoT & EDGE LCC Module
* SIMCOM LTE Cat-M & NB-IoT Module
* LCC package with rich interfaces
* Control Via AT Commands
* LTE Cat-M1 Speed: DL 300Kbps, UL 350Kbps
* LTE NB-IoT Speed: DL 34Kbps, UL 66Kbps
* Target Market: Global
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U-blox SARA-N410-02B LTE Cat-NB1 LGA Module
* Category: LTE Cat-NB1
* Form factor/Package: LGA
* Target area: Multi-region
* Deliver critical firmware updates via uFOTA with LWM2M
* Low power consumption and longer battery life
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