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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Yuga LPM2100 MG LTE NB-IoT Module
* LTE NB-IoT Module
* Form factor/package: LCC
* Support LTE Band 3/5/8
* DL 25.5Kbps, UL 62.5Kbps
* Support standard AT command set
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Yuga LPM2100 QG LTE eMTC/NB-IOT Module
* LTE Cat-M & NB-IoT Module
* Form factor/package: LGA
* Support LTE Band 1/3/4/5/8/18/19/20/26/28/39
* LTE Cat-M1: DL/UL 375Kbps, LTE Cat-NB1: DL 72Kbps, UL 32Kbps
* Support standard AT command set
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Yuga LPM2100 LTE NB-IoT/eMTC/EGPRS Wireless Module
* Category: NB-IoT/eMTC/EGPRS
* Support GPS/A-GPS/Beidou system
* Chipset: Qualcomm MDM9206
* Built-OS: Linux
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Lierda NB86-G LTE NB-IoT Module
* LTE NB-IoT Module
* NB-IoT DL 54 kbps, UL 25.2 kbps
* Support 4G LTE Band 5(850MHz)
* Chipset: Hisilicon Hi2115
* Built-in OS: LiteOS
Learn MoreRegular Price: $79.00
Special Price $59.00
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SIMCOM SIM7060 LTE NB-IoT GNSS Module
* SIMCOM LTE NB-IoT GNSS Module
* LTE Speed: DL 26.15Kbps, UL 62.5Kbps
* Control Via AT Commands
* Low power consumption, low latency
* GNSS: GPS and Beidou
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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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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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Telit NL865H2-W1 LTE Cat-NB2 IoT Module
* Telit LTE Category NB2 Module
* 3GPP release 14 compliant
* Target market: Worldwide
* SMS over NB-IoT
* DL 120Kbps, UL 160Kbps
* Control via AT commands according to 3GPP TS27.005, 27.007
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Telit NE310H2-W1 LTE Cat-NB2 IoT Module
* Telit LTE Category NB2 Module
* 3GPP release 14 compliant
* Half Duplex FDD
* Single Rx, single antenna
* DL 120Kbps, UL 160Kbps
* Control via AT commands according to 3GPP TS27.005, 27.007
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SIMCOM SIM7050C LTE NB-IoT & GSM/GPRS Module
* SIMCOM LTE NB-IoT & GSM/GPRS Module
* LTE Speed: DL 126Kbps, UL 150Kbps
* Control Via AT Commands
* Low power consumption, low latency
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SIMCOM SIM7030 LTE NB-IoT Module
* LTE Speed: DL 26.15Kbps, UL 62.5Kbps
* Control Via AT Commands
* Form factor: 40 pin LCC package
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SIMCOM R7020 LTE NB-IoT Module
* Form factor: 42pin LCC package
* Frequency band: B3/B5/B8
* UL 62.5 kbps, DL 26.15 kbps
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SIMCOM SIM7080G LTE CAT-M & NB-IoT Module
* LTE CAT-M & NB-IoT Module
* LTE Cat-M: Uplink: 1119Kbps Downlink:589Kbps
* LTE NB-IoT: Uplink: 150Kbps Downlink:136Kbps
* Control Via AT Commands
* Low power consumption, low latency
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SIMCOM SIM7070G LTE CAT-M & NB-IoT & GPRS Module
* LTE CAT-M & NB-IoT Module
* LTE Cat-M: Uplink: 1119Kbps Downlink:589Kbps
* LTE NB-IoT: Uplink: 150Kbps Downlink:136Kbps
* Control Via AT Commands
* Low power consumption, low latency
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SIMCOM SIM7070E LTE CAT-M & NB-IoT & GPRS Module
* SIMCOM IoT Module
* CAT-M, NB-IoT, GPRS triple mode
* LTE Cat-M: Uplink: 1119Kbps Downlink:589Kbps
* LTE NB-IoT: Uplink: 150Kbps Downlink:136Kbps
* Control Via AT Commands
* Low power consumption, low latency
* GNSS: GPS, Beidou, GLONASS, Galileo
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SIMCOM SIM7060G LTE NB-IoT GNSS Module
* SIMCOM LTE NB-IoT GNSS Module
* LTE NB-IoT: Uplink: 150Kbps Downlink:126Kbps
* Control Via AT Commands
* Low power consumption, low latency
* GNSS: GPS, Beidou, GLONASS
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Fibocom M910-GL LTE Cat-M1/Cat-NB1/GPRS LPWA Module
* Category: LTE NB-IoT/eMTC/GPRS Module
* Form factor: LGA
* Chipset/platform: Qualcomm MDM9206
* Support GNSS, VoLTE, TCP/UDP
* Target for Global
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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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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)
Learn More$139.00