Please note that I will add further modules later and that, on request, different parameters can be used in the calculation. The data in the graphic is real and was generated for a report published by a German university for a large metering customer. The report was presented during an NB-IoT seminar September 2017 with […]
Why does the number of LPWAN base stations count? Short answer, it counts a lot. Whilst the CAPEX and BoM might be relatively insignificant for gateway hardware, deployment and maintenance of a base station is a whole new thing altogether. So let’s look at the logistics of deploying a network with multiple base stations and […]
The LoRaWAN software stack is based on plain Aloha. Plain Aloha is a model that describes the typical package loss due to collisions of uplink transmissions in an unsynchronised communication system. With a LoRaWAN system, the model shows 82% package loss at maximum throughput. On top of this we get additional package loss during LoRaWAN […]
The antenna design in this LoRa-Tag is based on the application note for the Texas Instruments DN038. The customer’s project objective was to match the antenna to the European 868 MHz band without changing the structure. Text excerpt from the TI application note “There are several ways to tune an antenna to achieve better performance. […]
If you are planning to deploy your own LPWA network then you’ll need to understand a few things about RF signal propagation, run a few models and then conduct a few tests in the real world. In this article, we are going to explore what is involved so fasten your seat belts and let’s go… […]
Do you, your partner or your kids have a smartphone left? I mean the former new phone in the drawer unused last months. With “ Jacky” this phone will get its second life. For less than 15 US$ your phone will migrate to an alarm system to monitor your door at home, caravan, cottage or […]
NB-IoT networks worldwide In nominal data, 15 economies would have GDP above $1 trillion, 62 have above $100 billion and 177 have above $1 billion. Top five economies account for approximately 53.82 %, whereas top ten accounts for approx. 67.19 %. top 20 economies add up to over 80%. 92 smallest economies only contribute 1 […]
In 2015 local residents in the German federal land of Lower Saxony collected between 10 and 37 kg of waste glass each. In the small city of Osterode, they recycled 37 kg whilst for some reason residents in the district of Vechta only managed 10 kg each – must try harder Vechta. Source: National Statistics […]
The new ultra-compact BC68 Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) module has same footprint as the M66 GSM/GPRS module. NB-IoT module features at a glance Dimensions: 17.7 mm × 15. 8mm × 2.3 mm Pin-compatible with GSM module M66 Frequency bands: B1, B3, B8, B20, B28 Communication speed: UL: 62.5kbps by multi-tone 3GPP release 14 […]
In Patras, Greece, developers are already working on a smart city technology development using NB-IoT. But how can they avoid the need for a SIM card and its subscription? Let’s consider the technical proposition. Technical needs Smart parking sensors are sending one status update message of 10 bytes two to eight times per hour. 30 […]