NB-IoT: not being invested in on time: A regular column on the information industries

In effect, an IoT network is a low-power, wide-area network (LPWAN) designed to accommodate machine-to-machine applications. In essence, what is needed for an optimal solution to the provision of LPWANs via a cellular connection is a combination of long battery life, low device cost, low deployment cost, full coverage and support for a massive number of devices. The reason it is low power is because this prolongs battery life for up to ten years, but it necessitates a sharp reduction in data transfer speeds compared to downlinks to mobile devices. The bandwidth required is generally of the order of 200...