Exploring the Essentials of NB-IoT…

Exploring the Essentials of NB-IoT...

NB-IoT, or Narrowband Internet of Things, is an impressive IoT technology. Regarding the Internet of Things, I would like to start with two interesting applications… This is not a restricted broadcast. This is the 3D fitness mirror launched by Nake Labs, which tracks your body changes through 3D scanning. This smart fitness mirror, named Naked, … Read more

NB-IoT Race: China Mobile’s ‘Habitual’ Head Start

NB-IoT Race: China Mobile's 'Habitual' Head Start

According to a mobile report released by Ericsson in June 2016, by 2021, out of 28 billion global connections, 15.7 billion will be IoT connections, accounting for as much as 53.6%. Among these 15.7 billion IoT connections, 1.5 billion will use cellular networks, making up 9.6% of the total IoT connections. Cellular IoT utilizes licensed … Read more

Comprehensive Analysis of IoT Communication Protocols

Article Word Count: 4000 Content Quality Index:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Introduction: Communication is extremely common and critical for the Internet of Things (IoT). Whether it is short-range wireless transmission technology or mobile communication technology, both impact the development of IoT. Among these, communication protocols are particularly important as they are the rules and agreements that both parties must … Read more

A Chip Startup’s Rapid Growth: How This Company Captured Major Carrier Orders in Just 8 Months

A Chip Startup's Rapid Growth: How This Company Captured Major Carrier Orders in Just 8 Months

Chip Things (WeChat: aichip001) by Wei Shiwei Chip Wing Information Technology is moving to a new location next month.The headquarters office in the Shanghai Pudong Software Park is nearly too small for its NB-IoT chip startup team of over 50 people, and two vacant spots in the office will soon be filled by two new … Read more

Weekly Highlights | Zain Bahrain First to Launch NB-IoT; Intel Partners with Aible to Accelerate Business Analytics and AI

Weekly Highlights | Zain Bahrain First to Launch NB-IoT; Intel Partners with Aible to Accelerate Business Analytics and AI

Weekly Highlights 1. Zain Bahrain First to Launch NB-IoT 2. Intel Partners with Aible to Accelerate Business Analytics and AI 3. Nokia and AST SpaceMobile Build the World’s First Accessible Standard 4G/5G Mobile Terminal Device Space-Based Mobile Network 4. Qualcomm Plans to Re-enter the Server Market with New Chips: Aiming at Customers like Amazon AWS … Read more

13 Billion New Connections in 3 Years: What Changes Are Facing the Cellular IoT Chip and Module Market?

13 Billion New Connections in 3 Years: What Changes Are Facing the Cellular IoT Chip and Module Market?

Author: Zhao XiaofeiIoT Think Tank Original Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the economic operation situation of the telecommunications industry for January to April 2024, mentioning that as of the end of April, the three major telecommunications companies have developed 2.44 billion cellular IoT terminal users, a net increase of 108 … Read more

The Evolution of IoT Smart Lock Applications

The Evolution of IoT Smart Lock Applications

Compared to cellular networks, the standards of the Internet of Things (IoT) are complex and constantly changing. This article attempts to clarify the principles, characteristics, and application scenarios of different IoT standards by discussing the evolution of smart lock applications. First, let’s look at the main business of IoT applications. The main features of LPWA … Read more

Will Thousands of IoT Companies Be ‘Killed by Policy’?

Will Thousands of IoT Companies Be 'Killed by Policy'?

This draft opinion involves two issues: one is which IoT technology route is more suitable, and the other is whether it is reasonable to intervene in market competition through administrative means. Reporter: Zhou Yuan / Editor: Xie Lirong “Sometimes, what defeats you may not be new technology, but just a document.” Jack Ma, Chairman of … Read more

The Competition Among NB-IoT, eMTC, and LoRa: Coexistence or Conflict?

The Competition Among NB-IoT, eMTC, and LoRa: Coexistence or Conflict?

In the past two years, there has been considerable debate among stakeholders in various IoT technologies regarding which technology holds more advantages. Are these technologies moving towards integration or continuing to compete? Will the future be one of coexistence or selective development? According to consulting firm IDC, the market size of IoT is expected to … Read more

The Competition Between NB-IoT and LoRa Resumes, This Time the ‘Battlefield’ is in the Sky

The Competition Between NB-IoT and LoRa Resumes, This Time the 'Battlefield' is in the Sky

Author: Zhao Xiaofei Internet of Things Think Tank Original Ten years ago, Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) entered the industry’s view, initiating a competitive landscape. Although various technologies emerged, the 3GPP camp and the LoRa camp ultimately dominated, covering most low-power wide-area connection scenarios. The former includes representative technologies such as NB-IoT and LTE-M, … Read more