NB-IoT DEVICES

NB-IoT Devices: modems, routers, DCUs, gateways

Narrowband-IoT (and LTE Cat.M, Cat.NB) are a fast-growing industrial Low Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) technology classified as a 4G/5G technology, and very well suited for applications that require small data transfers over a long period of time.

Low amounts of transferred data results in lower operation costs. Some NB-IoT devices are designed to consume significantly less power resulting in a significantly longer battery life (10 years), which alllows for autonomous operation in remote locations with limited access power sources.

4G LTE IoT devices are considered future-proof, as LTE-M and NB-IoT devices are expected to work with 5G networks using the non-standalone (NSA) architecture.

Why choose us:

• Certification – our modems are certified in various markets globally, whereas some meters will not have appropriate telecommunications certifications for certain regions
• Future-proof – 4G LTE IoT devices are considered future-proof, as LTE-M and NB-IoT devices are expected to work with 5G networks using the non-standalone (NSA) architecture.
• Protocols – our modems are compatible with most metering protocols such as DLMS (Device Language Message Specification), Modbus and M-bus and, if the client requires, we can customize the modems with almost any protocol.

Advantages of NB-IoT:

• Great indoor coverage
• Support for a huge number of connections
• Devices optimized for extended battery life
• Reasonable price

WM Systems has years of experience in developing NB-IoT devices. We offer a wide range of M2M product for this cellular network:

• NB-IoT Smart Meter Modems
• NB-IoT Routers
• NB-IoT Pulse Counters

Most industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions need only a low bandwidth, reliable connectivity, and extended battery life. Price is also an important factor: NB-IoT devices have a significantly lower price point than 3G/4G devices.

Want to know more? Read our blog post about communication technologies in smart metering.

Within NB-IoT you can choose LTE Cat.NB or LTE Cat.M.