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LTE-M Advantages
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Improved Range
+14 dB sensitivitycompared to LTE
Longer battery life
PSM & eDRX features
SIGNAL PATH LOSS AT 900 MHZ
LTE-M Advantages
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Lower module cost
~30-40% of LTE module price
Forward compatible w/ 5G
Alternative to 2G and 3G
Network 2G Sunset / Status
Bell 30/04/2019
Rogers Wireless 31/12/2021
SaskTel 01/07/2017
TELUS 31/05/2017
Videotron No service
Wind No service
Network 2G Sunset / Status
AT&T 01/01/2017
Verizon No Service
Limitless Mobile No Service
Union 31/12/2019
Viaero 09/05/2018
USACanada
Example: Massive 2G Shutdown in North America
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2G NB-IoT CAT-M1 CAT-M1NB-IoT
CAT-M1NB-IoT
2G
3G2G
LTE CAT-13G2G
LTE CAT-43G2G
Avg Price Min. Max
LTE-M vs NB-IoT: Which is Best for Your IoT Solution?
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NB-IoTLTE-M
Module cost Ø15 euros Ø10 euros
Max coupling loss (Range) 156 dB 164 dB
Max data rate 1119/588 kbps (UL/DL) 70/32 kbps (UL/DL)
Latency Milliseconds Seconds
Mobility <300 km/h, cell handover supported <100 km/h, no cell handover
Roaming Possible with legacy 4G roaming Limited due immature commercial model
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Power Usage in Comparison
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LTE-M (CAT M1) NB-IoT (NB1)
Power save mode 3.9 μA 3.9 μA
DRX (discontinuous reception) 1.65 mA 1.56 mA
eDRX cycle (81.92s) 0.85 mA 0.81 mA
Active mode 202mA 167mA
Max data rate (UL/DL) 1119 kbps / 588 kbps 70 kbps / 32 kbps
2 MB firmware upgrade 27 sec 8.5 min
Power usage duringPSM & eDRX cycles
Data rate /Transmission “air time”
Power usage during transmission (Active mode)
Example: Quectel B95 Module Series (M3)
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A Snapshot of EMnify’s LTE-M Coverage
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Expected coverage(14 countries, 15 networks)
Validated coverage(23 countries, 36 networks)
Guaranteed coverage(3 countries, 3 networks)
Observed coverage(8 countries, 8 networks)
44 countries 62 networks
For more information on coverage types and frequency bands per network and country, please visit: https://www.emnify.com/lte-m-coverage
*as of 12.05.2021 (SIM version 4)
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Global Deployment: What to Consider
Network AvailabilityGlobal and national
roaming
Feature AvailabilityPSM & eDRX
Frequency BandsDifferent bands used
across networks, countries & regions
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Region Country Network PSM Availability eDRX Availability
Asia Japan Softbank Validated Validated
South Korea KT & LG Uplus Validated
Taiwan Chunghwa Validated
Europe Denmark Telenor Validated
Finland DNA & Elisa Validated
Germany Vodafone Validated
Iceland SIMINN Validated
Latvia LMT Validated
Luxembourg Post Validated
Spain Orange Validated
Switzerland Swisscom Guaranteed
North America Canada Bell Guaranteed
Mexico Radiomovil Dipsa Validated
USA AT&T Validated Validated
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Global Deployment: Feature Availability
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Global Deployment: LTE-M Frequency Bands
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• Different modules for different deployment regions• IoT device certification for all used frequency bands
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