Mobile IoT (LPWA) Open for

Business
Svetlana Grant, Director Future IoT Networks,
Connected Living Programme, GSMA
LPWA IoT Applications: Diversity of Requirements
UTILITIES:
Gas and water metering
Water distribution network
monitoring
BUILDING AUTOMATION
(INDOORS):
Alarm systems, HVAC
Access control
CONSUMER:
Wearables
White goods/ appliances
VIP tracking (e.g. pets,
children, elderly as part
of assisted living
services)
MEDICAL:
Clinical remote
monitoring
SMART CITY
Parking sensors
Smart waste
AGRICULTURE /
ENVIRONMENT / INDUSTRIAL
Agricultural applications (fishing
and land monitoring)
Environmental monitoring
(Pollution, noise, rain, wind, river
flow speed, health hazard, bore
hole, vibration monitoring)
Industrial: asset tracking,
equipment status, factory control,
mining & oil
 Mobile Technology for Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWA)

Key Features Key Benefits Choice of

technologies
Low Cost 3GPP
LTE MTC
Mobile IoT refers Module Standards
to 3GPP Global
standardized Better Coverage NB-IoT
Coverage
secure
operator managed Long Battery Secure EC-GSM-IoT
IoT Networks, Life
in particular low
Low data needs Scalable
power wide area
network
2-ways
communication
Mobile IoT Technologies Time to Market

2016 2017
Dozens of
customer trials
and pilots Global
solutions
in the
market

1H-2017
Commercial
2016 - launches of
2H-2016
Pre NB-IoT, LTE
PSM and commercial MTC Cat M1
JUNE eDRX power NB IoT,
2016 saving / and EC-GSM-
LTE MTC IoT
3GPP coverage CatM1 and
Rel13 extension EC-GSM-IoT
Standards network
infrastructure
available
GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative

The GSMA established the Mobile IoT Initiative in

August 2015
It works on accelerating commercial availability of
Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) solutions in
licensed spectrum by means of 3GPP
standardised technologies
It supports a portfolio of three technologies:
LTE MTC, Cat M1
NB-IoT: Home of the GSMA NB-IoT Forum
EC-GSM-IoT
The initiative is backed by more than 50 of the
worlds leading mobile operators, OEMs, chipset,
module and infrastructure companies.
 GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative

AT&T Mobistar Telefonica Astri Sequans

Bell Mobility NOS Telenor Group Cisco Sierra
Systems Wireless
Bermuda NTT docomo Telia Sonera
Digital dimpt STMicro-
Ooredoo Telstra electronics
Ericsson
Broadcom Orange Corporation Telit
Corporation Fiorentini
Saudi T-Mobile u-blox
Gemalto
China Mobile Telecom Austria ZTE
Hisilicon
China Company Turk Telekom
Huawei
Telecom SingTel Two Degree Intel
China Unicom Softbank Mobile
LG Electronics
Deutsche SK Telecom United States MediaTek
Telekom Taiwan Mobile Cellular Morpho
Etisalat Corporation
TDC Nokia
KDDI Verizon
Tele2 Group Oberthur
KT Wireless Technologies
Tele2 Russia Vodafone
LG Uplus Qualcomm
Telecom Italia
Thank you!
AT&T Internet of Things
Mobile IoT (LPWA) Open for Business
Focus on Cat-M1

David Allen
Director, Internet of Things

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 LTE Cat-M1
CAT-M1 NB-IoT
AT&T LTE Bands 2, 4, 12 1.4 MHz 200KHz
channel channel
Coverage Gain Extension (in-ground/in-building) +15dB +20dB
Message Repetition Yes Yes
Control Channel Optimization - Yes
Extended (10+) year battery life via Power Saving Mode + eDRX Yes Yes
Single Tx/Rx antenna Yes Yes
Half duplex transmission Yes Yes
Low Network Cost Deployment Software upgradable RAN/MME Yes Yes
New Network elements (SCEF) Required No Yes
Live customer Pilot to be held in Q4 2016 in San Francisco market Yes -
Module availability Q3/Q4 -
Managed thru AT&T Control Center and Enterprise on Demand Both Control
Center

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 Many factors to consider
Battery life
Coverage Cost Power Throughput

Latency Voice Mobility

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 Satellite

Global cellular
Networks
are evolving Low power
wide area

Short range

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 Cat-M1 Trials

Extended Coverage
Low cost battery life In-Building &
Subterranean
Advanced LTE-
based Technology

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 Coverage Extension Benefits

Advanced LTE-
based Technology

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Why Cat M/NB-IoT?

LTE-Based LPWA vs Unlicensed LPWA

LTE CAT-M1/
Features Unlicensed LPWA Comments
NB-IoT
Standards Based 3GPP approved vs. proprietary solutions
Dedicated - Licensed Highly secure, dedicated spectrum vs.
Spectrum shared, unlicensed spectrum
Suite of Transport Services vs. Single Use
One Stop Shop
Provider
Coverage Benefits
Utilize Existing Cellular Coverage vs. New
from Existing Cellular
Networks Network Buildout

Carrier Grade Best in class security & data protection vs.

Security limited encryption & proprietary methods
Long Battery Life Up to 10+ Years Battery Life

Low-Cost Modules Target < $5

14
 Advanced LTE-
based Technology

Sources: AT&T, IDC, Developer Playbook, 2015, AT&T Cybersecurity Report 2015

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Focus on EC-GSM-IoT

Introduction
Rationale
Use cases
Status & Activities
Next steps and support

Ronan Le Bras
Chairman of EC-GSM-IoT Group
ronan.lebras@orange.com
What is EC-GSM-IoT?

EC-GSM-IoT is an evolution of GSM specified by 3GPP GERAN in Rel 13 (May 16)

EC-GSM-IoT is one of the 3 solutions supported by GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative
The solution introduces several enhancements to the GSM radio access layer to make
it compatible with LPWA target use cases
Extension of coverage up to 20 dB vs legacy GPRS)
Reduction of UE complexity compared to 2G (Target < 5$)
Longer battery life ( Target 10 years for metering case) when combined with Core
Network Power Efficient Optimisation ( PSM)

What is NEW: What is unchanged:

- New EC-GSM-IoT data and control
channels defined mapped over legacy GSM
/ e-GPRS
- Coverage extension feature achieved by L2
and L3 repetition on control and data
channels depending on the UE position
- New class of device (+23 dBm)
- Improved Security ( same as 3G)
- Same GSM network architecture enabling software
upgrade of BTS / BSC
- Same Packet Core Network as GPRS
- Multiplexing EC-GSM-IoT traffic on the same
spectrum and physical resource as GSM
- Support of current class of device
- Re-using existing e-GPRS MCS
Rationale behind EC-GSM-IoT
Global Footprint
- 2G GSM is still by far the most widespread mobile solution enabling a global
footprint in Europe, MEA, S America and part of Asia. Global
- Most regions are using the same harmonised band plan in low frequency Footprint
(900 / 850)
- In M2M, 2G is the main solution especially for use cases where territory
coverage is a key requirement. Long
Long Range: Range
- Coverage extension of +20 dBm on existing GSM network showing almost
99% territory coverage in France or in European countries
Smooth Upgrade path Smooth
- A software upgrade on BTS / BSC only for several RAN suppliers Upgrade
- Low impact of IoT traffic on existing 2G network especially in early phase of
IoT
Low cost Module Low
- Firmware upgrade from existing 2G Module Cost
- Future proof by using multimode 2G+4G module

- EC-GSM-IoT enable operators to

address LPWA use cases
countrywide even in area not
covered by 4G at a low entry cost
- EC-GSM-IoT is complementary to
other 4G based Mobile IoT solutions
Territory Coverage in France (Source Arcep)
Target Use Cases for EC-GSM-IoT?

+ 20dB coverage on top of already large 2G GSM 900/850

coverage combined with power optimisation and cost reduction,
would enable to address LPWA use cases virtually anywhere

1 - Focus on use cases that requires a deep indoor coverage:

- smart metering Gas / Water / Electricity
- sensor in building / basement Ex: Wine Cellar

2 Focus on use cases requiring a wide area coverage

- environment sensors in rural areas
- large infrastructure ( rail track / pipeline)
- smart agriculture
Target Use Cases for EC-GSM-IoT?

Two demonstrations during MWC co-branded by Orange

Use case: Smart

Metering for Water in
Rural area
Chipset partner:
Mediatek

Key message is the ability to address IoT on

a global footprint extending the coverage of
existing GSM network and addressing areas
not highly populated

Use case: Connected

Vineyards
Deep indoor Sensor
Chipset partner: Intel
EC-GSM-IoT Pilots and Trials
Lab and Field Trial performed with Ericsson in France in Q1 2016 using an
early implementation (partial) of EC-GSM-IoT with a prototype chipset
from Intel
Objective: To evaluate the real coverage extension
- Lab and field tests focusing on Uplink coverage extension
- Field test in real condition deep indoor (basement)

Promising results for an early implementation

+ No impact on commercial 2G traffic

Lab test and field test on site Deep indoor testing showing
showing 18-20 dB performance better coverage than E-GPRS
Next steps on EC-GSM-IoT : Orange and supporters
Orange planning two pilots of EC-GSM-IoT in Q4 2016 with the two major
suppliers supporters of the technology
- Ericsson ( Western Europe)
- Nokia ( Central Europe)
Objective: To evaluate the End to end implementation of standard EC-GSM-IoT
in combination with the evaluation of Power Saving Mode to support IoT use
cases
The focus will be on use cases showing the advantage of EC-GSM-IoT
- Deep indoor location : Sensor - Smart Metering
- Wide coverage : Rural

Recent annoncement from Russian Operator (MTS) of plan for an EC-GSM-IoT

Pilot with Ericsson ( June 2016)
Ecosystem development:
- Orange collaborating with chipset and module makers ( Sierra Wireless) on
EC-GSM-IoT with objective to enable a multi-technology (2G+4G) approach
for Mobile IoT
- Orange proposes to host EC-GSM-IoT Plug-fest
Orange and partners will promote and share experience on EC-GSM-IoT with
interested operators within the GSMA group and outside.
Thank you
Mobile IoT (LPWA) Open
for Business
Narrow Band IoT

Luke Ibbetson
Director, Vodafone Group
R&D
Chair, NB-IoT Forum
Why has Vodafone selected NB-IoT?

20dB 2G 4G Re-use New Vertical

Coverage And Business
Extension Co- Opportunities
existence

Global Software

Extremely
Low-Cost 3GPP Technology Upgrade to
Devices Standard Existing RAN
LPWA service cases for NB-IoT

Smart Home Smart Building Smart Metering Smart Cities

Logistics Tracking Industrial IoT Wearables

Multiple Vodafone trials have verified NB-IoT
performance

Completed 4 pre-standard NB-IoT

trials
Spain (2), Australia, Turkey
We will complete live customer pilot
using standardised NB-IoT by end
Verified in pilots 2016
Additional penetration and
coverage
RAN integration and reuse
Co-existence
2-way communications
NB-IoT deployment flexibility

3 Deployment Options
180 KHz NB-IoT Carrier

In Band
LTE carrier
From Vodafone 2016 Result
Guard Announcement:
Band LTE carrier if you take our existing 4G network,
we do a software upgrade in about
85% of our installed base that enables
Stand GSM carriers this new technology.
or
Alone Johan Wibergh, Vodafone Group
LTE carrier
CTO

Vodafone 2020 Goal : All 4G sites with

NB-IoT

Vodafone will roll out across 11+ markets in 2017

Narrow Band IoT Forum rapidly Mobile IoT
expanding global ecosystem

NB-IoT is supported by over 20 of the worlds largest operators

who provide communications for over 2.3bn customers and
geographically serve over 90% of the M2M market
 Potential NB-IoT coverage
(NB-IoT Forum members existing/planned 4G)

Global coverage and roaming are key to offering a

comprehensive IoT service

Current/Planned
4G (NB-IoT Forum
MNOs)

Source: http://www.worldtimezone.com/4g.html
 NB-IoT Forum key updates Mobile IoT
NB-IoT is gaining traction across
3GPP Open
multiple industry segments
Standards Labs 15+ trials/customer pilots
announced or under plan
New IoT Working to embed NB-IoT
New
business technology in real devices has
Members
models started in earnest
Software based network upgrade
Trials
path has been confirmed by key
Certification and
pilots LTE vendors
Preparations for commercial
Device
launch in 2017
Ecosystem
Manageme Worlds first NB-IoT Open Lab is
nt open for business!
Mobile IoT Open for Business

Q&A
 GSMA IoT Webinar Series

IoT Security September 14, 10am EST

Remote SIM Provisioning September 28, 10am EST

Smart Cities October 12, 10am EST

IoT Policy and Regulation November 9, 10am EST

IoT Big Data February 1, 10 EST

http://www.gsma.com/connectedliving/the-gsma-iot-webinar-series-2016-17/
Mobile IoT
www.gsma.com/MobileIoT

Download the IoT Security Guidelines:

www.gsma.com/iotsecurity

Remote SIM Provisioning for M2M:

www.gsma.com/connectedliving/embedded-sim/

IoT Business Enablers:

www.gsma.com/connectedliving/iot-business-enablers/

GSMA Connected Living Team:

connectedliving@gsma.com
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