Counterpoint Research – NB-IoT vs Competition LPWA Technologies – A Primer

May 28, 2017

NB-IoT, while promising on paper and ratified in the existing 3GPP standard Rel. 13, is mostly being driven by four companies. This makes it highly political from deployment, competition and IP perspective. Since there are multiple potential LPWA technologies already available, NB-IoT’s selling power is weaker.

Table of Contents:

The War of IoT Connectivity Standards
The War of IoT Connectivity Standards
The War of Wireless IoT Standards – Comparison Map
Why NB-IoT? Standards, IP & Deployments
NB-IoT : Huawei The Biggest Beneficiary
Real-Life NB-IoT Deployments – Mostly powered by Huawei
NB-IoT : Future Outlook

Number of Pages: 10 (Full reports are available for clients at our portal)
Author: Neil (info@counterpointresearch.com)
Published Date: May 2017

Neil Shah

Vice President of Research
Neil is a sought-after frequently-quoted Industry Analyst with a wide spectrum of rich multifunctional experience. He is a knowledgeable, adept, and accomplished strategist. In the last 18 years he has offered expert strategic advice that has been highly regarded across different industries especially in telecom. Prior to Counterpoint, Neil worked at Strategy Analytics as a Senior Analyst (Telecom). Neil also had an opportunity to work with Philips Electronics in multiple roles. He is also an IEEE Certified Wireless Professional with a Master of Science (Telecommunications & Business) from the University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

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