Cellular Internet of Things: From Massive Deployments to Critical 5G Applications, Second Edition, gives insights into the recent and rapid work performed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and the Multefire Alliance (MFA) to develop systems for the Cellular IoT. Beyond the technologies, readers will learn what the mMTC and cMTC market segments look like, deployment options and expected performance in terms of system capacity, expected battery lifetime, data throughput, access delay time and device cost, regulations for operation in unlicensed frequency bands, and how they impact system design and performance. This new edition contains updated content on the latest EC-GSM IoT, LTE-M and NB-IoT features in 3GPP Release 15, critical communication, i.e. URLLC, specified in 3GPP Release 15 for both LTE and NR, LTE-M and NB-IoT for unlicensed frequency bands specified in the Multefire Alliance (MFA), and an updated outlook of what the future holds in Industrial IoT and drone communications, amongst other topics. - Provides ubiquitous wireless connectivity for a diverse range of services and applications, describing their performance and how their specifications were developed to meet the most demanding requirements - Describes licensed and unlicensed technologies based on 2G, 4G and 5G technologies and how they have evolved towards the Cellular IoT - Presents the Narrowband Internet of Things technology and how GSM, LTE and NR have been designed to provide Cellular Internet of Things services - Provides use cases that cover ultra-low complex systems connecting billions of devices (massive MTC, mMTC), critical MTC and cMTC based on Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC) to meet strict latency and reliability requirements

Cellular Internet of Things: Technologies, Standards and Performance gives insight into the recent work performed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to develop systems for the Cellular Internet of Things. It presents both the design of the new Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology and how GSM and LTE have evolved to provide Cellular Internet of Things services. The criteria used for the design and objectives of the standardization work are explained, and the technical details and performance of each technology is presented. This book discusses the overall competitive landscape for providing wireless connectivity, also introducing the most promising technologies in the market. Users will learn how cellular systems work and how they can be designed to cater to challenging new requirements that are emerging in the telecom industry, what the physical layers and procedures in idle and connected mode look like in EC-GSM-IoT, LTE-M, and NB-IoT, and what the expected performance of these new systems is in terms of expected coverage, battery lifetime, data throughput, access delay time and device cost. Learn: - How cellular systems work, and how they can be designed to cater for challenging new requirements emerging in the telecom industry. - How the physical layers and the procedures in idle and connected mode look like in EC-GSM-IoT, LTE-M, and NB-IoT. - What the expected performance of these new systems is in terms of expected coverage, battery lifetime, data throughput, access delay time, and device cost. - How the Low-Power-Wide-Area IoT market segment looks like and how different available solutions compare in terms of performance and compatibility with already existing radio networks. - What system capacity and network level performance can be achieved when deploying these new systems, and in addition what deployment options are possible. - Provides a detailed introduction to the EC-GSM-IoT, LTE-M and NB-IoT technologies - Presents network performance of the 3GPP cellular technologies, along with an analysis of the performance of non-cellular alternatives operating in unlicensed spectrum - Includes prediction of true performance levels using state-of-the-art simulation models developed in the 3GPP standardization process

This book explains the 3GPP technical specifications for the upcoming 5G Internet of Things (IoT) technology based on latest release which is Release 15. It details the LTE protocol stack of an IoT device, architecture and framework, how they are functioning and communicate with cellular infrastructure, and supported features and capability. NB-IoT is designed to connect a large number of devices in a wide range of application domains forming so-called Internet of Things (IoT). Connected devices are to communicate through cellular infrastructure. This technology is new within the 3GPP specifications and is part of upcoming new wireless technology known as 5G. Table of Contents Preface. Acknowledgments. Author. List of Abbreviations. 1. Internet of Things. 2. 4G and 5G Systems. 3. Radio Resource Control Sublayer. 4. Packet Data Convergence Protocol Sublayer. 5. Radio Link Control Sublayer. 6. Medium Access Control Sublayer. 7. Physical Sublayer. 8. Quality of Service Architecture. 9. Use Cases and Deployment. References. Index.

Low power wide area network (LPWAN) is a promising solution for long range and low power Internet of Things (IoT) and machine to machine (M2M) communication applications. The LPWANs are resource-constrained networks and have critical requirements for long battery life, extended coverage, high scalability, and low device and deployment costs. There are several design and deployment challenges such as media access control, spectrum management, link optimization and adaptability, energy harvesting, duty cycle restrictions, coexistence and interference, interoperability and heterogeneity, security and privacy, and others. LPWAN Technologies for IoT and M2M Applications is intended to provide a one-stop solution for study of LPWAN technologies as it covers a broad range of topics and multidisciplinary aspects of LPWAN and IoT. Primarily, the book focuses on design requirements and constraints, channel access, spectrum management, coexistence and interference issues, energy efficiency, technology candidates, use cases of different applications in smart city, healthcare, and transportation systems, security issues, hardware/software platforms, challenges, and future directions. One stop guide to the technical details of various low power long range technologies such as LoRaWAN, Sigfox, NB-IoT, LTE-M and others Describes the design aspects, network architectures, security issues and challenges Discusses the performance, interference, coexistence issues and energy optimization techniques Includes LPWAN based intelligent applications in diverse areas such as smart city, traffic management, health and others Presents the different hardware and software platforms for LPWANs Provides guidance on selecting the right technology for an application

Unique selling point: • This book explains the complicated 5G NB-IoT technology in a way that is easy to understand for a wide spectrum of users Core audience: • Professionals working with 5G, IoT, communications and networks, and those studying for such roles Place in the market: • Provides instructions and lessons that are practical to implement at home, office, city, building, industrial locations, or with the Cloud.

With the rise of mobile and wireless technologies, more sustainable networks are necessary to support such communications. These next generation networks can now be utilized to strengthen the growing era of the Internet of Things. Powering the Internet of Things With 5G Networks is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly research on the progression and design of fifth generation networks and their role in supporting the Internet of Things. Including a range of perspectives on topics such as privacy and security, large scale monitoring, and scalable architectures, this book is ideally designed for technology developers, academics, researchers, and practitioners interested in the convergence of the Internet of Things and 5G networks.

The internet of things (IoT) has emerged as a trending technology that is continually being implemented into various practices within the field of engineering and science due to its versatility and various benefits. Despite the levels of innovation that IoT provides, researchers continue to search for networks that maintain levels of sustainability and require fewer resources. A network that measures up to these expectations is Narrowband IoT (NBIoT), which is a low power wide area version of IoT networks and is suitable for larger projects. Engineers and other industry professionals are in need of in-depth knowledge on this growing technology and its various applications. Principles and Applications of Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIoT) is an essential reference source that provides an in-depth understanding on the recent advancements of NBIoT as well as the crucial roles of emerging low power IoT networks in various regions of the world. Featuring research on topics such as security monitoring, sustainability, and cloud infrastructure, this book is ideally designed for developers, engineers, practitioners, researchers, students, managers, and policymakers seeking coverage on the large-scale deployment and modern applications of NBIoT.

This book presents the cellular wireless network standard NB-IoT (Narrow Band-Internet of Things), which addresses many key requirements of the IoT. NB-IoT is a topic that is inspiring the industry to create new business cases and associated products. The author first introduces the technology and typical IoT use cases. He then explains NB-IoT extended network coverage and outstanding power saving features which are enabling the design of IoT devices (e.g. sensors) to work everywhere and for more than 10 years, in a maintenance-free way. The book explains to industrial users how to utilize NB-IoT features for their own IoT projects. Other system ingredients (e.g. IoT cloud services) and embedded security aspects are covered as well. The author takes an in-depth look at NB-IoT from an application engineering point of view, focusing on IoT device design. The target audience is technical-minded IoT project owners and system design engineers who are planning to develop an IoT application.

This book focuses on the convergence of energy, communication and computation in the beyond 5G (B5G) cellular Internet of Things (IoT). It addresses both theory and techniques, with more weight placed on the latter. This is achieved by providing in-depth studies on a number of major topics such as wireless power transfer, non-orthogonal multiple access, massive multiple-input multiple-output, and over-air computation. In turn, four typical convergence scenarios are studied in detail: the convergence of energy and communication, convergence of energy and computation, convergence of communication and computation, and convergence of energy, communication and computation. The comprehensive and systematic coverage of key techniques in the convergence of energy, communication and computation in the B5G cellular IoT is one of the book’s major features, making it particularly well suited for readers who are interested in learning about practical solutions in B5G wireless networks. Accordingly, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and graduate students in the fields of information engineering, telecommunications engineering, computer engineering, etc.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has grown from a niche market for machine-to-machine communication into a global phenomenon that is touching our lives daily. The key aspects of IoT are covered in this book, including the anatomy of an IoT device and how it is connected to a backend system, the nuances of data extraction and keeping the data safe and secure, the role of the SIM card in cellular connected IoT devices, and how IoT devices are controlled. Low-power wide-area devices that will allow almost anything to be connected, how IoT devices are being connected around the world, and how 5G and edge computing will continue to drive new use cases are explained. Overcoming the challenges of creating IoT applications and hardware is covered. Detailed examples of how IoT is being used in the spaces of industrial, consumer, transportation, robotics, and wearables are provided. The IoT industry is explained. Finally, the future of IoT is covered in light of technical, social, and economic advances.