5G what's real and what's hype learn what it can really do 2020
- 1. 5G Is Overhyped –
- 2. Today’s Agenda 1 The Promise of 5G 2 The Technology 3 Frequency Bands: Speed, distance, and latency of different bands 3 Different Use Cases: 5G for cell phones, 5G for low latency high reliability, and 5G for the Internet of Things (IoT) 3 What This Means for the Future What does 5G do for IoT? Carrier choices will make a big difference Where you are will make a big difference
- 3. Today’s Agenda 1 The Promise of 5G 2 The Technology 3 Frequency Bands: Speed, distance, and latency of different bands 3 Different Use Cases: 5G for cell phones, 5G for low latency high reliability, and 5G for the Internet of Things (IoT) 3 What This Means for the Future What does 5G do for IoT? Carrier choices will make a big difference Where you are will make a big difference
- 4. Today’s Agenda 1 The Promise of 5G 2 The Technology 3 Frequency Bands: Speed, distance, and latency of different bands 3 Different Use Cases: 5G for cell phones, 5G for low latency high reliability, and 5G for the Internet of Things (IoT) 3 What This Means for the Future What does 5G do for IoT? Carrier choices will make a big difference Where you are will make a big difference
- 5. The Promise of 5G Higher bandwidth Ultra-reliable Low-latency Addresses three key problems for the wireless infrastructure: 01 Enhanced data throughput – astounding amount of data 02 Always on – ability for devices to always be connected 03 Reduced latency – enable additional types of solutions (i.e. healthcare, manufacturing and automotive applications)
- 6. The Promise of 5G Higher bandwidth Ultra-reliable Low-latency Addresses three key problems for the wireless infrastructure: 01 Enhanced data throughput – astounding amount of data 02 Always on – ability for devices to always be connected 03 Reduced latency – enable additional types of solutions (i.e. healthcare, manufacturing and automotive applications)
- 7. The Promise of 5G Higher bandwidth Ultra-reliable Low-latency Addresses three key problems for the wireless infrastructure: 01 Enhanced data throughput – astounding amount of data 02 Always on – ability for devices to always be connected 03 Reduced latency – enable additional types of solutions (i.e. healthcare, manufacturing and automotive applications)
- 8. 5G Wireless Use Cases In Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) 1 Mbps 2 Mbps 2 to 20 Mbps 5 to 25 Mbps 10 to 50 Mbps 50 to 200 Mbps 200 to 5000 Mbps Image and workflow downloading) Video conferencing 3D model and data visualization Two-way telepresence Current-gen 360degree video (4k) Next-gen 360degree video (8K, 90+ FPS, HDR, stereoscopic) 6 DoF video or free-viewpoint Constant up/download on an all-day wearable Richer visual content Source: ABI Research
- 9. 5G Wireless Use Cases In Healthcare Low-cost 4Cs 5G technology will improve: • Well-being in the population • predicting potential individual health problems • organizing early medical intervention • Patient outcomes • Sustainable health services • remote robotic surgery Remote robotic surgery Ultra reliable low latency Robotic surgery in rural areas by doctors in cities Robotic surgery machines Global Use Case Category Description Evidence Country Low current consumption Wide coverage High connection capacity
- 10. 5G Wireless Use Cases In Smart Transportation 5G technology will improve: • New services leveraging fast reliable wireless communication between smart vehicles and sensors embedded in roads, railways and airfields • Increased visibility and control over smart transportation systems Smart Transportation Systems Autonomous 5G Service Manages the routes in an efficient way Smart vehicles Smart transportation Use Case Category Description Evidence IoT Application
- 11. 4G-5G Comparison – What is Advertised 4G 5G SPEED Up to 150 Mbps 100 Mbps - 10 Gbps LATENCY 50 ms 1 ms SPECTRUM FREQUENCY Below 6 GHz Up to 86 GHz BATTERY LIFE High power consumption 10-year battery life DATA VOLUME High 1000x more network connections DISADVANTAGES - ADVANTAGES 4G cell towers serve fewer connections. Cells are not directional, limiting the number of connections. Connections frequently drop when moving Less secure for comparable services and functionality than 5G Higher bandwidth, highly directional, resulting in up to 100x number of connected devices Supports huge capacity for fast data, Less cluttered with existing cellular data More security than 4G
- 12. Reality is More Complex Limited availability of high frequency band Different Use Cases Two 5G standards (they are very similar) • 3GPP release 15 • IMT-2020 • Equipment can satisfy either one or both Some capabilities are far in the future Work on the standards continues Different capability with different frequency bands
- 13. Reality is More Complex Limited availability of high frequency band Different Use Cases Two 5G standards (they are very similar) • 3GPP release 15 • IMT-2020 • Equipment can satisfy either one or both Some capabilities are far in the future Work on the standards continues Different capability with different frequency bands
- 14. Reality is More Complex Limited availability of high frequency band Different Use Cases Two 5G standards (they are very similar) • 3GPP release 15 • IMT-2020 • Equipment can satisfy either one or both Some capabilities are far in the future Work on the standards continues Different capability with different frequency bands
- 15. Reality is More Complex Limited availability of high frequency band Different Use Cases Two 5G standards (they are very similar) • 3GPP release 15 • IMT-2020 • Equipment can satisfy either one or both Some capabilities are far in the future Work on the standards continues Different capability with different frequency bands
- 16. Reality is More Complex Limited availability of high frequency band Different Use Cases Two 5G standards (they are very similar) • 3GPP release 15 • IMT-2020 • Equipment can satisfy either one or both Some capabilities are far in the future Work on the standards continues Different capability with different frequency bands
- 17. Reality is More Complex Limited availability of high frequency band Different Use Cases Two 5G standards (they are very similar) • 3GPP release 15 • IMT-2020 • Equipment can satisfy either one or both Some capabilities are far in the future Work on the standards continues Different capability with different frequency bands
- 18. 5G Spectrum Within Three Key Frequency Bands 1 GHz 6 GHz 86 GHz Similar to 4G Coverage and capacity New with 5G BELOW 1 GHZ • Will support widespread coverage across urban, suburban and rural areas • Good in-building coverage • Peak data speeds up to 100 Mbps • Used by carriers in the U.S. for LTE • Bandwidth is nearly depleted Low-band spectrum 1-6 GHZ • Good mixture of coverage and capacity benefits. • Peak data speeds reach as high as 400 Mbps • Faster speeds and lower latency than lower band • Does not penetrate buildings as well as low- band Mid-band spectrum 6 GHz – 86 GHz • Above 6 GHz needed for ultra-high broadband speeds. 28 GHz to 39 GHz bands identified in the USA • Up to 10 Gbps • Often referred to as mmWave • Major weaknesses: low coverage area and poor building penetration • Blocked by walls, windows, cars, trees, rain, or snow High-band spectrum
- 19. 5G Spectrum Within Three Key Frequency Bands 1 GHz 6 GHz 86 GHz Similar to 4G Coverage and capacity New with 5G BELOW 1 GHZ • Will support widespread coverage across urban, suburban and rural areas • Good in-building coverage • Peak data speeds up to 100 Mbps • Used by carriers in the U.S. for LTE • Bandwidth is nearly depleted Low-band spectrum 1-6 GHZ • Good mixture of coverage and capacity benefits. • Peak data speeds reach as high as 400 Mbps • Faster speeds and lower latency than lower band • Does not penetrate buildings as well as low- band Mid-band spectrum 6 GHz – 86 GHz • Above 6 GHz needed for ultra-high broadband speeds. 28 GHz to 39 GHz bands identified in the USA • Up to 10 Gbps • Often referred to as mmWave • Major weaknesses: low coverage area and poor building penetration • Blocked by walls, windows, cars, trees, rain, or snow High-band spectrum
- 20. 5G Spectrum Within Three Key Frequency Bands 1 GHz 6 GHz 86 GHz Similar to 4G Coverage and capacity New with 5G BELOW 1 GHZ • Will support widespread coverage across urban, suburban and rural areas • Good in-building coverage • Peak data speeds up to 100 Mbps • Used by carriers in the U.S. for LTE • Bandwidth is nearly depleted Low-band spectrum 1-6 GHZ • Good mixture of coverage and capacity benefits. • Peak data speeds reach as high as 400 Mbps • Faster speeds and lower latency than lower band • Does not penetrate buildings as well as low- band Mid-band spectrum 6 GHz – 86 GHz • Above 6 GHz needed for ultra-high broadband speeds. 28 GHz to 39 GHz bands identified in the USA • Up to 10 Gbps • Often referred to as mmWave • Major weaknesses: low coverage area and poor building penetration • Blocked by walls, windows, cars, trees, rain, or snow High-band spectrum
- 21. 5G Coverage, Bandwidth, and Latency <0.6 mi 5 mi 10 mi 20 mi 400 MHz to 2 GHz 100 MHz 100 MHz 50 MHz 1 ms 30 mS Coverage Latency (one-way) Bandwidth Source: SCTE•ISBE and NCTA and others High capacity hotspot/ dense urban Moderate capacity Wide area coverage HIGH BAND (24 GHz - 48 GHz) MID BAND II (3.5 GHz - 7 GHz) MID BAND I (1 GHz – 2.6 GHz) LOW BAND (Sub-1 GHz)
- 22. 5G eMBB mMTC Enhanced mobile broadband Very high data rates Very High traffic capacity CHARACTERISTIC High peak data rates | High speed mobility | down to 4 ms of air latency USE CASES Smart phones, tablets, home/enterprise/venues applications, UHD TV (4K and 8K) broadcast, and virtual reality/augmented reality URLLC Massive machine-type communications Massive number of devices, very low device cost, very low energy consumption CHARACTERISTIC Will support massive IoT deployments USE CASES Smart buildings, logistics, tracking, fleet management, wearable devices, and smart meters Ultra-reliable and low-latency communications Very low latency, ultra high reliability and availability CHARACTERISTIC As low as 1 ms air latency USE CASES Traffic safety and control, remote surgery, and industrial control 5G Service Classes Source: ITU-R SGO5
- 23. 5G eMBB mMTC Enhanced mobile broadband Very high data rates Very High traffic capacity CHARACTERISTIC High peak data rates | High speed mobility | down to 4 ms of air latency USE CASES Smart phones, tablets, home/enterprise/venues applications, UHD TV (4K and 8K) broadcast, and virtual reality/augmented reality URLLC Massive machine-type communications Massive number of devices, very low device cost, very low energy consumption CHARACTERISTIC Will support massive IoT deployments USE CASES Smart buildings, logistics, tracking, fleet management, wearable devices, and smart meters Ultra-reliable and low-latency communications Very low latency, ultra high reliability and availability CHARACTERISTIC As low as 1 ms air latency USE CASES Traffic safety and control, remote surgery, and industrial control 5G Service Classes Source: ITU-R SGO5
- 24. 5G eMBB mMTC Enhanced mobile broadband Very high data rates Very High traffic capacity CHARACTERISTIC High peak data rates | High speed mobility | down to 4 ms of air latency USE CASES Smart phones, tablets, home/enterprise/venues applications, UHD TV (4K and 8K) broadcast, and virtual reality/augmented reality URLLC Massive machine-type communications Massive number of devices, very low device cost, very low energy consumption CHARACTERISTIC Will support massive IoT deployments USE CASES Smart buildings, logistics, tracking, fleet management, wearable devices, and smart meters Ultra-reliable and low-latency communications Very low latency, ultra high reliability and availability CHARACTERISTIC As low as 1 ms air latency USE CASES Traffic safety and control, remote surgery, and industrial control 5G Service Classes Source: ITU-R SGO5
- 25. eMBB Use Cases – Cell Phones, Tablets, Etc. Very high data rates – 2 Gb/sec (20 times 4G) Very high traffic capacity – 1 million devices / km2 Performance depends upon the frequency band available Below 1 GHz Up to 100 Mb/sec data rate down, 50 Mb/sec up Similar performance to 4G, spectrum shared with 4G in USA 1 – 6 GHz Up to 400Mb/sec data rates Mainly in urban and suburban areas, does not penetrate buildings well Faster than 4G 6 to 86 GHz Up to 2 Gb/sec data rates 26 to 39 GHz spectrum now Only in dense urban areas: short range, does not penetrate buildings or cars
- 26. URLLC Use Cases - Mostly On-Premise Scenario Discrete automation: motion control Process automation: remote control Electricity distribution: high voltage Intelligent transport systems: infrastructure backhaul End-to-end latency 1 ms 50 ms 5 ms 10 ms Reliability 99.9999% 99.9999% 99.9999% 99.9999% User experienced data rate 1 Mbps up to 10 Mbps 1 Mbps up to 100 Mbps 10 Mbps 10 Mbps Traffic density 1 Tbps /km2 100 Gbps /km2 100 Gbps /km2 10 Gbps /km2 Service area dimension 100 x 100 x 30 m 300 x 300 x 50 m 200 km along power line 2 km along a road Source: NOKIA 2018
- 27. URRLC Limitations Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Latency is one way from transmitter to receiver • Local termination reduces network latency that is up to 100 mS in 4G • Does not include the delay in the backbone of the network in latency figures Highly reliable communication • Much better than 4G
- 28. URRLC Limitations Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Latency is one way from transmitter to receiver • Local termination reduces network latency that is up to 100 mS in 4G • Does not include the delay in the backbone of the network in latency figures Highly reliable communication • Much better than 4G
- 29. URRLC Limitations Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Latency is one way from transmitter to receiver • Local termination reduces network latency that is up to 100 mS in 4G • Does not include the delay in the backbone of the network in latency figures Highly reliable communication • Much better than 4G
- 30. What Will Improve with 5G? Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user
- 31. What Will Improve with 5G? Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user
- 32. What Will Improve with 5G? Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user
- 33. What Will Improve with 5G? Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user Mostly On-Premise uses • No wide area coverage • Equipment typically installed by the user
- 34. What is Unlikely? Latency is a problem • 1-10 mS latency only in limited cases – one-way, transmitter to receiver • >10 mS to cross the country at 186 miles per mS • Added delay for each switch enroute • 20-40 mS likely for long distance connections Speed is a problem • Little significant improvement in sub 6 GHz • mmWave only in dense urban areas • mmWave needs pico cells to work indoors Remote surgeryHigh speed remote connected video games and augmented reality at home 99.9999% reliability is questionable for any wireless connection
- 35. What is Unlikely? Latency is a problem • 1-10 mS latency only in limited cases – one-way, transmitter to receiver • >10 mS to cross the country at 186 miles per mS • Added delay for each switch enroute • 20-40 mS likely for long distance connections Speed is a problem • Little significant improvement in sub 6 GHz • mmWave only in dense urban areas • mmWave needs pico cells to work indoors Remote surgeryHigh speed remote connected video games and augmented reality at home 99.9999% reliability is questionable for any wireless connection
- 36. What is Unlikely? Latency is a problem • 1-10 mS latency only in limited cases – one-way, transmitter to receiver • >10 mS to cross the country at 186 miles per mS • Added delay for each switch enroute • 20-40 mS likely for long distance connections Speed is a problem • Little significant improvement in sub 6 GHz • mmWave only in dense urban areas • mmWave needs pico cells to work indoors Remote surgeryHigh speed remote connected video games and augmented reality at home 99.9999% reliability is questionable for any wireless connection
- 37. What is Unlikely? Latency is a problem • 1-10 mS latency only in limited cases – one-way, transmitter to receiver • >10 mS to cross the country at 186 miles per mS • Added delay for each switch enroute • 20-40 mS likely for long distance connections Speed is a problem • Little significant improvement in sub 6 GHz • mmWave only in dense urban areas • mmWave needs pico cells to work indoors Remote surgeryHigh speed remote connected video games and augmented reality at home 99.9999% reliability is questionable for any wireless connection
- 38. What is Unlikely? Latency is a problem • 1-10 mS latency only in limited cases – one-way, transmitter to receiver • >10 mS to cross the country at 186 miles per mS • Added delay for each switch enroute • 20-40 mS likely for long distance connections Speed is a problem • Little significant improvement in sub 6 GHz • mmWave only in dense urban areas • mmWave needs pico cells to work indoors Remote surgeryHigh speed remote connected video games and augmented reality at home 99.9999% reliability is questionable for any wireless connection
- 39. Other Issues with 5G mmWave signals are blocked by walls, windows, trees, cars, people, rain, or snow Phones use higher power for mmWave band Phone switches to lower band or 4G at high ambient temperature Concern about health effects of mmWave signals Interference with weather satellites by mmWave frequencies mmWave signals don’t transmit very far C-net Reported best coverage is line of sight 100 to 300 ft from base station Base stations use 3 times the power of LTE – not green
- 40. Other Issues with 5G mmWave signals are blocked by walls, windows, trees, cars, people, rain, or snow Phones use higher power for mmWave band Phone switches to lower band or 4G at high ambient temperature Concern about health effects of mmWave signals Interference with weather satellites by mmWave frequencies mmWave signals don’t transmit very far C-net Reported best coverage is line of sight 100 to 300 ft from base station Base stations use 3 times the power of LTE – not green
- 41. Other Issues with 5G mmWave signals are blocked by walls, windows, trees, cars, people, rain, or snow Phones use higher power for mmWave band Phone switches to lower band or 4G at high ambient temperature Concern about health effects of mmWave signals Interference with weather satellites by mmWave frequencies mmWave signals don’t transmit very far C-net Reported best coverage is line of sight 100 to 300 ft from base station Base stations use 3 times the power of LTE – not green
- 42. Other Issues with 5G mmWave signals are blocked by walls, windows, trees, cars, people, rain, or snow Phones use higher power for mmWave band Phone switches to lower band or 4G at high ambient temperature Concern about health effects of mmWave signals Interference with weather satellites by mmWave frequencies mmWave signals don’t transmit very far C-net Reported best coverage is line of sight 100 to 300 ft from base station Base stations use 3 times the power of LTE – not green
- 43. Other Issues with 5G mmWave signals are blocked by walls, windows, trees, cars, people, rain, or snow Phones use higher power for mmWave band Phone switches to lower band or 4G at high ambient temperature Concern about health effects of mmWave signals Interference with weather satellites by mmWave frequencies mmWave signals don’t transmit very far C-net Reported best coverage is line of sight 100 to 300 ft from base station Base stations use 3 times the power of LTE – not green
- 44. Other Issues with 5G mmWave signals are blocked by walls, windows, trees, cars, people, rain, or snow Phones use higher power for mmWave band Phone switches to lower band or 4G at high ambient temperature Concern about health effects of mmWave signals Interference with weather satellites by mmWave frequencies mmWave signals don’t transmit very far C-net Reported best coverage is line of sight 100 to 300 ft from base station Base stations use 3 times the power of LTE – not green
- 45. mMTC (IoT) Use Cases Low-power Wide-area (LPWA) 10-year battery life 160 bits/sec (up to 10 Kb/sec) 1 million devices / km2 Round trip latency of 10 seconds with 20-byte payload Low cost hardware
- 46. mMTC (IoT) Use Cases Low-power Wide-area (LPWA) 10-year battery life 160 bits/sec (up to 10 Kb/sec) 1 million devices / km2 Round trip latency of 10 seconds with 20-byte payload Low cost hardware
- 47. mMTC (IoT) Use Cases Low-power Wide-area (LPWA) 10-year battery life 160 bits/sec (up to 10 Kb/sec) 1 million devices / km2 Round trip latency of 10 seconds with 20-byte payload Low cost hardware
- 48. mMTC (IoT) Use Cases Low-power Wide-area (LPWA) 10-year battery life 160 bits/sec (up to 10 Kb/sec) 1 million devices / km2 Round trip latency of 10 seconds with 20-byte payload Low cost hardware
- 49. mMTC (IoT) Use Cases Low-power Wide-area (LPWA) 10-year battery life 160 bits/sec (up to 10 Kb/sec) 1 million devices / km2 Round trip latency of 10 seconds with 20-byte payload Low cost hardware
- 50. mMTC (IoT) Use Cases Low-power Wide-area (LPWA) 10-year battery life 160 bits/sec (up to 10 Kb/sec) 1 million devices / km2 Round trip latency of 10 seconds with 20-byte payload Low cost hardware
- 51. Current State of mMTC Today 5G does not provide all that is promised New standards are being worked on Current 5G not optimized for packet size, short sessions Inefficient control signaling – 100 bytes of signaling to send 10 bytes of data Present channel coding schemes are inefficient with small data packets 10-year battery life only with very infrequent messages and very low data rates
- 52. Current State of mMTC Today 5G does not provide all that is promised New standards are being worked on Current 5G not optimized for packet size, short sessions Inefficient control signaling – 100 bytes of signaling to send 10 bytes of data Present channel coding schemes are inefficient with small data packets 10-year battery life only with very infrequent messages and very low data rates
- 53. Current State of mMTC Today 5G does not provide all that is promised New standards are being worked on Current 5G not optimized for packet size, short sessions Inefficient control signaling – 100 bytes of signaling to send 10 bytes of data Present channel coding schemes are inefficient with small data packets 10-year battery life only with very infrequent messages and very low data rates
- 54. Current State of mMTC Today 5G does not provide all that is promised New standards are being worked on Current 5G not optimized for packet size, short sessions Inefficient control signaling – 100 bytes of signaling to send 10 bytes of data Present channel coding schemes are inefficient with small data packets 10-year battery life only with very infrequent messages and very low data rates
- 55. Current State of mMTC Today 5G does not provide all that is promised New standards are being worked on Current 5G not optimized for packet size, short sessions Inefficient control signaling – 100 bytes of signaling to send 10 bytes of data Present channel coding schemes are inefficient with small data packets 10-year battery life only with very infrequent messages and very low data rates
- 56. Current State of mMTC Today 5G does not provide all that is promised New standards are being worked on Current 5G not optimized for packet size, short sessions Inefficient control signaling – 100 bytes of signaling to send 10 bytes of data Present channel coding schemes are inefficient with small data packets 10-year battery life only with very infrequent messages and very low data rates
- 57. What About Existing IoT Services? ZigBee, LoRa, Ingenu, Sigfox and Weightless Use unlicensed spectrum – lower cost airtime Not available many places Non-cellular services are not included in 5G, but will still work NB-IoT and LTE-M will coexist with 5G The plan is for existing devices to remain compatible Not optimized for small data packets, sporadic transmission, low power, etc. Coverage in the U.S. is good. 50,000 devices per cell NB-IoT and LTE-M (also called Cat M or Emtc)
- 58. What About Existing IoT Services? ZigBee, LoRa, Ingenu, Sigfox and Weightless Use unlicensed spectrum – lower cost airtime Not available many places Non-cellular services are not included in 5G, but will still work NB-IoT and LTE-M will coexist with 5G The plan is for existing devices to remain compatible Not optimized for small data packets, sporadic transmission, low power, etc. Coverage in the U.S. is good. 50,000 devices per cell NB-IoT and LTE-M (also called Cat M or Emtc)
- 59. What This Means for the Future of IoT Little change for now. NB-IoT or LTE-M coverage in USA is good Verizon announced 92% of US population covered in May 2019 NB-IoT is more widespread – But only AT&T offers it in Mexico No LTE-M or NB-IoT in India, South Asia, parts of South America, and most of Africa Will today’s devices remain compatible in the future? The plans are that they will, but the standards are not yet complete
- 60. What This Means for the Future of IoT Little change for now. NB-IoT or LTE-M coverage in USA is good Verizon announced 92% of US population covered in May 2019 NB-IoT is more widespread – But only AT&T offers it in Mexico No LTE-M or NB-IoT in India, South Asia, parts of South America, and most of Africa Will today’s devices remain compatible in the future? The plans are that they will, but the standards are not yet complete
- 61. What This Means for the Future of IoT Little change for now. NB-IoT or LTE-M coverage in USA is good Verizon announced 92% of US population covered in May 2019 NB-IoT is more widespread – But only AT&T offers it in Mexico No LTE-M or NB-IoT in India, South Asia, parts of South America, and most of Africa Will today’s devices remain compatible in the future? The plans are that they will, but the standards are not yet complete
- 62. What This Means for the Future of IoT Little change for now. NB-IoT or LTE-M coverage in USA is good Verizon announced 92% of US population covered in May 2019 NB-IoT is more widespread – But only AT&T offers it in Mexico No LTE-M or NB-IoT in India, South Asia, parts of South America, and most of Africa Will today’s devices remain compatible in the future? The plans are that they will, but the standards are not yet complete
- 63. What This Means for the Future of IoT Little change for now. NB-IoT or LTE-M coverage in USA is good Verizon announced 92% of US population covered in May 2019 NB-IoT is more widespread – But only AT&T offers it in Mexico No LTE-M or NB-IoT in India, South Asia, parts of South America, and most of Africa Will today’s devices remain compatible in the future? The plans are that they will, but the standards are not yet complete
- 64. NB-IoT and LTE-M Deployment
- 65. NB-IoT and LTE-M Coverage by T-Mobile, August 2020
- 66. LoRa Coverage by Senet, August 2020
- 67. Comparison of Existing IoT Wireless Standards Range Data rate Supports audio Network Available 1-50 km 1 Mbit /s Yes Public LTE-M Good coverage 1-50 km 20-150 Kbit /s Yes Public NB-IOT Good coverage 1-50 km 300 bits /s No Public Sigfox 30% of US Population 2-50 km 200-50 Kbit /s No Public or Private LoRa Yes Limited Public 10 m 20 Kbit /s No Private BTLE Mesh Limited 50 m 40 Kbit /s Yes Private Zigbee Mature
- 68. Private vs Public Network Network owned by provider – for example cellular Only works where base stations exist No need to install a base station Easy roaming Licensed spectrum Monthly charge for use of the network Public Both ends of communication owned privately Can be installed anywhere Unlicensed spectrum Cost to install base stations and end points No monthly fee Private
- 69. Private vs Public Network Network owned by provider – for example cellular Only works where base stations exist No need to install a base station Easy roaming Licensed spectrum Monthly charge for use of the network Public Both ends of communication owned privately Can be installed anywhere Unlicensed spectrum Cost to install base stations and end points No monthly fee Private
- 70. LPWAN (IoT) Compared to Others Power – How much? How far? 1 m BLE4/Zigbee 0.15 BLE Mesh 0.15 LoRa 0.5 Sigfox 0.5 NB-IoT 0.5 LTE-M 0.5 100 bps 10K bps 40K bps Zigbee 20 LoRa 0.5 Sigfox 0.5 NB-IoT 1.0 LTE-M 1.0 LoRa 20 Sigfox 20 NB-IoT 20 LTE-M 20 BLE4/Zigbee 7.5 BLE Mesh 7.5 LoRa 10 NB-IoT 20 LTE-M 20 Zigbee 30 LoRa 20 NB-IoT 30 LTE-M 30 NB-IoT 100 LTE-M 100 Zigbee 30 LoRa 20 NB-IoT 50 LTE-M 50 NB-IoT 100 LTE-M 100 NB-IoT 500 LTE-M 500 50 m 1 km Units: mW
- 71. Cost in 2018 LTE-M NB-IOT LoRa Sigfox BLE Mesh $15 $10-15 $5 $3 $1 Device module $300 (private) Use phone or tablet Infrastructure $0.30 to $2 /month $1 /month and up <$1 /month (public) $0.15 /month and up none Network connectivity Infrastructure – to connect to the Internet Module is built into devices Network connectivity – recurring charge Cost
- 72. Cost in 2018 LTE-M NB-IOT LoRa Sigfox BLE Mesh $15 $10-15 $5 $3 $1 Device module $300 (private) Use phone or tablet Infrastructure $0.30 to $2 /month $1 /month and up <$1 /month (public) $0.15 /month and up none Network connectivity Infrastructure – to connect to the Internet Module is built into devices Network connectivity – recurring charge Cost
- 73. Cost in 2018 LTE-M NB-IOT LoRa Sigfox BLE Mesh $15 $10-15 $5 $3 $1 Device module $300 (private) Use phone or tablet Infrastructure $0.30 to $2 /month $1 /month and up <$1 /month (public) $0.15 /month and up none Network connectivity Infrastructure – to connect to the Internet Module is built into devices Network connectivity – recurring charge Cost
- 74. Cost in 2018 LTE-M NB-IOT LoRa Sigfox BLE Mesh $15 $10-15 $5 $3 $1 Device module $300 (private) Use phone or tablet Infrastructure $0.30 to $2 /month $1 /month and up <$1 /month (public) $0.15 /month and up none Network connectivity Infrastructure – to connect to the Internet Module is built into devices Network connectivity – recurring charge Cost
- 75. 5G Availability Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers
- 76. 5G Availability Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers
- 77. 5G Availability Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers
- 78. 5G Availability Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers
- 79. 5G Availability Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers
- 80. 5G Availability Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers Limited coverage with other carriers
- 81. Carrier choices AT&T Spectrum Latency Peak downloadCarrier Peak download speed 5G technology Test date 1.8 Gbps mmWave June 2019 600 MHz (low band nearly nationwide offering) 850 MHz (low band) 37 GHz, 39 GHz, 47 GHz (mmWave) 16-20 ms of latency (according to PC Magazine) Verizon – not compatible with 5G NR, the international standard 1.3 Gbps mmWave May 2019 28-39 GHz (higher frequency) 19 ms latency (according to Cnet) SK Telecom – S. Korea 618 Mbps Sub-6GHz June 2019 3.5 GHz 1.2 ms claimed Source for US carriers: C-net field test using Speedtest.net
- 82. Carrier choices T-Mobile Spectrum Latency Peak downloadCarrier Peak download speed 5G technology Test date 583 Mbps mmWave June 2019 600 MHz (low-band) 28GHz 39 GHz in Las Vegas (high band) 9 ms claimed Telstra – Australia 489 Mbps Sub-6GHz June 2019 3.5 GHz and 3.6GHz (per Telstra exchange) 6 ms (compared to 20 ms on Telstra’s 4G) (according to Computer World) Sprint 484 Mbps Sub-6GHz May 2019 800 MHz, 1.9GHz and 2.5 GHz (mid band, same spectrum with its 4G offering) 20 ms EE – UK 460 Mbps Sub-6GHz June 2019 3.5 GHz (data from 5g.co.uk) “instant connection” 21-26ms (average 5g latency in the UK accdg to Ookla) Source for US carriers: C-net field test using Speedtest.net
- 83. Locations with 5G in the USA Sprint Verizon AT&T T-Mobile Carrier Los Angeles Los Angeles, San Diego San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego Los Angeles, San Diego California 5G cities 9 cities in November 2019 25 cities in November 2019 30 cities in November 2019 47 cities in November 2019 USA 5G cities Source: Wikipedia Almost no coverage in rural areas
- 84. Selecting the Right Wireless Technology Have you mapped your technical and commercial requirements against available technical capabilities? 01 There are many technologies with widely varying capabilities, cost, and availability. 02 Voler can help select the right technology for your device. 03 We design IoT and wearable devices.
- 85. Selecting the Right Wireless Technology Have you mapped your technical and commercial requirements against available technical capabilities? 01 There are many technologies with widely varying capabilities, cost, and availability. 02 Voler can help select the right technology for your device. 03 We design IoT and wearable devices.
- 86. Selecting the Right Wireless Technology Have you mapped your technical and commercial requirements against available technical capabilities? 01 There are many technologies with widely varying capabilities, cost, and availability. 02 Voler can help select the right technology for your device. 03 We design IoT and wearable devices.
- 87. Selecting the Right Wireless Technology Have you mapped your technical and commercial requirements against available technical capabilities? 01 There are many technologies with widely varying capabilities, cost, and availability. 02 Voler can help select the right technology for your device. 03 We design IoT and wearable devices.
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