Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN)
Low Power Wide Area networks (LPWAN) could play an important role in connecting a range of devices that need to be...
Tagged: NB-IoT
NB IOT Peak Data Rate Calculation
We have seen in different literature that Narrow Band IOT (NB-IOT) release 13 technology peak downlink data rate is 170...
5G NR RSRP Measurement Report Mapping
In 5G NR, RSRP measurement is performed and reported at Layer 1 (Physical Layer) and Layer 3 (RRC Layer). For...
NB-IoT PRBs (Physcial Resource Blocks) for In-Band Operation
NB-IoT or NB-LTE is a new 3GPP radio-access technology. NB-LTE requires 200 kHz minimum system bandwidth for both downlink and...
Features Comparison: NB-IoT UE Vs LTE UE
Table here list the features comparison between Narrow Band (NB) – IoT UE and Long Term Evolution (LTE) UE Features...
NB-IOT Synchronization Signals (NPSS and NSSS)
The NPSS and NSSS helps UE to synchronize downlink to an NB-IoT cell. These are transmitted in certain subframes based...
NB-IOT – Physical Broadcast Channel (NPBCH)
NPBCH stands for narrow band physical broadcast channel similar to PBCH in LTE Technology. The NPBCH is used to deliver...
Maximum Coupling Loss (MCL) | Maximum Path Loss (MPL)
Maximum Coupling Loss (MCL) and Maximum Path Loss (MPL) Maximum Coupling Loss has been chosen by 3GPP as the metric...
NB IOT Cat. NB1 and Cat. NB2 Devices Comparison
Narrow Band IoT specifications was first introduced in 3GPP release 13 and then further enhanced in 3GPP release 14 with...
Narrow Band IoT Frame Structure
NB- IoT frame structure is illustrated in below picture. At the highest level, it starts with hyperframe cycle where one...