Benefits of NB-IoT tech showcased at Mobile World Congress 2017

Announced in June 2016, SARA-N2 was the world’s first cellular radio module compliant to the 3GPP Release 13, NB-IoT (LTE Cat NB1) standard, a new Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology for applications that require small amounts of data, over long periods, in hard to reach places.

SARA-N2 supports wide geographic coverage and 10+ years of battery life on a primary single-cell battery, thus reducing deployment and maintenance costs. Based on u-blox's very small SARA form factor, it offers easy migration between u-blox GSM, HSPA and CDMA modules, while enabling future-proof, seamless mechanical scalability across technologies.

Representative examples of what to see and where:

1. Accent Systems:
Real time geolocation of luggage and pallets.
(CS50 Congress Square Catalonia Pavillion; B39.)

2. Accenture:
The Accenture IoT Device Platform, containing the u-blox NB-IoT module, enables the rapid prototyping and development of IoT use cases.
(Contact Phil Vann at the Accenture booth, Hall 2, 2H20. Also Vodafone booth Hall 6, B30.)

3. HappyOrNot:
NB-IoT Smiley Terminal and customer experience data analytics.
(Hall 6, B30; GSMA Innovation City’s Connected Living programme, Hall 4; FIRA main entrance.)

4. Pessl:
Holistic Farm Management with IoT.
(Hall 6, B30.)

5. TST Sistemas:
Waste container management.
(Hall 6, B30.)

6. Vodafone Automotive:
Tracking.
(Hall 6, B30.)

7. Webthings:
Bus route passenger counting. Environmental sensors (gases, air quality, temperature, humidity).
(Hall 6, B30.)