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April 2, 2021 Why Cat 1 Is The Best Choice Today

 

  Companies that need to deploy IoT globally today should consider Cat 1 because the two new alternatives – Cat M1 and NB-IoT – are simply not yet ready for prime time in most markets.

  In contrast, Cat-1 is available today and widely supported by carriers worldwide. Its low cost and popular for IoT deployments and is about a bit more price than current Cat M1(let M1) and NB-IoT modules. And while it does use more power than Cat-M1 and NB-IoT, it does use reasonably low power and support longer distances.

  Power savings do matter. But one way to look at it is this: 2G and 3G are not low-power technologies. With 2G and 3G networks shutting down, companies that need to upgrade their IoT deployments will find that Cat-1 is more energy-efficient than the older 2G and 3G networks.

  Cat M1 and NB-IoT are the future – no doubt. In fact, the 3GPP plans to evolve NB-IoT and Cat-M1 and merge them into the 5G standard.

  But Cat-1 – and LTE in general – are not going away anytime soon. Carriers are still in the early stages of building 5G networks, and as a result, LTE networks will remain the de facto standard for several years at least. And even after that, LTE networks and Cat 1 will remain and not get phased out for some time.

  To ensure complete population and geographic coverage as LTE rolls out around the world, most LTE Cat 1 device also provide 3G and 2G fallback connectivity.

  In comparison to high speed 4G LTE categories, such as Cat 4 and greater, LTE Cat 1 provides:

  •    Low power consumption with extended idle and sleep modes
  •      Less complexity, resulting in a lower cost structure
  •   In comparison to IoT-specific technologies, such as LTE-M or NB-IoT, LTE Cat 1 supports:
  •    Voice over LTE (VoLTE) in current implementations
  •    Data streaming
  •    Low latency applications
  •    Global coverage, because it connects to any LTE network
  •    Mobile connectivity and handover

Features

NB IOT

Cat M

LTE Cat 1

LTE Cat 4

Frequency Bandwidth

180 KHz

1.4MHz

20MHz

20MHz

Duplex mode

Half

Full or Half

Full

Full

Downlink Peak Rate

~26 kbps

1Mbps or 375kbps

10Mbps

150Mbps

Uplink Peak Rrate

~62 kbps

1Mbps or 375kbps

5Mbps

50Mbps

Coverage MCL(minimum couplink loss)

164dB

155.7dB

140.7dB

140.7dB

Number of Antennas

1

1

1

2

Latency range

<10 sec

<150ms

<100ms

<100ms

Mobility support

No

Limited mobility

Full mobility

Full mobility

Voice communication support

No

No

VoLTE

VoLTE

Positioning

Cell ID

Cell ID

Cell ID

Cell ID

UE Receive Bandwidth

200 kHz

1.4MHz

20MHz

20MHz

UE Transmit Power

20, 23dBm

20,23dBm

23dBm

23dBm

  Simply put, companies that need to deploy IoT globally today or upgrade from 2G and 3G networks can’t wait for Cat-M1 and NB-IoT to expand globally and mature as a technology. Cat-1 is a viable, strong solution today and for years to come, and provides the most extensive, thorough coverage for your current IoT needs.

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