narroWband iot (nbiot)

the game changer for the

internet of things

Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) is a new cellular technology specifically designed for the Internet of Things. Suffi-
cient for low bandwidth requirements of many IoT use cases in industrial, public and consumer domains, its
unique advantages are low cost, low energy and deep indoor penetration. Running on existing telecommu-
nication networks it provides reliability and best coverage.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is here today: It is the world of physical objects
or things embedded with software, sensors and network connectivity,
which enables these objects to collect and exchange data. Smart metering,
goods tracking and equipment monitoring are examples of emerging IoT
and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) use cases. However, serving low data
rate use cases via existing mobile broadband networks such as GPRS,
3G or LTE is expensive. Business customers require a solution with the
right technical features to simply and cost-efficiently connect their devic-
es. Therefore, Deutsche Telekom supports NB-IoT as a technology for low
power wide area systems in the 3GPP industry standard.
New cellular technology especially designed for IoT and M2M
Optimized for applications with low bandwidth demand
(600b/s up to 250 kB/s)
Supports massive number of (small and simple) devices
Low device unit costs for modems
Low data rates enable long battery lifetime for devices
Deep indoor penetration
Future-proof and reliable technology based on global 3GPP
standard, enabling international operations for our customers
with enhanced 3GPP based security
Optimized to run on operators existing wireless networks in
licensed bands to improve availability, stability, reliability and
security (LTE based)
Everything can be connected

Supporting a Global Industry Standard

In November 2015, Deutsche Telekom achieved the worlds first implementation of pre-standard NB-IoT on a commercial network elements by soft-
ware upgrade only. The 3GPP specifications for NB-IoT (Release 13) were completed in June 2016. Customer trials on pre-commercial systems will
start in late 2016, with commercial networks expected to emerge from 2017 onwards. In October 2016, Deutsche Telekom and Huawei activated the
worlds first NB-IoT end-to-end system on DTs live network in Germany.

Bringing Customers into A Digital World Use Cases

NB-IoT technology has a wide range of performance advantages to

Consumer Electronics Transport & Logistics
supplement existing connectivity offers. By offering lower costs, low
Wearables Goods tracking
power consumption and deep indoor penetration it addresses customer
Connected white goods/
use cases and applications that cannot be efficiently served by existing appliances
networks/technologies: Asset tracking

Waste management: Measuring the fill level of waste containers

with embedded sensors. An action is triggered to empty containers
reaching a defined filling level. Waste management companies can Public Sector/Smart Cities Utilities
optimize logistics costs while consumers benefit from in-time bin Smart street lighting Smart gas management
emptying. Smart parking Smart water management
Smart metering: Remote reading of utility meters in private homes Smart waste management Smart heat management
creates greater convenience for customers while reducing logistics
costs for utility providers.
Connected appliances: Condition monitoring of washing machines,
kitchen appliances and heaters. Manufacturers can collect valuable
usage data and improve maintenance and repair processes. Smart Buildings Industrial Automation

Asset tracking: Position of the asset (e.g. container, refrigerator box, Access control
Alarm systems, e.g. smoke
suitcase, etc.) can be displayed on a map to optimize logistics costs detectors
and locate missing goods. HVAC controls (heating,
ventilation, air conditioning)
Industrial equipment management
Infrastructure monitoring
Agriculture monitoring

Any questions, please contact: Contact AdDress:

Jens Olejak Deutsche Telekom AG
j.olejak@telekom.de Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140, 53113 Bonn