13. 3GPP definitions
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3GPP releases 10, 11 and 12 - MTC (Machine Type Communications)
- Cat-M1 low performance LTE device - not particularly optimized for MTC
- Cat-NB iot is the first device targeted towards MTC
- Cat-0 devices are designed for low cost and low power consumption
3GPP release 13 - eMTC (enhanced MTC) / LTE-M / Category M or Cat-M1
- additional cost reduction
- lower bandwidths in the uplink and downlink
- lower data rates
- reduced transmit power.
Cat-M1 devices
- low cost
- enhanced coverage
- extended device battery life.
15. LTE Cat-M enables IoT by offering Internet connectivity
with a 1Mb/s data rate and power saving sleep functions
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Range
Power
Efficiency
€
Future: ~€10 per hardware
module
Medium
Speed
(1 Mbit/sec)
Low Cost
Low Energy
consumption
LTE
Coverage
16. LTE cat M is a simplified version of LTE, offering low
power connectivity over an extended range
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• Based on existing LTE cellular coverage
• cat M Protocol has less overhead compared
traditional LTE
• Devices can join the network very fast
• LTE module can be put to sleep by network
22. Power Management
- Power Saving Mode (PSM)
- wake on timer T3412 (Extended TAU Timer) or local interrupt
- Current consumption tipping point = 1 message / day
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23. Cell handover handling
- PSM T3412 setting - Extended Tracking Area Update (TAU) Timer
- Paging during IDLE mode
- Reconnect if cell ID is not matching
- eDRX for moving devices
- Combining Accelerometer & PSM
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24. Security
- Hardware security: Sim card identification
- Network security: High quality LTE standard
- Application security: SSL/TLS supported on device side
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25. IoT Connectivity - What to do?
“It always depends: what’s your use case, and why?”
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27. Wrap up LTE Cat-M
1. Low power, low costs eMTC
2. LTE stability and latency
3. Long list of features to be added (voice, roaming, power)
4. Many tunable parameters for
a. coverage
b. power management
c. scale
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28. Outline KPN Advanced Workshop
∙ Overview of KPN LTE Cat-M
Definitions & 3GPP
∙ KPN LTE Cat-M Essentials:
LTE, LTE Cat-M and IoT
∙ KPN LTE Cat-M Implementation:
Features
∙ Send you first data
Devices & Code
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29. Software
Defined
Radio
Elements of an IoT Device
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Schematic Device
Antenna
Radio control
Sensor/
Actuator
Battery/
Power
supply
Central
Processing
Unit
ATMega 1284
STM32L151
TPH-grove
sensor
LiPo battery
Solar Panel
Arduino based
Custom PCB
Raspberry Pi