A webinar discussing the costs associated with building an internet of things solution with various LPWAN technologies: LTE-M, NB-IOT, Ingenu, Sigfox, and more. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) solutions are also considered.
Gas Sensor Technology and Market - 2016 Report by Yole DeveloppementYole Developpement
Gas sensors on the verge of massive market adoption
Air quality is becoming a major concern, and therefore gas sensors are increasingly attracting interest. Gas sensing technologies are not new. Gas sensors embedded in gas detectors for defense and industrial safety applications form a highly regulated and mature market. But the growing awareness of the air quality challenge humankind faces is creating new applications and opportunities. These include gas sensors in consumer products like home devices, wearables and smartphones, or for buildings and cars, including indoor/in-cabin air quality monitoring.
Yole Développement’s Gas Sensor report estimates that the gas sensor market is currently growing, driven by Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) and future consumer applications. It was worth $560M in 2014 and will reach almost $920M in 2021, at 7.3% CAGR. An upside market of almost $65M in 2021 is possible if gas sensors are widely adopted in consumers products.
There are numerous market drivers that will contribute to the growth:
• Driven by better energy management, the building market will experience 13.6% CAGR for a total market estimated at $237M in 2021.
• The medical industry is looking for very high sensitivity for asthma attack sensors or oxygen sensors for breath control.
• Consumer applications such as wearables and smartphones are driving the development of new gas sensors to reduce cost, power consumption and size with MEMS technologies.
• Driven by the desire for better outdoor air quality control, the environmental market will grow at almost 19% CAGR.
• The transport market is driven by oxygen sensors and future depollution applications.
The consumer market is very attractive as it can drive very large volumes depending on user case adoption, cost and technical maturity. The smartphone industry has revolutionized the sensor industry as mobile applications today aggregate ever more sensors. Gas sensors could be the next to be integrated in smart phones and/or wearables. As we believe that user cases are crucial for wide adoption of gas sensors in consumer products, we have built a list of potential applications and benchmarked them.
Mavenir: Why and How Private LTE & 5G Networks Are Rapidly Evolving for Enter...Mavenir
Dean Bubley, Founder of Disruptive Analysis and well known industry analyst, and Aniruddho Basu, Mavenir SVP/GM of Global Emerging Business, showcase the future of Private LTE & 5G Networks. Presentation from the "Why and How Private LTE & 5G Networks Are Rapidly Evolving for Enterprises" webinar.
Satellite Connectivity will make The Internet of Things (IoT) Really WorkKymeta Corporation
The biggest challenge with IoT is getting connected where LTE cellular coverage is not available. The real promise of IoT is truly connecting devices, vehicles and people. With satellite connectivity, connecting everything that moves - even in remote and rural environments becomes possible. Connecting people to data and information whether in agriculture, construction, mining or in healthcare for telemedicine and in bringing education to a global audience Kymeta is bringing a new satellite technology to market that will allow IoT to connect everything everywhere.
Gas Sensor Technology and Market - 2016 Report by Yole DeveloppementYole Developpement
Gas sensors on the verge of massive market adoption
Air quality is becoming a major concern, and therefore gas sensors are increasingly attracting interest. Gas sensing technologies are not new. Gas sensors embedded in gas detectors for defense and industrial safety applications form a highly regulated and mature market. But the growing awareness of the air quality challenge humankind faces is creating new applications and opportunities. These include gas sensors in consumer products like home devices, wearables and smartphones, or for buildings and cars, including indoor/in-cabin air quality monitoring.
Yole Développement’s Gas Sensor report estimates that the gas sensor market is currently growing, driven by Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) and future consumer applications. It was worth $560M in 2014 and will reach almost $920M in 2021, at 7.3% CAGR. An upside market of almost $65M in 2021 is possible if gas sensors are widely adopted in consumers products.
There are numerous market drivers that will contribute to the growth:
• Driven by better energy management, the building market will experience 13.6% CAGR for a total market estimated at $237M in 2021.
• The medical industry is looking for very high sensitivity for asthma attack sensors or oxygen sensors for breath control.
• Consumer applications such as wearables and smartphones are driving the development of new gas sensors to reduce cost, power consumption and size with MEMS technologies.
• Driven by the desire for better outdoor air quality control, the environmental market will grow at almost 19% CAGR.
• The transport market is driven by oxygen sensors and future depollution applications.
The consumer market is very attractive as it can drive very large volumes depending on user case adoption, cost and technical maturity. The smartphone industry has revolutionized the sensor industry as mobile applications today aggregate ever more sensors. Gas sensors could be the next to be integrated in smart phones and/or wearables. As we believe that user cases are crucial for wide adoption of gas sensors in consumer products, we have built a list of potential applications and benchmarked them.
Mavenir: Why and How Private LTE & 5G Networks Are Rapidly Evolving for Enter...Mavenir
Dean Bubley, Founder of Disruptive Analysis and well known industry analyst, and Aniruddho Basu, Mavenir SVP/GM of Global Emerging Business, showcase the future of Private LTE & 5G Networks. Presentation from the "Why and How Private LTE & 5G Networks Are Rapidly Evolving for Enterprises" webinar.
Satellite Connectivity will make The Internet of Things (IoT) Really WorkKymeta Corporation
The biggest challenge with IoT is getting connected where LTE cellular coverage is not available. The real promise of IoT is truly connecting devices, vehicles and people. With satellite connectivity, connecting everything that moves - even in remote and rural environments becomes possible. Connecting people to data and information whether in agriculture, construction, mining or in healthcare for telemedicine and in bringing education to a global audience Kymeta is bringing a new satellite technology to market that will allow IoT to connect everything everywhere.
Discover the first MEMS device using TSV in ASIC and WLCSP to reach the smallest size (only 1.4mm3!)
After being integrated in the latest Apple’s iPhone in 2013, Bosch is now the top MEMS supplier according to Yole’s Top 30 MEMS Ranking 2014. This strong growth is both due to the consumer and automotive businesses of Bosch.
With a size of only 1.4mm3 (1.2x1.5x0.8mm), the BMA355 is the smallest MEMS accelerometer on the market and features 60% volume reduction compared to state of the art 2x2x0.9mm MEMS accelerometers. This size reduction has been made possible by the use of Through-Silicon Vias (TSVs) in the ASIC, enabling a WLCSP package. All the manufacturing steps are realized at the wafer-level. This is the first introduction of a MEMS component with TSV Via-Middle process.
The BMA355 is a 12-bit digital resolution accelerometer well suited for applications requiring extremely small form factors.
The report is including a detailed technical and cost comparison with state of the art MEMS accelerometers from STMicroelectronics and mCube.
Discover all the details in the report: http://www.i-micronews.com/reports/Bosch-Sensortec-BMA355-3-Axis-MEMS-Accelerometer/1/452/
ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY STUDY REPORT - Semiconductors and Defense ElectronicsSVCAVET
WHERE Globalization started:
National Defense University, The Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, DC, 20319
ABSTRACT: The commercial semiconductor industry is characterized by fierce competition, large fluctuations in demand, increasing performance, and falling prices. Defense electronics has become a miniscule part of the semiconductor industry (less than 1%), but is essential to national security. However, U.S. commercial and defense semiconductor production is losing ground. The industry faces a number of challenges, including: rising capital costs, rapidly evolving technology, future workforce shortages, increasing offshore design and production, infringement of intellectual property rights, and ineffective export controls that hinder U.S. global competitiveness.
++ Globalization and the rise of the Asia-Pacific region
CONCLUSIONS:
The semiconductor industry and the defense electronics industry are inextricably linked. Every new weapons system in production will rely on semiconductors as its core component. A healthy, robust, and leading edge semiconductor industry is essential for defense needs and indeed for all elements of national security. Several broad conclusions can be drawn from our study.
• There is growing concern regarding the offshore flight of intellectual capital and semiconductor production facilities. Some argue that the ability of the U.S. to maintain access to cutting-edge technology will be adversely affected. The decline of technical talent among U.S. students contributes to these concerns.
MEMS Pressure Sensor Market and Technologies 2018 Report by Yole DeveloppementYole Developpement
Automotive and consumer applications are propelling the MEMS pressure sensor business to new heights.
More information on that report at https://www.i-micronews.com/report/product/mems-pressure-sensor-market-and-technologies-2018.html
A presentation on Cloud RAN fronthaul, current deployment Options, benefits and challenges. This was presented in the
iJOIN Winter School "5G Cloud Technologies: Benefits and Challenges", Bremen, 2015-02-23
5G is the fifth generation network of cellular mobile communications, first launched in March of 2019. 5G uses many new technologies that make it faster than 4G. 5G currently can get between 100 Mbit/s and 2 Gbit/s depending on the frequency that is used.
Part 6: Standalone and Non-Standalone 5G - 5G for Absolute Beginners3G4G
An introductory training on 5G for newbies available on Udemy - http://bit.ly/udemy5G
All our #3G4G5G slides and videos are available at:
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/3G4G5G
Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/3G4GLtd
5G Page: https://www.3g4g.co.uk/5G/
Free Training Videos: https://www.3g4g.co.uk/Training/
Mobile Network Infrastructure Sharing - Industry Overview & Coleago's ApproachColeago Consulting
Coleago's experts provide an overview for CxOs about mobile network infrastructure sharing, including:
- Status, trends and drivers
- Potential solutions, benefits and risks.
- Approach, methodology, deliverables and timescales.
- Database of network sharing deals.
5G will connect virtually everything around us to transform a wide range of industries — manufacturing, automotive, logistics, and many more, and we are on track to make 5G NR — the global 5G standard — a commercial reality by 2019. However, this first phase of 5G mainly focuses on enhanced mobile broadband services, which will contribute to part of the total projected $12T 5G economy. 5G NR will continue to evolve in Release 16 and beyond to further expand 5G’s reach to new devices, services, and ecosystem players.
Link labs LTE-M NB-IOT Hype Webinar slidesBrian Ray
Join us as Link Labs VP of Business Development and Cellular IoT Product Director, Glenn Schatz, discusses common misconceptions about LTE Cat-M1 and Cat-NB1 (NB-IoT), as well as how business and product leaders can use these transformative technologies to deliver value to their customers, while avoiding some of the pitfalls companies face when embarking on this journey.
In this Webinar we will cover:
What are the key features and benefits of LTE Cat-M1 and NB-IoT?
What is the state of devices and network availability today?
How do the various low-power modes work (PSM, eDRX, and vendor-specific), and how can they be used in my application?
What are some of the risks and challenges of developing a product with one of these technologies?
How much do these devices cost? What do the data plans look like?
What is in store for the future with 2G and 3G sunsets (both CDMA and GSM) and the emergence of 5G?
Discover the first MEMS device using TSV in ASIC and WLCSP to reach the smallest size (only 1.4mm3!)
After being integrated in the latest Apple’s iPhone in 2013, Bosch is now the top MEMS supplier according to Yole’s Top 30 MEMS Ranking 2014. This strong growth is both due to the consumer and automotive businesses of Bosch.
With a size of only 1.4mm3 (1.2x1.5x0.8mm), the BMA355 is the smallest MEMS accelerometer on the market and features 60% volume reduction compared to state of the art 2x2x0.9mm MEMS accelerometers. This size reduction has been made possible by the use of Through-Silicon Vias (TSVs) in the ASIC, enabling a WLCSP package. All the manufacturing steps are realized at the wafer-level. This is the first introduction of a MEMS component with TSV Via-Middle process.
The BMA355 is a 12-bit digital resolution accelerometer well suited for applications requiring extremely small form factors.
The report is including a detailed technical and cost comparison with state of the art MEMS accelerometers from STMicroelectronics and mCube.
Discover all the details in the report: http://www.i-micronews.com/reports/Bosch-Sensortec-BMA355-3-Axis-MEMS-Accelerometer/1/452/
ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY STUDY REPORT - Semiconductors and Defense ElectronicsSVCAVET
WHERE Globalization started:
National Defense University, The Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington, DC, 20319
ABSTRACT: The commercial semiconductor industry is characterized by fierce competition, large fluctuations in demand, increasing performance, and falling prices. Defense electronics has become a miniscule part of the semiconductor industry (less than 1%), but is essential to national security. However, U.S. commercial and defense semiconductor production is losing ground. The industry faces a number of challenges, including: rising capital costs, rapidly evolving technology, future workforce shortages, increasing offshore design and production, infringement of intellectual property rights, and ineffective export controls that hinder U.S. global competitiveness.
++ Globalization and the rise of the Asia-Pacific region
CONCLUSIONS:
The semiconductor industry and the defense electronics industry are inextricably linked. Every new weapons system in production will rely on semiconductors as its core component. A healthy, robust, and leading edge semiconductor industry is essential for defense needs and indeed for all elements of national security. Several broad conclusions can be drawn from our study.
• There is growing concern regarding the offshore flight of intellectual capital and semiconductor production facilities. Some argue that the ability of the U.S. to maintain access to cutting-edge technology will be adversely affected. The decline of technical talent among U.S. students contributes to these concerns.
MEMS Pressure Sensor Market and Technologies 2018 Report by Yole DeveloppementYole Developpement
Automotive and consumer applications are propelling the MEMS pressure sensor business to new heights.
More information on that report at https://www.i-micronews.com/report/product/mems-pressure-sensor-market-and-technologies-2018.html
A presentation on Cloud RAN fronthaul, current deployment Options, benefits and challenges. This was presented in the
iJOIN Winter School "5G Cloud Technologies: Benefits and Challenges", Bremen, 2015-02-23
5G is the fifth generation network of cellular mobile communications, first launched in March of 2019. 5G uses many new technologies that make it faster than 4G. 5G currently can get between 100 Mbit/s and 2 Gbit/s depending on the frequency that is used.
Part 6: Standalone and Non-Standalone 5G - 5G for Absolute Beginners3G4G
An introductory training on 5G for newbies available on Udemy - http://bit.ly/udemy5G
All our #3G4G5G slides and videos are available at:
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/3G4G5G
Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/3G4GLtd
5G Page: https://www.3g4g.co.uk/5G/
Free Training Videos: https://www.3g4g.co.uk/Training/
Mobile Network Infrastructure Sharing - Industry Overview & Coleago's ApproachColeago Consulting
Coleago's experts provide an overview for CxOs about mobile network infrastructure sharing, including:
- Status, trends and drivers
- Potential solutions, benefits and risks.
- Approach, methodology, deliverables and timescales.
- Database of network sharing deals.
5G will connect virtually everything around us to transform a wide range of industries — manufacturing, automotive, logistics, and many more, and we are on track to make 5G NR — the global 5G standard — a commercial reality by 2019. However, this first phase of 5G mainly focuses on enhanced mobile broadband services, which will contribute to part of the total projected $12T 5G economy. 5G NR will continue to evolve in Release 16 and beyond to further expand 5G’s reach to new devices, services, and ecosystem players.
Link labs LTE-M NB-IOT Hype Webinar slidesBrian Ray
Join us as Link Labs VP of Business Development and Cellular IoT Product Director, Glenn Schatz, discusses common misconceptions about LTE Cat-M1 and Cat-NB1 (NB-IoT), as well as how business and product leaders can use these transformative technologies to deliver value to their customers, while avoiding some of the pitfalls companies face when embarking on this journey.
In this Webinar we will cover:
What are the key features and benefits of LTE Cat-M1 and NB-IoT?
What is the state of devices and network availability today?
How do the various low-power modes work (PSM, eDRX, and vendor-specific), and how can they be used in my application?
What are some of the risks and challenges of developing a product with one of these technologies?
How much do these devices cost? What do the data plans look like?
What is in store for the future with 2G and 3G sunsets (both CDMA and GSM) and the emergence of 5G?
LinkedIn's Approach to Programmable Data CenterShawn Zandi
Highly available and tunable control planes are difficult to build and manage. Is there an alternate way to build a control plane for cloud scale fabrics that will reduce operational expense (coming as close to zero touch provisioning as possible), while allowing the network to be tuned in near real time based on telemetry and application requirements? LinkedIn is currently working on such a control plane, starting from the concept of layering different control plane functionality. This talk will provide an overview of the functional division, consider some tools which can be used to meet each, and the consider the resulting operational profile.
eInfochips proven physical design flow, methodologies, and rich experience helps us to deliver physical design implementation with superior performance across 180 -16nm technology node. Our comprehensive internal checklist for Sign off ensures Netlist to GDSII in < 3 iterations.
CuTech Talks- Art of Building IoT Products event held on 9th January 2016 at Cumulations Technologies. This PPT covers the topic "IoT Protocols" presented by Nagasai Panchakarla.
An application designer usually has to choose where to trade flexibility for specificity (and thus usually performance); knowing when and where to do so is an art and requires experience. This talk will share over a decades worth of experience making these decisions and the learnings from developing Pivotal's successful Real Time Intelligence (RTI) product using the latest versions of Spring projects: Integration, Data, Boot, MVC/REST and XD. A walk through the RTI architecture will provide the base for an explanation about how Spring performs at hundreds (and millions) of events/operations per second and the techniques that you can use right now in your own Spring applications to minimise resource utilisation and gain performance.
Embedded systems have become an important part of every modern electronic component which will be at the cornerstone for deployment of Internet of Things solutions.
https://www.altencalsoftlabs.com/internet-of-things/
Tech 2 tech low latency networking on Janet presentationJisc
This event took place on 27 October 2021.
In this Tech 2 Tech session, we considered questions such as:
- Which types of applications need low latency, and what are their specific requirements for both latency and jitter?
- What levels of latency might you expect across Janet?
- What can you do to optimise latency for your networked applications?
- How can we measure latency and jitter?
Student information management system project report ii.pdfKamal Acharya
Our project explains about the student management. This project mainly explains the various actions related to student details. This project shows some ease in adding, editing and deleting the student details. It also provides a less time consuming process for viewing, adding, editing and deleting the marks of the students.
Harnessing WebAssembly for Real-time Stateless Streaming PipelinesChristina Lin
Traditionally, dealing with real-time data pipelines has involved significant overhead, even for straightforward tasks like data transformation or masking. However, in this talk, we’ll venture into the dynamic realm of WebAssembly (WASM) and discover how it can revolutionize the creation of stateless streaming pipelines within a Kafka (Redpanda) broker. These pipelines are adept at managing low-latency, high-data-volume scenarios.
Hierarchical Digital Twin of a Naval Power SystemKerry Sado
A hierarchical digital twin of a Naval DC power system has been developed and experimentally verified. Similar to other state-of-the-art digital twins, this technology creates a digital replica of the physical system executed in real-time or faster, which can modify hardware controls. However, its advantage stems from distributing computational efforts by utilizing a hierarchical structure composed of lower-level digital twin blocks and a higher-level system digital twin. Each digital twin block is associated with a physical subsystem of the hardware and communicates with a singular system digital twin, which creates a system-level response. By extracting information from each level of the hierarchy, power system controls of the hardware were reconfigured autonomously. This hierarchical digital twin development offers several advantages over other digital twins, particularly in the field of naval power systems. The hierarchical structure allows for greater computational efficiency and scalability while the ability to autonomously reconfigure hardware controls offers increased flexibility and responsiveness. The hierarchical decomposition and models utilized were well aligned with the physical twin, as indicated by the maximum deviations between the developed digital twin hierarchy and the hardware.
Using recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) for pavements is crucial to achieving sustainability. Implementing RCA for new pavement can minimize carbon footprint, conserve natural resources, reduce harmful emissions, and lower life cycle costs. Compared to natural aggregate (NA), RCA pavement has fewer comprehensive studies and sustainability assessments.
Hybrid optimization of pumped hydro system and solar- Engr. Abdul-Azeez.pdffxintegritypublishin
Advancements in technology unveil a myriad of electrical and electronic breakthroughs geared towards efficiently harnessing limited resources to meet human energy demands. The optimization of hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems plays a pivotal role in utilizing natural resources effectively. This initiative not only benefits humanity but also fosters environmental sustainability. The study investigated the design optimization of these hybrid systems, focusing on understanding solar radiation patterns, identifying geographical influences on solar radiation, formulating a mathematical model for system optimization, and determining the optimal configuration of PV panels and pumped hydro storage. Through a comparative analysis approach and eight weeks of data collection, the study addressed key research questions related to solar radiation patterns and optimal system design. The findings highlighted regions with heightened solar radiation levels, showcasing substantial potential for power generation and emphasizing the system's efficiency. Optimizing system design significantly boosted power generation, promoted renewable energy utilization, and enhanced energy storage capacity. The study underscored the benefits of optimizing hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems for sustainable energy usage. Optimizing the design of solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems as examined across diverse climatic conditions in a developing country, not only enhances power generation but also improves the integration of renewable energy sources and boosts energy storage capacities, particularly beneficial for less economically prosperous regions. Additionally, the study provides valuable insights for advancing energy research in economically viable areas. Recommendations included conducting site-specific assessments, utilizing advanced modeling tools, implementing regular maintenance protocols, and enhancing communication among system components.
We have compiled the most important slides from each speaker's presentation. This year’s compilation, available for free, captures the key insights and contributions shared during the DfMAy 2024 conference.
Industrial Training at Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL)MdTanvirMahtab2
This presentation is about the working procedure of Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL). A Govt. owned Company of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation under Ministry of Industries.
NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN CONDENSING HEAT EXCHANGERS...ssuser7dcef0
Power plants release a large amount of water vapor into the
atmosphere through the stack. The flue gas can be a potential
source for obtaining much needed cooling water for a power
plant. If a power plant could recover and reuse a portion of this
moisture, it could reduce its total cooling water intake
requirement. One of the most practical way to recover water
from flue gas is to use a condensing heat exchanger. The power
plant could also recover latent heat due to condensation as well
as sensible heat due to lowering the flue gas exit temperature.
Additionally, harmful acids released from the stack can be
reduced in a condensing heat exchanger by acid condensation. reduced in a condensing heat exchanger by acid condensation.
Condensation of vapors in flue gas is a complicated
phenomenon since heat and mass transfer of water vapor and
various acids simultaneously occur in the presence of noncondensable
gases such as nitrogen and oxygen. Design of a
condenser depends on the knowledge and understanding of the
heat and mass transfer processes. A computer program for
numerical simulations of water (H2O) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
condensation in a flue gas condensing heat exchanger was
developed using MATLAB. Governing equations based on
mass and energy balances for the system were derived to
predict variables such as flue gas exit temperature, cooling
water outlet temperature, mole fraction and condensation rates
of water and sulfuric acid vapors. The equations were solved
using an iterative solution technique with calculations of heat
and mass transfer coefficients and physical properties.
Welcome to WIPAC Monthly the magazine brought to you by the LinkedIn Group Water Industry Process Automation & Control.
In this month's edition, along with this month's industry news to celebrate the 13 years since the group was created we have articles including
A case study of the used of Advanced Process Control at the Wastewater Treatment works at Lleida in Spain
A look back on an article on smart wastewater networks in order to see how the industry has measured up in the interim around the adoption of Digital Transformation in the Water Industry.
3. Agenda
• Elements of Cost
• Network and Wireless Technology Options
• Use Case Examples:
• Asset Tracking with GPS
• Asset Tracking with Bluetooth
• Meter Reading
• Smart Building (Thermostat)
4. Before we begin…
This webinar is about how to think about cost.
We are not making firm claims about actual costs. Just notional ones.
Use the thinking and methods presented here to build your own models.
5. Have a question or
comment?
Live Chat
Question not answered?
forum.link-labs.com
6. Who is Link Labs?
• IoT Technology Company – based in Maryland, USA
• Build and integrate complex industrial and enterprise IoT systems.
• Focused on location: www.AirFinder.com
• LTE Cat-M1, Symphony Link (LoRa), and Bluetooth Low Energy
• Interested in how we can help? webinar@link-labs.com
7. Elements of Cost
• Development Costs
• Hardware Design and Prototyping
• Industrial Design and Mechanical
Engineering
• Firmware Development
• Software / Application Development
• Design for Manufacturing
• Testing
• Certification
8. Elements of Cost
• Development Costs
• Hardware Design and Prototyping
• Industrial Design and Mechanical
Engineering
• Firmware Development
• Software / Application Development
• Design for Manufacturing
• Testing
• Certification
Electrical Schematic
PCB Layout
Modular vs. ”Chip-Down”
Multiple “Spins”
Form Factor Considerations
Antenna Selection
Component Selection
DFM and DFT
Engineering Outsourcing:
$10 - 30,000 USD
Prototype Spin:
$100-200 / each
9. Elements of Cost
• Development Costs
• Hardware Design and Prototyping
• Industrial Design and Mechanical
Engineering
• Firmware Development
• Software / Application Development
• Design for Manufacturing
• Testing
• Certification
Look and Feel
IP Rating
Shock and Vibration
Heat Management
Connections
Batteries
Antennas
Engineering Outsourcing:
$20 – 100K USD
Mold Development:
$5– 20K USD
10. Elements of Cost
• Development Costs
• Hardware Design and Prototyping
• Industrial Design and Mechanical
Engineering
• Firmware Development
• Software / Application Development
• Design for Manufacturing
• Testing
• Certification
Linux vs. RTOS vs. Bare
Kernel Development
Boot Loader
Flash Variables
Firmware Updates
Test Modes
Debug Modes
Logging
Engineering Outsourcing:
$10 – 100K+ USD
11. Elements of Cost
• Development Costs
• Hardware Design and Prototyping
• Industrial Design and Mechanical
Engineering
• Firmware Development
• Software / Application Development
• Design for Manufacturing
• Testing
• Certification
Platform vs. DIY
Cloud Hosting
IAAS
Frameworks
Scalability
Requirements Management
MVP
Engineering Outsourcing:
$10 – 100K+ USD
12. Elements of Cost
• Development Costs
• Hardware Design and Prototyping
• Industrial Design and Mechanical
Engineering
• Firmware Development
• Software / Application Development
• Design for Manufacturing
• Testing
• Certification
Supply Chain
Sourcing
Assembly
13. Elements of Cost
• Development Costs
• Hardware Design and Prototyping
• Industrial Design and Mechanical
Engineering
• Firmware Development
• Software / Application Development
• Design for Manufacturing
• Testing
• Certification
EMI
Usability
Unit Testing
Edge Cases
14. Elements of Cost
• Development Costs
• Hardware Design and Prototyping
• Industrial Design and Mechanical
Engineering
• Firmware Development
• Software / Application Development
• Design for Manufacturing
• Testing
• Certification
FCC / IC
ETSI
UL
Carrier
$3,000 - $100,000+
15. Elements of Cost
• Manufacturing Costs
• Contract Manufacturing
• Lead Times / EOL
• Unit Testing
• Boxing and Shipping
• Warehousing
• Distribution
16. Elements of Cost
• Operational Costs
• Demos and Pilots
• Installations
• Support and Troubleshooting
• Returns and Repairs
• Connectivity Costs
23. Technology Snapshot
NB-IOT
• How is this different?
• Cat- NB1
• 200 kHz
• Max 144 kbps uplink
• Half Duplex
• Chipsets could be slightly less than LTE-M1
• Trials in EU and China
24. Technology Snapshot
SIGFOX
• Narrowband psuedo-DBPSK (MSK)
• Hundreds of Uplink Channels
• Completely Asynchronous
• Transmit 3 times and hope
• Limited Downlink
• Uses “Stock” UHF RF Chips
• Limited US Coverage
25. Technology Snapshot
LoRaWANTM
• Based on LoRa PHY Technology
• Asynchronous Uplink
• “Dumb” Gateway, “Smart” Cloud
• Hybrid Business Model – Carrier + DIY
The LoRa® name, LoRa® logo and LoRaWAN™ are trademarks of Semtech Corporation or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries.
28. Ingenu
• 2.4 GHz CDMA Technology
• Deployed in some parts of US
• Good LPWAN Features
• Limited supply of modules
• Legacy Technology
• Corporate / Company Risk
29.
30. Technology Snapshot
Symphony Link
• Uses LoRa Hardware
• Different Protocol Stack
• Synchronous / Slotted
• Quality of Service
• 100% Acknowledgements
• Repeaters
• Firmware-over-the-air
• Multicast/Control
• Auto-provisioning
• No cloud needed
31. Cost to Connect
Module Connectivity Infrastructure
LTE-M $10-15 $3-5 / mo for 1MB
NB-IOT $7-12 <$1 /mo for 100kb
Sigfox $5-10 <$1 / mo
Ingenu $10-15 ?
LoRaWAN Public $9-12 $1-2 / mo
LoRaWAN Private $9-12 $0.25 / mo $500
Symphony Link $15 $0.25 / mo $500
32. Use Cases
• Asset Tracking with GPS
• Asset Monitoring with Bluetooth
• Meter Reading
• Smart Building
• Consumer Monitor Device
33. Asset Tracking with GPS
• Hardware (@10K):
Battery $5
Case $5
MCU $1.50
GPS System $6
PCB/Misc $5
Assembly $4
Packaging $3.5
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$30.00 (No Radio)
• Total costs with radio:
LTE-M $45.00
NB-IOT $42.00
Sigfox $40.00
LoRaWAN $42.00
• Connectivity (3 year):
Assume 1 positon per 15 minutes
LTE-M $144
NB-IOT $200
Sigfox $36 (Too many xmit)
LoRaWAN $36 (Too many xmit)
• Development- $200K
• Loaded cost per unit/ mo @ 3 years:
LTE-M $5.80
NB-IOT $7.28
Sigfox $2.67 (Too many xmit)
LoRaWAN $2.72 (Too many xmit)
Note: Firmware, Control, Network
35. Asset Monitoring with Bluetooth +
Symphony Link
• 500 Sites
• 100 Sensors per Site
• 50,000 Sensors
• $10 BLE Sensor Cost
• $500 Gateway Cost
• $15 / mo per Gateway
• $200K Development
• $0.68 / mo / sensor
36. Meter Reading
• Hardware (@10K):
Battery $5
Case $5
MCU $1.50
PCB/Misc $5
Assembly $4
Packaging $3.5
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$24.00 (No Radio, no sensor)
• Total costs with radio:
LTE-M $39.00
NB-IOT $36.00
Sigfox $34.00
LoRaWAN $36.00
• Connectivity (3 year):
Assume 1 Message per Day
LTE-M $108
NB-IOT $27
Sigfox $36
LoRaWAN $36
• Development- $200K
• Loaded cost per unit/ mo @ 3 years:
LTE-M $4.64
NB-IOT $2.31
Sigfox $2.50
LoRaWAN $2.56
Note: Firmware, Control, Network
37. Smart Thermostat
• Hardware (@10K):
Case $5
Screen $7
MCU $1.50
PCB/Misc $5
Assembly $4
Packaging $3.5
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$26.00 (No Radio)
• Total costs with radio:
LTE-M $41.00
NB-IOT $38.00
Sigfox $36.00
LoRaWAN $38.00
• Connectivity (3 year):
Assume 1 Message per 15 min
LTE-M $144
NB-IOT $200
Sigfox (Too many xmit) $36
LoRaWAN $36
• Development- $200K
• Loaded cost per unit/ mo @ 3 years:
LTE-M $5.69
NB-IOT $7.17
Sigfox $2.56 *
LoRaWAN $2.61 *
Note: Firmware, Control, Network
38. Conclusions
• Module costs are <5% of loaded cost.
• Data usage is largest variable cost.
• Some networks are not available.
• One-to-many architectures can save most $