Ericsson and Orange trial Internet of Things (IoT) over GSM and LTE
November 25 2015 - 5:45AM
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Ericsson and Orange are launching world-first
trial in three key areas for Internet of Things (IoT), covering LTE
and GSM
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Trial aims to improve indoor coverage, reduce
IoT device cost and extend battery life
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Orange today announced
a trial of optimized, low-cost, low-complexity devices and enhanced
network capabilities for Cellular IoT over GSM and LTE.
IoT is a rapidly growing segment and, according to
the Ericsson Mobility Report, there will be 28 billion connected
devices by 2021. Cellular is a great foundation for IoT uptake
given its advantages of global reach, reliability and security
using licensed spectrum. It also needs to be evolved to meet
particular requirements brought on by massive IoT deployments.
Cellular network and device capability
enhancements are being driven through the standardization process
at 3GPP to meet emerging requirements of ubiquitous coverage, long
battery life and low-cost devices, enabled through software
upgrades of existing networks. This is a key enabler in Orange's
strategy to become a major player in the Internet of Things.
Improved indoor coverage: The
world-first EC-GSM (Extended Coverage) trial will be conducted in
France using the 900 MHz band, with the aim to enhance device
reachability by up to 20dB or a seven-fold improvement in the range
of low-rate applications. This further extends the dominant global
coverage of GSM in Europe and Africa to reach challenging locations
such as deep indoor basements, where many smart meters are
installed, or remote areas in which sensors are deployed for
agriculture or infrastructure monitoring use cases. In addition,
EC-GSM will reduce device complexity and thus lower costs, enabling
large-scale IoT deployments. Another advantage of this technology
is enablement by software upgrades of existing cellular networks,
providing nationwide IoT coverage without additional hardware
investments.
Reduced IoT device cost: In
parallel, the world's first LTE IoT trial in partnership with
Sequans will take place using low-cost, low-complexity
devices with one receive antenna (instead of two), and half-duplex
FDD .This simplifies the device hardware architecture and reduces
expensive duplex filters, allowing for 60 percent cost reduction in
comparison with existing LTE Cat 4.
Extended battery life: In
partnership with Sequans, Ericsson will also demonstrate energy
efficiency over GSM and LTE networks with Power Saving Mode (PSM)
technology. The PSM feature is applicable to both GSM and LTE, and
supported by Evolved Packet Core (EPC). It enables extended battery
life of communication modules such as sensors by up to 10 years
thanks to optimized, power-efficient operations.
Alain Maloberti, SVP of Orange Labs Networks says,
"IoT is a key area in Orange's Essentials2020 strategic plan, and
France should play a key role in IoT takeoff in Europe. In order to
extend our connectivity offer, we are currently deploying a LoRa
network. At the same time, we are preparing the future of cellular
networks and we are happy to collaborate with Ericsson to be the
first operator to demonstrate IoT over GSM and LTE in order to roll
it out ahead of 5G availability in the market."
Thomas Noren, Vice President and Head of Radio
Product Management, Ericsson says, "IoT is an emerging market and
presents great business potential for mobile operators. Ericsson is
providing the software-upgrade-only solution to accelerate cellular
network for IoT, allowing operators to leverage their
infrastructure investments in order to quickly capture new business
opportunities now and in the future with 5G. With our RAN and Core
strengths, we are in the best position to support Orange's
innovation around IoT."
Sequans Communications is the first chipset
manufacturer to develop MTC LTE devices able to fit with connected
form factors. Among possible solutions, there will be sensors,
smart metering, assets tracking, and wearables.
Cellular networks optimized for IoT will be
operational in 2017.
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