Jan 9, 2023 · Counterpoint Research assesses the developing IoT landscape as LTE-based Cat-1 bis finds its mark, and Qualcomm joins the fray.

Oct 6, 2022 · The CAT-1 LTE modem was initially defined in 2008 as a low-cost, low-power alternative to connect IoT devices that needed to transfer limited amounts of data. However, vendors and network providers at that time focused on higher throughput. The actual device introduction started about five or six years later.

Jan 18, 2024 · Omdia said 5G-based non-RedCap ‘massive IoT’ and LTE-based Cat-1 bis modules will also drive overall volumes. The ‘massive IoT’ category is a curious one, it might be suggested, and Omdia’s classification of a 5G-based ‘massive IoT’ portfolio is not entirely clear.

May 7, 2024 · The LTE network treats a Cat 1bis device in the same way as a Cat 1 device, but with one Rx antenna. No dedicated bandwidth needs to be allocated for Cat 1bis devices; they coexist with regular LTE Cat 1, Cat 4 and smartphones on the same network and spectrum.” 2 | Roaming “Global [LTE-M and NB-IoT] data connectivity… is a distant dream.

Jun 24, 2024 · China and India, meters and trackers, Cat 1 bis and RedCap – will get cellular IoT out of its global slumps, says Counterpoint Research.

Apr 23, 2024 · French IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications claims its Calliope 2 platform is the first Cat 1bis unit to be approved by AT&T in the US.

Jun 12, 2023 · A statement explained: “In recent times, 4G Cat 1 bis technology has gained significant popularity over NB-IoT due to its superior performance. Applications such as point of sale (POS) systems, telematics, and smart meters are increasingly adopting this technology on a …

Nov 26, 2024 · There’s lots of work going on to develop RedCap, but the fundamentals mean it does not substitute for NB-IoT and won’t for five years at least.” Kasujee agrees: “I don’t see RedCap as a replacement for NB-IoT, especially not in the short term. In terms of performance and battery life it’s closer to LTE-Cat-1, and LTE-M to some extent.

Oct 2, 2024 · By contrast with its billion forecast, ABI Research said last month that total shipments of RedCap-based IoT modules, which it positions to offer 5G-based alternatives to mid-range 4G-level LTE Cat-4 and LTE Cat-6 units, will top 80 million over the next five years, in the period to 2029. Which is a much lower forecast.

Nov 30, 2023 · Interestingly, the report does not yet incorporate a forecast for RedCap connections – which Ericsson compares to cat-4 performance with “improved latency, plus device energy and spectrum efficiencies”. As reference, it positions RedCap as a 5G-native alternative to mid-range category 1-through-4 LTE devices, offering peak downlink/uplink data rates from 50/35 Mbps to 240/175 Mbps in the ...