Orange Belgium : As from 2017 Oranges 4G network will be ready for the Internet of Things
14 Novembre 2016 - 7:00AM
As from 2017 Orange's 4G mobile
network will support the Internet of Things thanks to the
nationwide implementation of new dedicated LPWA layers
The possibilities
offered by the Internet of Things (IoT) are growing strongly in
Belgium and throughout the world. In order to maintain its status
as the leader of this market, Orange Belgium has decided to invest
in 2 new Mobile IoT technologies based on international standards:
Narrow Band-IoT (NB-IoT) and LTE-M.
Orange today announced that it
will implement NB-IoT and LTE-M on its mobile network in 2017.
Collectively known as Mobile IoT, the LTE-M and NB-IoT technologies
are Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) cellular network layers that will
allow millions of everyday objects to be connected to the Internet
of Things (IoT).
Low Power Wide Area technologies offer many
advantages when connecting objects to the Internet of Things, like
low energy consumption so the battery of the connected equipment
lives up to 10 years longer and the low cost of the radio modules
inside the devices that need to be connected.
But the Mobile IoT-technologies
Orange will implement go further than that:
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they also enable full bidirectional
communication between the object and the network;
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they have the best possible mobile coverage (up
to +20dB compared to 2G/4G coverage); which considerably improves
signal penetration inside buildings;
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they can rely on a guaranteed connectivity
abroad (roaming) on other operators' Mobile IoT networks;
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And it is the safest solution for IoT
connectivity as it operates in licensed spectrum. Moreover the
SIM-card offers secure connections thanks to the unique
authentication and encryption of the data in transit.
The rollout of both technologies
will involve a simple software upgrade to Oranges existing 4G
network that covers today 99.8% of Belgian population. This means
that the rollout of Mobile IoT will deliver a nationwide coverage
almost immediately.
Overall Mobile IoT will act as the
catalyst for companies to consider connecting things that would not
have been viable with existing technologies. Consumers will see a
huge variety of new products, services and applications enabled by
Mobile IoT.
The choice of Mobile
IoT-technology is future proof as it is fully consistent with the
future evolution towards 5G. It will then be possible to connect
objects that require very high reliability, like remote control of
critical devices and automation processes.
Orange's Mobile IoT (NB-IoT and LTE-M) network
will be operational in the first half of 2017, and will cover the
entire national territory in 2017. Initially, it will be used for
tests with Orange, their partners, and their business clients. It
will then be launched commercially in the second half of 2017.
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Source: Orange Belgium via Globenewswire
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