IoT Device Makers

IoT Device Makers

IoT Device Requirements 

The predicted large scale growth of IoT devices and their associated IoT device applications will create major challenges for the entire IoT ecosystem.
In IoT scenarios, IoT device firmware and software play a significant part in determining the overall performance and behaviour of the IoT service on the mobile network. With no human intervention to fall back upon, the mechanisms that manage recovery from IoT service failure need to be built into IoT devices.
IoT device makers are expected to implement the requirements contained within the GSMA connection efficiency guidelines in the IoT devices that they manufacture.  The IoT device maker should work with their IoT Application developer, communication module vendor and Radio Baseband Chipset vendor partners to implement the requirements contained within the GSMA connection efficiency guidelines. The IoT device maker should reference the GSMA connection efficiency guidelines in the supply contracts they place with their IoT Application developer, communication module vendor and radio baseband chipset vendor partners.

IoT device makers are recommended to read the following sections of the guidelines document

Introduction

IoT Architecture Assumptions

IoT Device Requirements

IoT Device Application Requirements

Communication Module Requirements

Connection Efficiency Use Cases

Connection Efficiency Protection Mechanisms within Mobile Networks