Mobile IoT Resource Library

Mobile IoT technologies are quickly taking over the world. Commercial deployments are happening across the globe, the ecosystem is growing at an unprecedented pace, numerous companies are producing commercially available modules and development kits, and a great number of Open IoT Labs have opened all over the world.

To help nurture innovation and further accelerate the growth of the market, the GSMA Internet of Things programme is curating a list of insightful resources from across the industry. These resources are meant to create value for the wider ecosystem and provide insight into the technologies, use cases, market developments, and more.

All content is carefully reviewed by an editorial board.  If you would like your content to be considered for publication, please email miotinnovators@gsma.com

LTE-M Resources

Evaluation of LTE-M towards 5G IoT Requirements

Sierra Wireless, Ericsson, Altair, et al., Whitepaper

This paper evaluates the message latency, battery life, and capacity performance for LTE-M category M-1 devices. Learn how LTE-M performs against the initial Cellular IoT (CIoT), and 3GPP 5G IoT or massive Machine-Type Communications (mMTC) requirements.  Find out more

LTE-M Deployment Guide

GSMA, Guidelines

This document contains non-binding guidelines designed to help MNOs deploying LTE-M networks and devices globally to ensure interoperability and smooth roaming. It identifies a minimum set of key features, details key configurations and considerations for deployments in 2018.  Find out more

New Research Reveals LTE-M/CAT-M1 is Ideal for Deep Coverage IoT Applications

Sierra Wireless, Blog

How much coverage can LTE-M or CAT-M1 provide? It’s a difficult and technical question. This blog summarises the technical aspects of an in-depth whitepaper to explain how much coverage LTE-M can provide.  Find out more

Unlocking the Potential of Connected, Reusable Pallets

AT&T and RM2, Case Study

Every day, billions of goods move through complex supply chains to destinations around the world. In a modern supply chain with automated warehouses, digital-enabled logistics, and higher standards for food, employee, and consumer safety, the wooden pallet has not evolved to keep pace.  Find out more

Test Results: LTE-M Live in US

LinkLabs, Blog

LinkLabs has been working in partnership with Verizon and Sequans to bring LTE-M Cat1 systems online, and are now doing daily drive testing to ensure flawless network and chip performance.  Find out more

Coverage Analysis of LTE-M Cat1

Sierra Wireless, Ericsson, Altair, et al., Whitepaper

To understand how much coverage LTE-M can provide, a group of supporting companies conducted a thorough link layer simulation analysis to evaluate the actual coverage performance of 3GPP’s LPWA LTE-M technology. Find out more

NB-IoT Resources

NB-IoT Deployment Guide

GSMA, Guidelines

This GSMA document is the first edition of the NB-IoT Deployment Guide for mobile network operators and application service providers. It identifies a minimum set of key NB-IoT features, details key configurations and considerations for deployments in 2018. Find out more

Narrowband-IoT: pushing the boundaries of IoT

Vodafone, Whitepaper

This paper gives technical decision-makers an overview of NB-IoT, the communications technology that will underpin industrial-grade Internet of Things deployments. Find out more

The Game Changer for The Internet of Things

Deutsche Telekom, Whitepaper

Discover NB-IoT and its core benefits, including low energy consumption, low data volume, scalability, and deep indoor penetration, as well as typical use cases, such as smart parking, smart metering, smart lighting, smart waste management, and more. Find out more

End-to-End Development Guide

Huawei, Article

Discover Huawei’s End-to-End Development Guide for NB-IoT solutions, covering modules, PCB Layout, Terminal-Side Integrated Development, Application Server-Side Development, etc. Find out more

What is Narrowband IoT?

u-blox, Webpage

NB‑IoT is a low power wide area technology that works virtually anywhere. It connects devices more simply and efficiently on already established mobile networks, and handles small amounts of fairly infrequent 2‑way data, securely and reliably. Find out more

Resources about both Technologies

LTE-M and NB-IoT: What to Know Before You Start Development

Sierra Wireless, Blog

To take advantage of everything that LPWA networks have to offer, you need to select the best technology to connect your application and then find the best module to ensure quick time-to-market and a future-proof deployment.  Find out more

IoT Starter Kit Tutorial

AT&T, Tutorial

Explore AT&T’s tutorials for their IoT Starter Kit that comes with hardware, services, data, and integrations, and allows companies to design and launch IoT prototypes.  Find out more

LPWA Technology Security Comparison

Franklin Heath, Whitepaper

This report by Franklin Heath, information security analysts, outlines the security features for five different LPWA network technologies for several typical IoT use cases such as Smart Meters, Smart Agriculture and Smart Street Lighting. Find out more

IoT Security Guidelines

GSMA, Guidelines

The GSMA IoT Security Guidelines promote best practice for the secure end-to-end design, development and deployment of IoT devices and services on any mobile network. Find out more 

IoT Device Connection Efficiency Guidelines

GSMA, Guidelines

In IoT scenarios it’s crucial that recovery mechanisms are built into IoT devices in case of IoT Service failures. With this document, learn about the specific requirements for the efficient use of mobile network connectivity. Find out more