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LTE-M Advantages

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Improved Range

+14 dB sensitivitycompared to LTE

Longer battery life

PSM & eDRX features

SIGNAL PATH LOSS AT 900 MHZ

LTE-M Advantages

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Lower module cost

~30-40% of LTE module price

Forward compatible w/ 5G

Alternative to 2G and 3G

Network 2G Sunset / Status

Bell 30/04/2019

Rogers Wireless 31/12/2021

SaskTel 01/07/2017

TELUS 31/05/2017

Videotron No service

Wind No service

Network 2G Sunset / Status

AT&T 01/01/2017

Verizon No Service

Limitless Mobile No Service

Union 31/12/2019

Viaero 09/05/2018

USACanada

Example: Massive 2G Shutdown in North America

7,19 9,9415,83 17,00 17,82

25,75

37,27

49,44

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2G NB-IoT CAT-M1 CAT-M1NB-IoT

CAT-M1NB-IoT

2G

3G2G

LTE CAT-13G2G

LTE CAT-43G2G

Avg Price Min. Max

LTE-M vs NB-IoT: Which is Best for Your IoT Solution?

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NB-IoTLTE-M

Module cost Ø15 euros Ø10 euros

Max coupling loss (Range) 156 dB 164 dB

Max data rate 1119/588 kbps (UL/DL) 70/32 kbps (UL/DL)

Latency Milliseconds Seconds

Mobility <300 km/h, cell handover supported <100 km/h, no cell handover

Roaming Possible with legacy 4G roaming Limited due immature commercial model

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Power Usage in Comparison

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LTE-M (CAT M1) NB-IoT (NB1)

Power save mode 3.9 μA 3.9 μA

DRX (discontinuous reception) 1.65 mA 1.56 mA

eDRX cycle (81.92s) 0.85 mA 0.81 mA

Active mode 202mA 167mA

Max data rate (UL/DL) 1119 kbps / 588 kbps 70 kbps / 32 kbps

2 MB firmware upgrade 27 sec 8.5 min

Power usage duringPSM & eDRX cycles

Data rate /Transmission “air time”

Power usage during transmission (Active mode)

Example: Quectel B95 Module Series (M3)

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A Snapshot of EMnify’s LTE-M Coverage

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Expected coverage(14 countries, 15 networks)

Validated coverage(23 countries, 36 networks)

Guaranteed coverage(3 countries, 3 networks)

Observed coverage(8 countries, 8 networks)

44 countries 62 networks

For more information on coverage types and frequency bands per network and country, please visit: https://www.emnify.com/lte-m-coverage

*as of 12.05.2021 (SIM version 4)

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Global Deployment: What to Consider

Network AvailabilityGlobal and national

roaming

Feature AvailabilityPSM & eDRX

Frequency BandsDifferent bands used

across networks, countries & regions

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Region Country Network PSM Availability eDRX Availability

Asia Japan Softbank Validated Validated

South Korea KT & LG Uplus Validated

Taiwan Chunghwa Validated

Europe Denmark Telenor Validated

Finland DNA & Elisa Validated

Germany Vodafone Validated

Iceland SIMINN Validated

Latvia LMT Validated

Luxembourg Post Validated

Spain Orange Validated

Switzerland Swisscom Guaranteed

North America Canada Bell Guaranteed

Mexico Radiomovil Dipsa Validated

USA AT&T Validated Validated

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Global Deployment: Feature Availability

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Global Deployment: LTE-M Frequency Bands

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• Different modules for different deployment regions• IoT device certification for all used frequency bands

ublox SARA-R4 series