Nokia, Ericsson, and Intel Collaborate on Narrow-Band Long-Term Evolution (NB-LTE) for IoT Market

Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia Networks is working with Ericsson and Intel Corporation on Narrow-Band Long-Term Evolution (NB-LTE) technology for the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market segment. The partnership aims to develop and commercialize NB-LTE products to support the expansion of IoT applications. Nokia plans to work closely with Ericsson and Intel to bring the technology to market in time with demand. The NB-LTE variant of 4G LTE technology is well-suited for the IoT market due to its low implementation cost, ease of use, and power efficiency.

Key Takeaways:

Nokia Networks is collaborating with Ericsson and Intel on Narrow-Band Long-Term Evolution (NB-LTE) technology for the IoT market.
The partnership aims to develop and commercialize NB-LTE products to support the expansion of IoT applications.
Nokia plans to work closely with Ericsson and Intel to bring the technology to market in time with demand.
NB-LTE is an optimized variant of 4G LTE technology with low implementation cost, ease of use, and power efficiency.
The technology will enable enhanced and improved connectivity of devices at lower cost.
Cellular networks already cover 90% of the world's population, making it a suitable platform for IoT adoption.
The partnership aims to drive IoT growth through the standardization of Narrow-Band LTE.
Ericsson and Nokia will provide network upgrades to support an extension of existing LTE networks with NB-LTE.

Statistics:

90% of the world's population is covered by cellular networks.
Intel plans to start commercial roll-out of NB-LTE technology with a roadmap for chipsets and product upgrades beginning in 2016.
Intel's growing LTE portfolio will be extended with NB-LTE products adding to the company's lineup.

Sources:

Contify.com
Nokia Networks (company press release)
Ericsson (company press release)
Intel Corporation (company press release)