The term Internet of Things was first coined 18 years ago. Today, it is a global phenomenon at the center of the next generation of digital innovation. But its future is not yet assured as IoT needs a robust infrastructure and backend applications able to support the billions of devices that will be connected to the internet in the coming years.
Taking note of the many limitations, 3GPP introduced two new standards in its LTE Release 13: Enhanced Machine-Type Communication (eMTC) and NarrowBand-IoT (NB-IoT). Both are intended to cater to the requirements of IoT devices but are fundamentally different in approach. What’s more, both come with their own set of pros and cons. This whitepaper talks about the technical aspects of the eMTC feature at a high level.