Slide 1: IoT Device to Cloud project development with NB-IoT and LTE-M
IoT Device to Cloud project development with NB-IoT and LTE-M Philipp Buhl Fabian Kochem August 25, 2021
Slide 2: Today's hosts
© Nordic Semiconductor © grandcentrix Today’s hosts Philipp Buhl Fabian Kochem Robin M Saltnes Head of Channel & Senior Product Manager Product Marketing Partner Sales Engineer
Slide 3: Practicalities
© Nordic Semiconductor © grandcentrix Practicalities § Duration: 50-60 mins § Questions are encouraged! § Please type questions in the top of the right sidebar § All questions are anonymous § Try to keep them relevant to the topic § We will answer questions towards the end § The chat is not anonymou
Slide 4: Agenda
Agenda Nordic Partner Webinar: IoT Device to Cloud project development with NB-IoT and LTE-M 1. Introduction to grandcentrix 2. Characteristics of LPWA cellular networks 3. Challenges in end-to-end IoT solutions 4. Solutions & components 5. Practical examples & use-cases 6. Q&A 4
Slide 5: Introduction to grandcentrix
Introduction to grandcentrix 5
Slide 6: Internet of Things Solution Provider
Internet of Things Solution Provider We connect your products. Simply. Safely. Smartly. 6
Slide 7: Our vision: Everything that can be connected will be connected
Our vision: Everything that can be connected will be connected. Our mission: We want to make IoT affordable and available. 7
Slide 8: Experts, Large-scale-productions, Years of experience
200+ 150+ 4; Experts Large-scale-productions Years of experience
Slide 9: IoT end-to-end competence
IoT end-to-end competence Based on proven building blocks, individually tailored, implemented in an agile manner. User Experience Product Scrum Design Ownership Mastery Embedded/ Device Backend Hardware Connectivity Apps und Frontends Data Science Quality End-to-end Manufacturing Operations Assuranc
Slide 10: Characteristics of LPWA cellular networks
Characteristics of LPWA cellular networks 10
Slide 11: Many producers are looking for the shortest way of communication
Many producers are looking for the shortest way of communication with their products. But the shortest way might be not the best way in the long run. 11
Slide 12: LPWA cellular networks
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Slide 13: Characteristics of LPWA cellular networks
plug-and-play onboarding cost-efficient deep indoor coverage up to 10-years battery life penetration secure cu Hohe Large coverage Reichweite Characteristics of LPWA cellular networks 13
Slide 14: NB-IoT and LTE-M
NB-IoT LTE-M Footprint Speed Deep Indoor Voice Characteristics of LPWA cellular networks 14
Slide 15: A network specialized for IoT applications – LPWA networks
A network specialized for IoT applications – LPWA networks The benefits of NB-IoT & LTE-M: Improvement of structure penetration and range (+20dB NB-IoT or +15 dB LTE-M) To fulfill the LPWA requirements a Long battery life (up to 10 years) series of different technologies was due to extreme low energ
Slide 16: NB-IoT or LTE-M? Which technology is suitable
NB-IoT or LTE-M? Which technology is suitable for which application depends on the specific requirements of the IoT solution and the country 200 kHz 1.4 MHz Bandwidth 164dB 160dB (+20dB) Coverage (+15dB) Smart Meter Agriculture 10+ years 10+ years Patient Monitoring Wearables Batt. life Narrowband-I
Slide 17: LPWA network map
LPWA network map *GSMA online, August 24 2021 17
Slide 18: Challenges in end-to-end IoT solutions
Challenges in end-to-end IoT solutions 18
Slide 19: How do you connect your product?
How do you connect your product? Your product/sensor ? Your IT Infrastructure 19
Slide 20: Challenges in end-to-end IoT solutions
Challenges in end-to-end IoT solutions § Complexity of different work sections, subsections and managing the pieces-in-the-puzzle § Risk of failure due to multivendor approach (mostly in addition to inhouse development) § Risk of failure due to missing technical expertise Business-related § Product
Slide 21: Solutions & components
Solutions & components 21
Slide 22: grandcentrix has all components to connect your devices using LPWAN and LwM2M
grandcentrix has all components to connect your devices using LPWAN and LwM2M. Already deployed and in production. 22
Slide 23: The Big Picture
The Big Picture Hardware Connectivity Software Your product/sensor COM Module Cellular Connectivity Cellular Hub Customer IT Infrastructure Narrowband+ 23
Slide 24: Hardware – nRF91 Connectivity Board
Hardware – nRF91 Connectivity Board GPS Antenna User Button 4x LED Customer connector 3V – 17V supply in 4x digital in 4x analog in 2x digital out Cellular Antenna MFF2 SIM Cellular-IoT/NB-IoT 24
Slide 25: Hardware – nRF91 Connectivity Board
Hardware – nRF91 Connectivity Board Universal, ready-to-go PCB which fits into a wide range of products § Developed for rapid prototyping projects, PoCs, field tests Options regarding hardware § Powered by nRF9160 with NB-IoT and LTE-M moden § Global Vodafone MFF2 SIM card included Individual hardwa
Slide 26: Connectivity
Connectivity Global Footprint § Available in 30 countries (future supported countries are included) § International and National Roaming (e. g. Telekom DE) § Works in these global regions: § DACH § Most of Europa § Australia, Russia, South Africa & USA § China / Russia: Regulatory restrictions must
Slide 27: Cellular Hub Overview
Cellular Hub Overview Billing Integration Message Broker Time-based billing Messaging Event-based billing Data & Protocol Translation LwM2M Server Cellular Hub Carrier Integration Device Management Secure Network (IPSec) Digital Identity Provisioning SIM ID Synchronisation Meta-Data Store SIM State
Slide 28: Cellular Hub integration
Cellular Hub integration Integration into industry-leading services and protocols Azure IoT Hub § Cellular Hub acts as a translator between your device and your IoT Hub § Provision devices into IoT Hub device registry § Device data gets published as “Reported Properties” into IoT Hub Device Twins §
Slide 29: Best-in-class security for your specific use case
Best-in-class security for your specific use case Hardware Connectivity Software Your product/sensor COM Module Cellular Connectivity Cellular Hub Customer IT Infrastructure LTE Encyption VPN TLS (DTLS) Narrowband+ 29
Slide 30: Narrowband+ is our bundle combining LPWA connectivity and Cellular Hub
Narrowband+ is our bundle to combine LPWA connectivity and our Cellular Hub Paas service Narrowband+ Hardware Connectivity Software Your product/sensor COM Module Cellular Connectivity Cellular Hub Customer IT Infrastructure 30
Slide 31: What is Narrowband+?
Narrowband+ Summary It connects your product No need for local gateway infrastructure Direct integration into Azure IoT or MQTT clouds What is Minimal integration effort Narrowband+? Works out of the box in 30 countries starting at 1 cent per day per activated device Easy and cheap way to connect yo
Slide 32: Remote Monitoring, Configuration, Over-the-air-updates, Scalability
Remote Remote Over-the-air- Carrier-grade Monitoring Configuration updates Scalability 32
Slide 33: Zero Touch Onboarding, Manufacturing Integration, Logistics
Zero Touch Manufacturing Fulfilment & Onboarding Integration Logistics Support 33
Slide 34: Secure Digital Identity, Encrypted Traffic
Secure Digital Encrypted Identity Traffic 34
Slide 35: Practical examples & use-cases
Practical examples & use-cases 35
Slide 36: What applications are suited to LPWA?
What applications are suited to LPWA? Gas metering Environmental Monitoring Large homogenous market measured in millions Latent market waiting for a low power solution Battery life and propogation is critical Battery life and network coverage is critical Large number of potential meter manufacturers
Slide 37: Practical examples & use-cases of LPWA connected devices
Practical examples & use-cases of LPWA connected devices Successfully delivering cellular IoT devices (NB-IoT & LTE-M) devices across different industries and applications „Connected care beds“ „Connected power plugs and for nursing homes and distributors“ hospitals NB-IOT com-module hardware with i
Slide 38: Q&A
Q&A E-Mail to hello@grandcentrix.net for approaching grandcentrix afterwards 38
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