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What is LTE-M?

• LTE-M is a branch of LTE connectivity built specifically for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication.
• It’s an enhanced version of GSM, particularly for M2M/IoT, compliant with the 3GPP standards of Lower Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN), optimized for medium-to-low bandwidth IoT device communication.
• LTE-M provides faster data transmissions among the narrowband connections, allowing more mission-critical IoT use cases to be deployed.
• LTE-M can host battery life of up to 10 years of battery life with its LTE-M Module features like Power Saving Mode (PSM) and Discontinuous Reception (eDRX), significantly reducing battery consumption.

What is NB-IoT?

• NB IoT is an abbreviation of Narrowband IoT, which connects IoT devices over vast areas, particularly targeting underground, indoors, and the countryside.
• NB IoT provides the best range in cellular technology, especially for indoor and underground coverage.
• NB IoT is optimized for battery-operated IoT products that cover vast areas and only need to periodically transmit small amounts of data.
• NB IoT leverages its module capabilities of Power Saving Mode (PSM) and Discontinuous Reception (eDRX) to reduce the power consumption, thus allowing longer battery life.