Huawei and Gemalto Team up
to Accelerate NarrowBand IoT Deployments
Gemalto and Huawei create a cost-effective
solution for mass
market IoT
To help device manufacturers meet a growing demand for
long-lasting low-power NarrowBand
(NB) IoT modules, Gemalto and Huawei – via its semiconductor arm,
HiSilicon – are working together to develop the next generation of modules that
combine an extra level of security and consume very low power. By combining the
expertise from both companies, these NB-IoT
modules will help manufacturers reduce the cost and size of their
devices, and lengthen the battery life of the devices to up to ten years.
NB IoT has been
developed to address lower bit rates and lower cost segments, and works
virtually anywhere. It offers ultra-low power consumption enabling devices to
be battery operated for periods of up to 10 years. Applications include smart
parking sensors, intruder and fire alarms, personal healthcare appliances,
tracking devices, and street lamps to name a few. According to ABI Research, NB
IoT modules connecting objects
to networks are forecast to represent over 20%
of all cellular shipments by 2021.
“2017 is the
year of commercial NB IoT rollouts for us, and we will be building 30 such
networks in 20 countries worldwide by the end of the year. Huawei has been a
major player in this arena, and we continue to capitalize on this vast
opportunity,” said XiongWei, president of LTE solution, Huawei. “We
look to supply the market with solutions that provide stable connectivity, low
energy consumption, and cost efficiency. The network roll-out will now come
with an enhanced integration and flexibility thanks to this collaboration with
Gemalto.”
“The combination
of our expertise in IOT cellular
connectivity, and digital security, and Huawei’s high-performance
NB IoT chipsets will help device manufacturers and service providers take the
plunge into cellular IoT mass deployment thanks to a standardized solution,” said Suzanne
Tong-Li, SVP Greater China and Korea for Mobile Services and IoT and China
President, Gemalto. “Our collaboration simplifies the implementation
of NB IoT projects combining solid security and flexibility.”
Source: Gemalto media announcement