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Europe is a large and advanced market for IoT communications. Western Europe is one of the most mature regions with 20 to 60 million connected devices in each of the largest countries. Central and Eastern Europe still has great growth opportunities when it comes to the adoption of IoT, and there are significantly fewer players developing international IoT solutions for the global market. The Russian market has started to rise in recent years but is now facing uncertainty due to war and sanctions. Mobile operators in Europe had deployed 311.3 million mobile IoT connections in or out of the region by the end of 2022.

The Teltonika RUTX50 router and TRB500 gateway are both innovative 5G NR solutions for connecting devices with M2M. These products are designed for use in a variety of environments including industries, smart cities and agricultural applications.

If you want to implement your IoT solution as an organization, it is important that you have a flexible and affordable subscription. There is a wide variety of subscriptions, in this article we will explain which types of sim subscriptions we use at Thingsdata.

LTE-M / NB-IOT and LoRa are two completely different techniques, which have a similarity in how they are applied. Both networks are energy efficient and wireless, and only transmit sensor and machine information. The choice is best based on where you want to implement your solution, and power consumption requirements.

Two of the most used and now mature IoT networks are LoRa and LTE-M, the attractive aspect of both technologies is that they are ‘Low Power’ networks. This is important for IoT devices with a limited energy supply. In this article we take a closer look at both techniques and what the differences are between the networks.

Most of us are familiar with the traditional simcards, which we know as mini, micro and nano simcards, 2FF, 3FF and 4FF respectively. However, for many types of hardware, these sizes are impractical. We will specifically indicate the advantages of solderable simcards, also known as embedded sims (MFF2). These simcards are mounted directly on the printed circuit board (PCB) and cannot be easily removed like the traditional simcards. A 6×5 mm microchip that is soldered onto a printed circuit board.

6G

In the 6G era, the digital, physical and human worlds will merge to create exceptional experiences. While there is still a lot of innovation in 5G, with the 5G Advanced release of the new standards, Nokia Bell Labs has already started researching 6G to make it commercially available by 2030.

Imagine the chaos that would ensue if dozens of different manufacturers and organizations decided to launch different competing protocols and systems for managing IoT security. Not only would the lack of integration be a problem, but it could also be used as an excuse for little or no security of systems and data. The fact is that it is comparable to what is happening in the IoT market right now. Many IoT hardware manufacturers have their own methods of implementing and updating security.

Starlink is a satellite network from the U.S. space company SpaceX for providing Internet anywhere in the world. The network is especially suitable for areas where Internet access via a fixed connection is not available and mobile connections are unattractive due to range. Also, Starlink can perfectly serve as a backup connection to ensure continuity of Internet access for when the standard Internet connection fails.