We hereby highlight our high data volume portfolio (4G & 5G) for applications with a lot of data usage. You can think of the use of 4G & 5G simcards in the maritime sector, outdoor areas, trade fairs & events, surveillance cameras and temporary internet for offices.
Tag: 4G
The Signal Analyzer is a handheld device intended to be used to identify the optimal installation location. A Signal Analyzer contains an independently tested and approved 4G/3G/2G radio module that meets the requirements of European radio communication standards. The Signal Analyzer allows you to accurately analyze essential data to ensure the best installation every time. The Signal Analyzer, analyzes all local cell towers to give you an accurate reading of the major networks available, measuring and displaying radio technology, signal quality and radio signal strength.
The Robustel EG5100-4L is an industrial 4G edge computing gateway with a very high reliability. The EG5100-4L has a robust metal housing and is suitable for use in IoT applications where a cellular router and embedded PC are both necessary (best of both worlds).
Als een router of gateway een instabiele verbinding heeft, de verbinding vaak weg valt of helemaal geen verbinding kan opbouwen kan dit opgelost worden door de volgend aspecten te controleren: zijn de antennes goed aangesloten op de router of gateway, is de plaatsing van de antenne correct uitgevoerd, is de signaal sterkte in de omgeving voldoende, is de APN in de router of gateway correct geconfigureerd en is de bijbehorende simkaart actief. Al deze aspecten passeren de revue in dit artikel.
The 5G frequency auction in the Netherlands has been postponed again. The auction should have taken place last month. KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone would like to use the 3.5 GHz frequency band for 5G, but this is not possible at the moment. The National Frequency Plan that allocates available bandwidth, does not work. At the moment, providers, satellite stations, local license holders and the networks of, for example, the port of Rotterdam and Schiphol, are in each other’s way on the 3.5 GHz frequency bands. The Ministry of Economic Affairs must now review the frequency plan and an independent advisory committee will have to enter into discussions with all stakeholders.
When selecting connectivity for IoT deployments, it is important for organizations to know how long 4G will be available and whether 5G will make 4G obsolete in the future. The arrival of 5G (the next generation of cellular technology) means that not only will more IoT devices be connected to the internet of things, but also that the IoT devices will be better connected. Higher data transfer rates, lower latency and less power consumption will lead to more efficient and profitable solutions than is currently possible.
KPN will stop using the 3G network in the Netherlands in 2022. This network is being turned off because fewer and fewer organizations are using it and KPN wants to use these frequencies for the 4G and 5G networks. This will make 4G and 5G even faster, safer and more stable.
Many IoT devices have been functioning for many years, but of course often still have a communication module that cannot handle 4G. Usually these contain the option to connect to a 2G network.
The Internet of Things is still in its early years. Jochem Koppes, Director of Sales at Thingsdata, predicts that in 5 to 10 years there will be an increasing demand for an integrated solution. “Thanks to the collaboration with Delmation, we are already pre-sorting for this. We offer each other new insights and reinforce each other extremely well. And the customers also benefit from this. They know where to find us better and better; our joint business has now tripled.”
For example, if a GPS tracker moves through Germany or France, the GPS tracker will encounter “black spots” or locations where a particular network has no coverage. In such a situation, standard simcards that use only one network would lose the connection and thus be unable to send GPS tracking information. This does not happen with our M2M simcards because it switches to another network.
Another advantage of using an M2M simcard with multiple networks is that you are not locked into one network. Instead, they always connect to the strongest network available in that area. This network roaming capability means you won’t lose any signal.
A fast and stable internet connection is indispensable for any organization. When the internet connection does not function properly or even drops out once, then this can be very bothersome. Outages can lead to damage or even loss of reputation. Thingsdata offers secured multi-network 4G simcards for this to guarantee continuity of internet access and to prevent failure (failover).