Successful Validation Reinforces UNISOC's Position as a Leader in the NB-IoT 
Domain



Today's world that we are living in is a transformative space of data, speed, 
and technologies. Phones, gadgets, appliances - all are turning smarter with 
growing access to 24x7 digital connectivity. The Internet of Things, or IoT, is 
playing a massive role in turning this interconnected future into a tangible 
reality. In a bid to further accelerate this vision, Deutsche Telekom has 
recently certified UNISOC's NB-IoT chipset, IVY8908A as one of the recommended 
NB-IoT solutions. 

But what makes the development so important, and why is it being touted as a 
game-changer? Understanding that requires us to first understand NB-IoT and the 
differentiation that UNISOC is facilitating with the IVY8908A.

What is NB-IoT?

Narrowband IoT, or NB-IoT as it commonly called, is a standards-based low power 
wide area (LPWA) technology that will enable a barrage of new IoT devices and 
services worldwide. It can improve power consumption, system capacity and 
spectrum efficiency of user devices. This technology is supported by all major 
mobile chipsets and equipment manufacturers, and can co-exists with 2G, 3G, and 
4G mobile networks. It also benefits from the mobile networks on security and 
privacy features such as data integrity, entity authentication, and support for 
user identity confidentiality, among others. 

What does UNISOC's IVY8908A bring to the table?

UNISOC's IVY8908A is an innovative, highly integrated single-mode single-chip 
NB-IoT solution that is equipped with features such as a RF transceiver, 
central processing unit, modem, power management capabilities, ROM/RAM storage 
units, among others. IVY8908A supports 3GPP Release 14 protocol, with 
narrow-band IoT ultra-low power consumption, larger capacity, and superlative 
coverage. Moreover, it has a frequency range covering 690~2200MHz and can be 
adapted to domestic and overseas carrier networks. This makes it perfect for 
smart meters, tracking devices, and other such products.

Why is Deutsche Telekom's certification important?

Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications 
companies and currently serves around 178 million mobile customers, 28 million 
fixed-network lines, and 20 million broadband lines. Leading in the deployment 
of NB-IoT, Deutsche Telekom has already commercially launched NB-IoT networks 
in 8 European countries, as well, in the United States.

After getting certified by Deutsche Telekom, UNISOC's IVY8908A becomes one of 
the most recommended NB-IoT solutions and has been integrated in Deutsche 
Telekom's IoT Solution Optimizer. 

Deutsche Telekom's IoT Solution Optimizer is a web-based service that helps 
model and analyse the performance, reliability and sustainability of IoT 
solutions designed under specific deployment conditions which further guides 
customers to develop more business ready IoT solutions. The adoption of the 
IVY8908A in the Deutsche Telekom's IoT Solution Optimizer provides more 
possibilities for the customers on delivering mature IoT products.

While the full implications of the announcement are yet to be seen, it is 
exciting to see major telecom players taking tangible steps towards fulfilling 
the vision of a highly interconnected and tech-driven world. With more players 
in the domain gearing up to adopt cutting-edge IoT solutions, we are bound to 
see more innovation and enhanced product engineering capabilities shape 
technologies of tomorrow and drive significant growth of IoT devices over the 
next decade.

SOURCE: UNISOC