everything RF, a leading online resource for the RF and microwave industry, has released a new eBook, “Introduction to LTE Cat 1bis,” bringing together technical articles and industry perspectives on one of the fastest-growing connectivity technologies for cellular IoT. The eBook is sponsored by Sequans Communications, a developer of cellular IoT semiconductor solutions.
As IoT deployments expand across smart metering, asset tracking, industrial monitoring, healthcare, point-of-sale systems and smart infrastructure, device manufacturers increasingly need cellular connectivity that balances coverage, power consumption, data throughput and cost. LTE Cat 1bis addresses this requirement by delivering moderate data rates over existing LTE networks while using a simplified single-antenna architecture that can reduce device size, complexity and cost.
LTE Cat 1bis operates over existing LTE networks and uses a single receive antenna, compared with the two receive antennas typically required for conventional LTE Cat 1 devices. This simplified architecture can help reduce module size, hardware complexity, and cost while retaining many of the performance and coverage advantages of LTE. These characteristics have made the technology suitable for a wide range of cellular IoT applications, including smart meters, asset trackers, payment terminals, industrial monitoring systems, healthcare devices, and smart city infrastructure.
The new eBook explores how LTE Cat 1bis works, where it fits within the evolving cellular IoT ecosystem, and the factors engineers and system designers should consider when selecting and deploying the technology. It covers LTE Cat 1bis architecture, capabilities, deployment considerations, and applications, while also examining its position relative to technologies such as LTE-M, NB-IoT, RedCap, and LoRa.
The eBook features technical articles and whitepapers from Taoglas, Semtech, Quectel, KORE, Mouser Electronics, Qualcomm, Sequans Communications, and everything RF, providing perspectives from across the cellular IoT ecosystem.
Articles in this eBook include:
- What is LTE Cat 1bis? – everything RF
- LTE Cat 1bis Explained: The Future of IoT Connectivity – Taoglas
- Cellular IoT: Status of LTE Cat 1bis – Mouser Electronics
- Why LTE Cat 1 and Cat 1bis Continue to Drive Cellular IoT Connection Growth – Quectel
- Understanding the Benefits of LTE Cat 1bis Technology – Qualcomm
- Understanding LTE Cat 1bis: The Future of IoT Connectivity – KORE
- Exploring the Potential of LTE Cat 1bis Technology in Simplifying IoT Deployments – Semtech
- LTE Cat 1bis: The Pragmatic Path to Massive IoT in the 4G-to-5G Transition – Sequans Communications
- LTE-M, NB-IoT, Cat 1bis, RedCap, LoRa®: Selecting the Right Technology for Long-Term IoT Success – Semtech
everything RF created this eBook to provide engineers and system designers with a practical overview of LTE Cat 1bis and the developments driving its adoption across the IoT market. Sponsored by Sequans Communications, the eBook has been made possible through contributions from Taoglas, Semtech, Quectel, KORE, Mouser Electronics, Qualcomm, and Sequans Communications. Together, these contributions provide insight into the technology, its deployment considerations, and its role in supporting the next generation of cellular IoT applications.