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NB-IoT Shield

NB-IoT-Shield

 

NarrowBand-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) is a standards-based low power wide area (LPWA) technology developed to enable a wide range of new IoT devices and services. NB-IoT significantly improves the power consumption of user devices, system capacity and spectrum efficiency, especially in deep coverage. Battery life of more than 10 years can be supported for a wide range of use cases.

 

New physical layer signals and channels are designed to meet the demanding requirement of extended coverage – rural and deep indoors – and ultra-low device complexity. Initial cost of the NB-IoT modules is expected to be comparable to GSM/GPRS. The underlying technology is however much simpler than today’s GSM/GPRS and its cost is expected to decrease rapidly as demand increases.

 

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software, it is an easy tool for fast prototyping, aimed at students without a background in electronics and programming. As soon as it reached a wider community, the Arduino board started changing to adapt to new needs and challenges, differentiating its offer from simple 8-bit boards to products for IoT applications, wearable, 3D printing, and embedded environments. All Arduino boards are completely open-source, empowering users to build them independently and eventually adapt them to their particular needs. The software, too, is open-source, and it is growing through the contributions of users worldwide.

 

NB-IoT Shield is an expansion board for Arduino to add NB-IoT technology. With NB-IoT Shield and Arduino, user can study/evaluate and do POC for NB-IoT solution rapidly.

 

The NB-IoT Shield is loaded with offshore NB-IoT module. include:

 

Nb-IoT Shield QB05, QB08, QB20, they use Quectel BC95 module. The module is designed for only use in NB-IoT network. and difference suffix reference to different NB-IoT Band.

 

Nb-IoT Shield QG96, it uses Quectel BG96 module. This module supports mutli-bands for NB-IoT. Except NB-IoT, It also support LTE Cat M1 & EGPRS.

 

Features:

 

Support different NB-IoT Bands, can use world widely
Low power consumption
Wide area coverage
AT command to controlAuto support 3.3v or 5v Arduino board
Compatible with Arduino Leonardo, Uno, Mega2560, DUE… etc

 

Applications:

 

Smart metering (electricity, gas and water)
Facility management services
Intruder and fire alarms for homes & commercial properties
Connected personal appliances measuring health parameters
Tracking of persons, animals or objects
Smart city infrastructure such as street lamps or dustbins
Connected industrial appliances such as welding machines or air compressors.

 

Specifications

 

Output Power: 23dBm
Sensitivity : -129dBm
Operation Temperature: -40°C ~ +85°C
Input Vcc: 4.5v ~ 5.5v
Micro SIM Interface

NB-IoT Shield