Chapter 14: IoT technologies in unlicensed spectrum

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of connectivity solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) applications and services. The focus lies on technologies that operates in unlicensed spectrum. The characteristics of using unlicensed spectrum are presented together with an introduction of short-range radio and low power wide area technologies that operate in unlicensed spectrum.

Keywords

BLE; Cellular IoT; CEPT; ETSI; FCC; IEEE 802.11; IEEE 802.15.4; Low power wide area (LPWA); Unlicensed spectrum; Wi-Fi; Wireless sensor networks; WSN

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