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Commissioned by Agentschap Telecom, Dialogic analysed the current and future impact of Internet of Things devices on the radio spectrum. It is expected that up to 52 million IoT devices will be active in the Netherlands by 2024, operating on licensed and unlicensed spectrum. Networks using unlicensed spectrum are expected to face challenges.
By 2024, we anticipate between 8.6 and 52.1 million LPWA IoT devices in the Netherlands. The majority of these devices will have applications in agriculture and smart building categories. Monitoring the trade flows of these devices is not a simple task, given the diverse value chains of LPWA IoT devices.
The rollout of LPWA IoT connectivity in licensed bands is expected to be gradual. Networks using LTE-M1 and LTE-M2 standards, which offer good power control and simultaneous access, are not expected to face simultaneous use challenges in the near term. However, this is anticipated for technologies in unlicensed spectrum. The 863-870 MHz band, particularly frequencies around 868 MHz, appear to be the most popular for these technologies.
Click here for the full research report. The report is also discussed on Telecompaper and Tweakers.