Low Power Wireless Networks Technologies, Markets, Opportunities 2017-2027: LPWAN Based Device will Deploy more than 2 Billion Devices Annually by 2027

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The "Low Power Wireless Networks 2017-2027: Technologies, Markets, Opportunities" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) for the Internet of Things have developed over the last four years and networks are being deployed at a dramatic rate, across the world and an interesting industry has emerged transmitting small packets of data, primarily from sensors using unlicensed spectrum. However, cellular operators have developed a new class of licensed spectrum suitable for similar applications, the large network infrastructure that already exists for such operators means a global IoT network can be launched much faster than unlicensed LPWAN providers building such infrastructure themselves.

This emerging trend is in part driven by government regulation in applications such as connected utility meters and smart city infrastructure while industrial applications in agriculture and asset tracking are helping industries gain value from the data produced. Over the next decade more than 12 billion devices will be connected to such networks.

This report gives an independent and comprehensive analysis of the wireless networking industry covering a range of technologies, using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum to communicate. The report includes over 120 companies working in this space from across the value chain. Primary research has been conducted based on primary interviews with network operators, semiconductor manufacturers, licensing companies and device manufacturers.

Key Topics Covered:

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

What is a wireless network?
What has led to the age of IoT?
Industries targeting IoT
Hurdles to mass rollout of IoT infrastructure
Choosing the right connectivity option
Different networks suit different applications
Different network types have different strengths
What is LPWAN?
Two main use cases for LPWAN
Interest in LPWAN has grown dramatically since 2015
Key players providing LPWAN technology
LPWAN Providers at a glance
Is 5G the future for IoT?
Sensors in the smart home
Sensors in the smart city
LPWAN in precision agriculture
The real value for LPWAN lies in subscriptions & services
Report outcomes

2. INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET OF THINGS

A brief history of the internet
An internet made of things
The Internet of Things is about getting value out of data
Different industries have different focus
Five ways IoT is creating opportunities
What is a smart device?
Connecting something to the internet does not make it smart
Key definitions used in wireless networks
Important business choices for IoT companies

3. NETWORKING DEVICES THROUGH THE INTERNET OF THINGS

Safe communication using radio frequency
IoT devices produce small amounts of data
Large scale IoT projects have specific connectivity needs
Addressing the IP address shortage
6LowPAN is an extension of IPv6
Low bitrate signals travel longer distances
Ultra narrow band (UNB) data transmission
Choosing the right network for the right application
LPWAN technology developed in the 1980s
Key features of LPWAN connectivity
Dealing with interference in an LPWAN system
Worldwide radio spectrum availability
Use of licenced and unlicensed spectrum
Different spectrum areas support different applications
Cellular communication on licenced spectrum
Global use of unlicensed spectrum.
A long term future for unlicensed spectrum IoT devices?
Spectrum sharing as the next model for licensed spectrum?
Relative Project Costs for Cellular and LPWAN for new Deployments
Licensed and unlicensed protocols
Networking using a mesh topology
Power management in mesh networks
Networking using a scatternet topology
Networking using a star topology
Security considerations for IoT networks

4. KEY PLAYERS IN THE WPAN ECOSYSTEM

The WPAN ecosystem is well established, but evolving
Bluetooth 5-the next WPAN system?
Bluetooth vs Bluetooth 5
Cutting through the hype on Bluetooth 5
Three ZigBee specifications
Thread networking protocol
Interoperability in WPAN systems
Comparison of WLAN networking protocols
Applications of short range networks
Alliances lead to operability issues

5. COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE LPWAN ECOSYSTEM

How many competing LPWAN technologies?
The 'five
Terminology used in LPWAN architecture
Choosing an LPWAN: a simple flow chart
Ingenu worldwide coverage
LoRa Vs LoRaWAN
LoRaWAN worldwide coverage
Transmission over Chirp spread spectrum (CSS)
LoRaWAN system architecture
LoRaWAN protocol architecture
Three classifications of LoRaWAN networks
The Things Network
Global reach of The Thing's Network community
Applications and Limitations of LoRaWAN
Sigfox architecture
Global Sigfox coverage
Sigfox local operators by region
Classification of Weightless technologies
NB-IoT takes aim at LPWAN
Cellular operators trialling or deploying NB-IoT
Huawei & Vodafone leading the way in NB-IoT
NB-IoT Forum serves the needs of companies in the ecosphere
ARM backs NB-IoT
NB-IoT trials
The first commercial NB-IoT network launches in Europe
Planned NB-IoT networks in 2017
Inside the Vodafone NB-IoT open lab
Hurdles to NB-IoT rollout
Interoperability is holding NB-IoT back
Companies Partnering with Huawei on NB-IoT
T-Mobile rolls the dice on NB-IoT
LTE-M rolls out in America
LTE-M vs NB-IoT
LTE-M could kickstart the smartwatch industry
Key drivers for each LPWAN provider
The IoT battlefield: licensed vs unlicensed networks
Different LPWAN winders in different regions
Comparison of LPWAN capabilities
Visual comparison of LPWAN technologies
Defined battery life with LPWAN technology
Firmware upgrades over LPWAN
IoT networks designed for less economically developed countries
Will 5G make an impact in IoT?
5G for the automotive sector
Unlicensed spectrum LPWAN making some impact in China
Roaming capabilities of each LPWAN technology
Total cost of LPWAN ownership
Porters five force analysis of the LPWAN industry

6. HARDWARE ENABLING WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY

LPWAN offers big opportunities for the chip industry
Licensing requirements for LPWAN technologies
Price comparison of LPWAN module costs
Semiconductor manufacturers announcing chipsets for NB-IoT
Huawei driving NB-IoT hardware growth
Comprehensive database of LPWAN silicon manufacturers
Key players providing WPAN modules & chipsets
Recent acquisitions in the semiconductor industry
Linking LPWAN and WPAN communication methods
Multiple LPWAN technologies in a single device
Versatile chips are a game changer in the smart home
MEMS enabling the miniaturisation of chemical sensors
Sensor prototyping boards demonstrate demand from star-ups

7. INDOOR WIRELESS NETWORK USE CASES

A smart home should be a place where
Interest in the smart home is growing
A slow uptake in smart home devices so far
Control System- Fully Connected IoT system
Trends in smart homes
Locks in a smart home
Connected thermostats and energy meters
Motion sensors
Connected lights
Indoor air quality monitoring
Home utilities were the beginning of LPWAN
Home metering is LPWANs biggest market
Smart metering will peak in 2020
Enabling long range mesh networks for utilities
IKEA pledges support for ZigBee
ZigBee establishing itself as the smart home network
Mesh networking Bluetooth devices indoors
Wi-Fi routers are adopting multiple forms of communication to become the centre of the home
Temperature and humidity monitoring
Wireless indoor air quality monitoring
Fuel tank monitoring for home energy
Communication through sound in the smart home

8. WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY IN SMART CITIES

Where are the smart cities?
Four factors that contribute to a smart city
Smart city mesh networks
The Wi-Sun alliance
Silver Spring networks in smart cities
LPWAN trends in smart cities
Smart City Trends: Parking
Car parking assisted by IoT
Smart City Trends: Waste
Smart city trends: street lights
Libelium nodes utilising LPWAN technology
Case Study: San Diego
LPWAN deployment across India
Internet connected fire hydrants
People as sensor nodes
LPWAN on a university campus
Canal systems in the Netherlands make use of LPWAN technology
LPWAN network coverage in Australia and New Zealand
LPWAN in contingency planning

9. ASSET TRACKING USING IOT

Transmission on the Internet of moving Things
Traditional asset tracking methods are not ideal for IoT devices
Geolocation with LoRaWAN
Sigfox launches asset tracking platform
RTLS combining multiple transmission methods
Bluetooth well established in indoor location tracking
Asset tracking across indoor and outdoor space
LPWAN in the home
NB-IoT for theft management
Bicycle sharing enabled through NB-IoT
Medical asset tracking
Internet enabled pallet tracking
SAYME launch Sigfox based tracking modules
Asset tracking and a lot more
LPWAN as a GPS back up - case studies
Tracking shipping containers
NB-IoT in wearables
Child & pet tracking with IoT
Animal tracking in national parks

10. WIRELESS NETWORKS ENABLING SMART AGRICULTURE

LPWAN technologies see major success in agriculture vertical
Crop monitoring using LPWAN networks
Agricultural monitoring in New Zealand
Verizon enter agricultural space
Smart vineyards enabled through IoT
Connected Kiwi production
A smart gardening system
Animal tracking across African plains
Sustainable fisheries with IoT
Sensor networks monitoring forest fires
Wireless sensor networks enabling fire fighters

11. MARKET FORECASTS

Market forecasts assumptions
Total Market by deployments
Total market by subscription revenue
Market for LPWAN silicon
Smart city market by deployments
Smart City market for low power network subscription services
Smart City market for low power network silicon
Smart home market for low power connected devices
Smart home market for low power networks subscriptions and services
Smart home market for low power network silicon
Asset tracking market for low power networks by deployment
Asset tracking market for low power networks by revenue
Asset tracking market for low power network silicon
Agricultural market for low power networks by deployment
Agricultural market for low power networks by revenue
Agricultural market for low power network silicon

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