For years, LTE-M (Cat-M1) and NB-IoT were expected to become the default connectivity technologies for Industrial IoT.
But something interesting has happened.
Over the last few years, Cat-1 bis has quietly become one of the fastest-growing IoT technologies.
Why?
Because it offers a very practical balance between capability and complexity.
• 4G LTE coverage
• Global operator support
• 10 Mbps download speeds
• Simple single-antenna hardware
• Lower module cost
• Satellite ready
For many industrial applications, that’s exactly what’s needed. Machine monitoring, remote control, alarms, diagnostics and firmware updates don’t require hundreds of megabits per second.
Sometimes the best engineering solution isn’t the fastest.
It’s the one that delivers exactly the capability required.
