Cellular Internet of Things: From Massive Deployments to Critical 5G Applications, Second Edition, delves into the recent advancements by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and the Multefire Alliance (MFA) in developing systems for Cellular IoT. This book offers a comprehensive insight into the market segments of mMTC and cMTC, their deployment options, and expected performance metrics such as system capacity, battery lifetime, data throughput, access delay time, and device cost. It also covers regulations related to operation in unlicensed frequency bands and their impact on system design and performance.

The second edition has been updated with the latest features of EC-GSM IoT, LTE-M, and NB-IoT in 3GPP Release 15, critical communication (URLLC) specifications for both LTE and NR, and technologies from the Multefire Alliance. The book also provides an outlook on future developments in Industrial IoT and drone communications.

Key topics include:

• Ubiquitous wireless connectivity for diverse services and applications, detailing their performance and development of specifications to meet demanding requirements
• Licensed and unlicensed technologies based on 2G, 4G, and 5G advancements towards Cellular IoT
• Narrowband Internet of Things technology and the evolution of GSM, LTE, and NR for providing Cellular IoT services
• Use cases involving ultra-low complex systems connecting billions of devices (mMTC), critical MTC based on Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC) to meet strict latency and reliability requirements