[chbot] IoT from Vodafone and Spark.

[hamster]

Just saw
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/94336747/spark-and-vodafone-announce-competing-investments-in-internet-of-things


Vodaphone is deploying "NarrowBand IoT" -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NarrowBand_IOT, which can go in the
Cellular network bands. 

Spark are going LoRa -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LPWAN - which looks to be on separate
bandwidth from Cell Phone traffic. 

To me, it looks like the Spark
offering is actually a new service and most likely superior for true IoT
apps (low power, occasional short messages like utility meters, garage
doors, light bulbs and toasters), and the Vodafone offering is a "but we
can do this!" to muddy the waters, as who really needs Mb/s+ speed for
an IoT device? 

They might end up being complementary... 

Mike 

 
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