Telecom firm China Telecom became first in China to achieve nationwide narrowband IoT coverage, having upgraded 310,000 base stations

Briefing

January 22, 2018

Briefing	Narrowband IoT – China Telecom achieved nationwide narrowband Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) coverage in May 2017, with 310,000 base stations upgraded using 800MHz band Pricing – Costs￥20 ($3) per connection per year Platform – Released IoT open platform in June 2017 Applications – Include smart metering, consumer appliances, smart parking, environment monitoring, smart lighting, and bike sharing IoT Subsidies – Announced RMB 300 million (US$45 million) investment to help subsidize modules/devices
Accelerator	Internet-of-Things, Networks and Connectivity
Sector	Telecommunications
Organization	China Telecom Corp. Ltd.
Source	Rebbeck, T., "China will lead the world in NB-IoT, which will benefit Chinese vendors and the ecosystem worldwide", Analysys Mason, http://www.analysysmason.com/; "China Telecom offers NB-IoT nationwide," GSMA, http://www.gsma.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	January 18, 2018

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