Leading the LTE IoT evolution to connect the massive Internet of Things

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

June, 2017

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GNSS/Location

Powerline

NFC

Bluetooth Wi-Fi

Cellular

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Creating a connectivity

fabric for everything

To support the wide range

of IoT use cases

with varying requirements

We are at the heart of the IoT ecosystemDelivering heterogeneous connectivity powered by global standards

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Cellular technologies enable a wide range of IoT servicesBringing significant value for LPWA1 use cases over non-3GPP solutions

Always-available,

ubiquitous connectivity

Mature, interoperable

global ecosystem

>5B

Smart cities

Mobile health

Environmental monitoring

Smart utilities

Connected building

Connected industrial

Asset tracking

Connected retail

Scalable

performance

High reliability and

proven security

Seamless coexistence

of different services

IoT connections by 2025

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LTE today provides a scalable IoT connectivity platform

1. Enhanced machine-type communication; 2. Narrowband IoT

NB-IoT2

Cat-NB1Providing extreme optimizations for low

cost/power, low-throughput, delay-tolerant

IoT use cases

LTE Cat-1 and aboveDelivering scalable performance

and seamless mobility for high-

performance IoT use cases

eMTC1

Cat-M1Optimizing for the broadest range of

IoT applications with high-reliability and

lower latencies

IoT gateways

Surveillance cameras

Smartphones

Industrial

handhelds

Security systems

Sensors

Industrial

sensors

Utility

meters

Parking

meters

Lighting / HVAC

controllers

Asset trackers City

infrastructures

Agriculture

monitors

Scaling up in performance and mobility

Scaling down in complexity and power

Connected cars

Digital signage

Vending

machines

Health monitors

Wearables

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Massive scaleTo efficiently support dense

connections of 1+ million devices/km2

Ultra energy efficiencyTo realize10+ year device battery life

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and 100x network energy efficiency3

Extreme simplicityTo allow scaling to the lowest-end use

cases with e.g., single Rx antenna

Ubiquitous connectivityTo reach challenging locations by

achieving device link budget of 164 dB1

LTE IoTfor the massive

Internet of Things

Addressing the growing needs of low-power, wide-area IoT use cases

Evolving

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LTE IoT starts to connect the massive IoT todayComplemented with early 5G NR eMBB deployments starting in 2019

1. Ultra-reliable, low-latency communications; 2. 3GPP also defining new 5G core network that will support continued eMTC and NB-IoT evolution

LTE EPCEnables accelerated

5G NR deployments2

LTE RANUbiquitous coverage

5G NR RANStarting in 2019

Continued evolution for the massive IoT

5GNR

(Rel-15)

Enhanced mobile broadband

Mission-critical services with URLLC1

LTE

IoT(Rel-13+)

Leveraging LTEs global footprint & coverageLTE IoT leverages existing LTE infrastructure & coexist with other

services such as Gigabit LTE the anchor to the 5G experience

Complementary use cases5G NR Rel-15 focuses on enhanced mobile broadband, also suitable

for high-performance IoT, while LTE IoT address the massive IoT

2G /GPRS

Migration to NB-IoT with re-farmed GSM spectrum

7MDM9206 is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

MDM9206Flexible LTE IoT chipset platform

for Cat-M1 / Cat-NB1 / E-GPRS

Global multi-mode solutionsingle SKU

Cat-M1 modules commercially available today

Over-the-air software upgrade to Cat-NB1 support

Pre-certified for major global mobile operators

We are driving broad ecosystem adoption of LTE IoTAddressing a wide range of applications and enabling global deployments

Commercial LTE IoT devices Multiple design wins across leading module OEMs & operators

Announced support for Verizon ThingSpace Platform, Jan. 2017

Demonstrated LTE IoT VoLTE call with Ericsson & AT&T, Feb. 2017

Announced 1st multi-mode trial with Mobike & China Mobile, May 2017

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Broaden use cases and expand into unlicensed spectrumLTE IoT evolving to meet tomorrows massive IoT needs essential to 5G Platform1

1. LTE IoT, part of LTE Advanced Pro, will be submitted with 5G NR to meet IMT-2020 requirements per defined in ITU Recommendation ITU-R M.2083-0, September, 2015; 2. Standardization in MulteFire Alliance

Future advanced enhancements

such as non-orthogonal access,

grant-less access, and multi-hop mesh

LTE Cat-1and above (Rel-8+)

eMTC FeMTC eFeMTC

eNB-IoT FeNB-IoT

5G NR-based IoT

NB-IoT

Rel-15Rel-13 Rel-14 Rel-16+

Higher density

Deeper coverage

Lower power

Reduced complexity

VoLTE improvements

Higher data rates

Device positioning

Single-cell multicast

Early data transmission

Higher spectral efficiency

TDD support

eMTC/NB-IoT in unlicensed spectrum2 based on 3GPP for MulteFire

Wake-up radio

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LTE IoT in unlicensed spectrum enables new use casesSuch as dedicated private networks for optimized IoT services

1. CBRS 3.5 GHz is a shared spectrum band, also for LTE-TDD; 2. Available bandwidth is regionally dependent, e.g., ~80 MHz in 2.4 GHz & 500 MHz in 5 GHz for the US

~5

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MH

z2

15

0M

Hz

~8

0M

Hz

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MulteFire 1.0For mobile broadband

and high-performance IoT

Narrower spectrum but wider coverage Wider spectrum but more local coverage

5 GHz2

(Global)3.5 GHz1

(USA)400/800/900 MHz

(Regional)2.4 GHz (Global)

MulteFire 1.1 eMTCFor the broadest range

of IoT use cases

MulteFire 1.1 NB-IoTFor low-power, wide-area

(LPWA) IoT use cases

1.9 GHz (Regionally)

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Pioneering tomorrows massive IoT technologiesApplies to LTE IoT and 5G NR-based IoT evolution potential for 3GPP Rel-16

Time

Frequency

1. Greater range and efficiency when using licensed spectrum, e.g. protected reference signals. Network time synchronization improves peer-to-peer efficiency

Grant-free uplinkResource Spread Multiple Access (RSMA)

Asynchronous, non-orthogonal, contention-based access

For sporadic uplink of small data bursts common for IoT

Further increases device density and network efficiency

Mesh networkingMulti-hop mesh with WAN management

For low-power devices with challenging placements

Especially uplink data relayed via nearby devices

Expands on LTE Device-to-Device (D2D)

Mesh on unlicensed

or partitioned with

uplink licensed

spectrum1

Direct access on

licensed spectrum

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Extending the mobile ecosystem requires system leadershipDriving system-level inventions into multiple 3GPP working groups

LTE IoTLed the harmonization of NB-IoT &

drove upper layer enhancements, e.g.,

eDRx, lightweight core, CP

optimization, positioning, multicast

Unlicensed spectrumFirst introduced concept & drove

standardization of LTE-U, LAA, eLAA;

leading study of standalone unlicensed

for e.g., private IoT networks

Core network

3GPP Working Groups

Radio access network

User equipment

SA1, SA2, SA3,

CT1, CT3, CT4

RAN1, RAN2,

RAN3, RAN4

RAN1, RAN2,

RAN4, RAN5,

SA2, SA3, SA4,

SA6, CT1, CT6

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LTE Cat-1

and above (Rel-8+)

eMTC (Rel-13+)

5G NR-based IoT (Rel-16+)

NB-IoT (Rel-13+)

Essential to

the 5G

Platform

Leading the LTE IoT evolution to connect the massive IoT

LTE IoT starts to connect

the massive IoT today

Complemented with early

5G NR eMBB deployments

Continued LTE IoT evolution

is broadening use cases

A rich technology roadmap for

tomorrows massive IoT and

expansion into unlicensed spectrum

We are driving broad

ecosystem adoption of LTE IoT

Strong global momentum with our

multi-mode commercial solution

eMTC/NB-IoT in unlicensed spectrum (MulteFire)

Migration to NB-IoT with re-farmed GSM spectrum

Continued LTE IoT evolution is broadening use cases

A rich technology roadmap for tomorrows massive IoT

and expansion into unlicensed spectrum

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LTE IoT evolution builds on a shared foundationAlso expanding into unlicensed spectrum for new use cases

Operation in licensed spectrum only

Release 15+Release 14

eMTC

Shared foundationSuch as single Rx, half-duplex, PSM,

eDRx, TTI bundling, overload control,

overhead optimization

NB-IoT

Release 13

Operation in unlicensed spectrum

More shared improvementsSuch as multicast, positioning,

larger transport block, more HARQs

Further shared enhancementsSuch as wake-up radio and early data

transmission

MulteFire Alliance standardizationAdapts LTE IoT for unlicensed spectrum to

broaden IoT capabilities, e.g., for private networks

Additional MulteFire capabilitiesLeverages further LTE IoT enhancements

standardized by 3GPP

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