MTS NB-IoT

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• What is the Internet of Things (IoT)
• NB-IoT Low-Power and Wide-Area Standard, LPWAN

2022

MTS completes construction of federal IoT network

On June 24, 2022, MTS announced the completion of the construction of the federal network of the NB-IoT standard, which the company calls the largest in Russia. It is available in all regions of the telecom operator's presence.

By the end of June 2022, MTS for the Internet of Things in Russia covers over 90% of potential users. There are more than 45 thousand base stations in the network, in the first quarter of 2022 their number increased by 14% compared to the same period in 2021. In 2022-2023 it is planned to deploy more than 10 thousand base stations of the NB-IoT standard. The company will continue to upgrade the network to provide customers with sustainable coverage in hard-to-reach areas of the country or away from human settlements.

MTS completes construction of federal IoT network

By June 24, 2022, services for more than 76 thousand business clients are operating on the NB-IoT network of MTS, including large resource-supplying organizations, enterprises of the housing and communal services segment and manufacturers of smart devices. MTS infrastructure now allows implementing any large-scale federal projects based on NB-IoT. In the future, the network can work with several hundred million devices across Russia, since one BS can serve up to 50 thousand connected devices in the NB-IoT standard.

We plan to strengthen our position as a key provider of IoT services for business, as well as become a reference platform for the deployment of large-scale federal projects based on Internet of Things networks, such as the digitalization of the power grid complex, mining enterprises and agriculture, the launch of intelligent railway trains, smart city solutions, - said Anton Salov, head of the IoT MTS strategy.

MTS predicts that by 2025 the volume of the Russian Internet of Things market will exceed 190 billion rubles.^[1]

As a basis for scaling the Promete platform

PJSC MTS"," the Russian a company providing digital, media telecommunication and services, on April 22, 2022 announced its accession to the federal digital fire safety platform "Promete" in the regions. RUSSIAN FEDERATION The MTS standard network NB-IoT was chosen as the basis for scaling the platform in the regions of the Russian Federation at facilities with a massive presence of people. The use of MTS technologies made it possible to expand the coverage and increase the throughput of the system to improve the reliability of its operation. More. here

Sales of NB-IoT Smart Power Metering Solutions

As it became known on January 21, 2022, large cellular operators in Russia began to sell smart electric meters. New business can bring telecommunications companies tens of billions of rubles.

As told in Izvestia , MTS the operator has developed a comprehensive solution that includes a full cycle of data collection. It includes an electric meter with a module for connecting to a cellular network using technology, NB-IoT an automated electricity metering system (ASCUE) and means for transmitting data traffic. The device automatically transmits readings over the cellular network to the electricity metering systems supplying the organization, or to the client's information systems.

Mobile operators in Russia began to sell smart electric meters

Tele2 also has an NB-IoT solution. In particular, it was recommended by Mosenergosbyt for use by energy enterprises, the operator's representative Daria Kolesnikova told the publication.

VimpelCom is preparing to offer customers a full range of services to create a system for commercial and technical accounting of electricity, in particular, to ensure the supply of metering devices. The company is also developing a platform for accounting for gas, water and thermal energy, and is also engaged in the design and commissioning of metering units and systems, VimpelCom reported.

Vladislav Ozorin, President of the Association of Energy Enterprises of the North-West Federal District, Deputy Chairman of the Scientific Expert Council on power of the Federation Council, considers it inappropriate to allow telecom operators to sell and install smart meters: in accordance with the requirements of the FZ-52, energy sales companies are responsible for installing smart metering devices in the housing and communal services sector. The installation of such devices is the task of not only resource-supplying organizations, but also administrations of regions and municipalities, the parliamentarian noted.

According to experts interviewed by the newspaper, the annual revenue of operators from servicing smart electric meters will be at least 30 billion rubles. This is more than the earnings of cellular companies on all combined IoT projects.^[2]

2020

Expansion of the NB-IoT network to 95% in industrial cities of the Belgorod region

On January 26, 2021, information appeared that MTS expanded the NB-IoT network in 2020 to 95% in industrial cities of the Belgorod region. For the largest enterprises of Stary Oskol, Gubkin, Alekseevka, Valuek, Shebekino, conditions have been created for the introduction of the industrial Internet of Things and automation of production through the operation of smart devices and sensors.

NB-IoT is available in the southern industrial zone in Alekseevka, where there is a confident coating for the production areas of the Alekseevsky Dairy Plant, the Boiler Equipment Plant, the Alekseevskoye motor transport enterprise, as well as the sites of several elevators. In Valuyki, a network for the introduction of the industrial Internet of Things operates on the territory of the Valuysky Customs Post and the industrial zone, where several of the largest food enterprises in the region supplying products to dozens of Russian regions are located.

On the basis of the NB-IoT network Belgorod , enterprises have opportunities to implement complex solutions in the industrial Internet of Things - from monitoring the uninterrupted operation of equipment to remote monitoring of the operation of all enterprise systems.

IoT solutions, which seemed fantastic yesterday, can already be implemented on Belgorod land. The advantage of NB-IoT technology over other existing standards for M2M is its security and increased capacity, which allows you to scale production solutions if necessary. We are ready to help enterprises in our region implement innovative technologies that will help automate production processes and thereby reduce production costs. At the same time, customers will receive comprehensive support from developing an individual solution for a specific production to purchasing smart devices and setting up monitoring and analytics systems, "said Guzel Galeeva, director of MTS in the Belgorod Region.

In 2018, MTS launched the federal network NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) in the Belgorod Region. As of January 2021, the NB-IoT carpet has already been organized in more than 70 the Russian regions. In developing the infrastructure, MTS pays special attention to the cities where the largest production facilities are concentrated. Enterprises that use NB-IoT can connect tens of thousands of devices to one base station, while these devices can operate from one battery to 10 years without recharging. Solutions based on NB-IoT are in demand in various industries:,, transport power mining and processing, energy industry consumption control in,,,, smart HOUSING AND PUBLIC UTILITIES retail medicine smart home city infrastructure monitoring and management systems, facility security.^[3]

Integration with Microsoft Azure IoT Central

On December 17, 2020, Microsoft Corporation announced that it had signed an agreement with the Russian company MTS, a supplier of digital, media and telecommunications services, on the development of the Russian Internet of Things market. This was announced by Dmitry Khalin, Vice President for Cloud and Digital Solutions at MTS, and Kristina Tikhonova, President of Microsoft in Russia.

The companies will also integrate the global platform Microsoft Azure IoT Central internet of things into the NB-IoT network from MTS, and will also begin to provide access to the Microsoft Azure IoT Hub Internet of Things device management service through. provider cloud services #CloudMTS More. here

2019: MTS began distributing NB-IoT SIM cards to legal entities

On May 14, 2019, MTS announced the start of mass distribution of SIM cards for the Internet of Things. The telecommunications operator has launched this program to test the NB-IoT communication standard, the company's press service said.

The cost of one SIM card, which can be received by legal entities and corporate subscribers of MTS, is a symbolic 1 ruble. Each client can receive an unlimited number of SIM cards. The volume of annual traffic on them is 12 MB, and the maximum data transfer rate is limited to 159 Kbps per second. MTS customers will also be able to test the platform for managing Internet of Things devices.

MTS began distributing SIM cards for the Internet of Things to legal entities in order to test the NB-IoT network

By mid-May 2019, the MTS NB-IoT network operates on the basis of several tens of thousands of base stations deployed in more than 50 Russian cities. Companies can use this technology in logistics, power, retail, medicine, smart city infrastructure monitoring and management systems, etc. NB-IoT has high potential in the housing and communal services sector .

Earlier in 2019, MTS launched a platform for managing IoT equipment. Using this solution, built on Nokia technologies, you can simultaneously manage an office building, parking, video surveillance, as well as control the consumption of water, light and other indicators.

NB-IoT is the main communication standard for the development of the Internet of Things, which, compared to alternative solutions, is characterized by energy efficiency and the ability to transmit small messages at high speed. To switch to NB-IoT, operators do not need to rebuild the infrastructure - just update the software of the base stations, which will provide the desired coverage.

In addition to MTS, MegaFon, VimpelCom, Rostelecom and Tele2 are also involved in the development of NB-IoT networks in Russia.

2018

Launch of pilot projects on Narrow Band IoT technology in 16 cities of Russia

On October 22, 2018, MTS PJSC announced the launch of pilot projects based on Narrow Band IoT (NB-IoT) technology in 16 cities of Russia. Companies from different industries will be able to get NB-IoT sim cards for implementing solutions in the field of the Internet of Things.

Sim cards provide access to the NB-IoT network, which allows businesses to significantly reduce costs when introducing the Internet of Things into production. Cost savings are due to the technology's advantages over existing standards: NB-IoT provides greater network capacity, high radio sensitivity, long life of connected devices, and low hardware costs.

As part of the pilots, MTS will provide three types of sim-cards:

• regular sim card NB-IoT,
• thermal-sim-card, which ensures stable operation of the smart device in extreme climatic conditions,
• sim chip for miniature devices.

Devices with NB-IoT sim cards can work without interruptions in difficult signal conditions and function for up to 10 years without additional battery charging.

Enterprises can receive NB-IoT sim cards as part of pilot projects with MTS in To Moscow St. Petersburg Kazan Yekaterinburg Vladivostok To Ufa Nizhny Novgorod Cheat,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Krasnoyarsk Novosibirsk To Samara Chelyabinsk Solutions Perm Voronezh Krasnodar Rostov-on-Don based on NB-IoT are in demand in such areas as and, transport energy logistics consumption control in power,,, HOUSING AND PUBLIC UTILITIES retail medicine infrastructure monitoring and management systems, facility security smart city.

MTS strategically approaches the development of a set of necessary technical solutions that will allow businesses and users to fully enjoy the benefits of the Internet of Things. We launched the federal NB-IoT network, updated the platform that provides comfortable use of the network, generates reports and visualizes all processes in digital format, and now we will provide all wishing entrepreneurs with special NB-IoT SIM cards. The pilot projects that MTS conducts together with the business make it possible to make sure that IoT solutions are a significant competitive advantage for enterprises: they make available accurate forecasts of business development, provide resource savings and automate time-consuming processes.

By the end of 2018, the operator will provide continuous NB-IoT coverage in all million-plus cities and in a number of large cities of Russia, as well as provide services for working with smart devices.

Start NB-IoT Network

On September 10, 2018 Russian telecommunication , the operator provider of digital services "" MTS announced the readiness of its own infrastructure to launch a federal network for services and devices internet of things LTE in the standard based on technology (NB-IoT Narrow Band IoT).

As reported in MTS, as of September 2018, the launches of the NB-IoT network have already taken place in 20 cities of Russia, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Kazan, Stavropol, Nevinnomysk, Rostov-on-Don, Omsk, Tver, Almetyevsk, Arsk, Tomsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Surgut, Vladivostok. By the end of 2018, according to the provider, MTS will provide continuous NB-IoT coverage in all million-plus cities and in a number of large cities in Russia, as well as provide services for working with smart devices.

Solutions based on NB-IoT are in demand in such areas as, transport power mining and processing, energy industry consumption control in,,,, smart HOUSING AND PUBLIC UTILITIES retail medicine smart home city infrastructure monitoring and management systems, facility security. The NB-IoT network is supported by most MTS base stations in the LTE standard and deployed on the basis of solutions,,, and. Nokia Ericsson Huawei Samsung Cisco The built infrastructure will provide fast, cost-effective and secure connection, as well as integration, control and maintenance of any devices - sensors, sensors and meters, according to MTS.

According to MTS, the emergence of the federal NB-IoT network will significantly reduce the cost of implementing IoT solutions due to such advantages of the technology over existing standards for M2M as increased network capacity, high radio sensitivity, long service life and low cost of radio modules. Users will be able to connect tens of thousands of devices to the base station that can work in difficult signal conditions for up to 10 years without recharging.

2017

• In December 2017 MTS , she opened a permanent laboratory Internet of things under the auspices of an international association GSMA for testing NB-IoT solutions and IoT services.

• In December 2017, MTS launched IoT-platform with solutions open API for deployment at industrial internet of things enterprises. Russia

2016: IoT Testing

In 2016, MTS, together with Nokia, tested a comprehensive Internet of Things solution and an NB-IoT radio interface on its network.

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