AT&T, T-Mobile Prep First RedCap 5G IoT Devices
(Monday October 14, 2024 @05:50PM (BeauHD)
from the what-to-expect dept.)
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The first 5G Internet of Things (IoT) devices [1]are launching soon . According to Fierce Wireless, T-Mobile plans to launch its first RedCap devices by the end of the year, while AT&T's devices are expected sometime in 2025. From the report:
> All of this should pave the way for higher performance 5G gadgets to make an impact in the world of IoT. RedCap, which stands for reduced capabilities, was introduced as part of the 3GPP's Release 17 5G standard, which was completed -- or frozen in 3GPP terms -- in mid-2022. The specification, which is also called NR-Light, is the first 5G-specific spec for IoT.
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> RedCap [2]promises to offer data transfer speeds of between 30 Mbps to 80 Mbps. The RedCap spec greatly reduces the bandwidth needed for 5G, allowing the signal to run in a 20 MHz channel rather than the 100 MHz channel required for full scale 5G communications.
[1] https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/att-t-mobile-plan-1st-redcap-5g-iot-devices-soon
[2] https://www.eetimes.com/redcap-revisions-promise-5g-wearables-on-the-market-by-mid-2023/
> All of this should pave the way for higher performance 5G gadgets to make an impact in the world of IoT. RedCap, which stands for reduced capabilities, was introduced as part of the 3GPP's Release 17 5G standard, which was completed -- or frozen in 3GPP terms -- in mid-2022. The specification, which is also called NR-Light, is the first 5G-specific spec for IoT.
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> RedCap [2]promises to offer data transfer speeds of between 30 Mbps to 80 Mbps. The RedCap spec greatly reduces the bandwidth needed for 5G, allowing the signal to run in a 20 MHz channel rather than the 100 MHz channel required for full scale 5G communications.
[1] https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/att-t-mobile-plan-1st-redcap-5g-iot-devices-soon
[2] https://www.eetimes.com/redcap-revisions-promise-5g-wearables-on-the-market-by-mid-2023/