Release Date: November 2016

Number of Pages: 239

Number of Tables and Figures: 63

Synopsis: Until recently, most M2M and IoT services have largely relied on licensed cellular, wireline and satellite networks for their wide area connectivity requirements. Cellular networks, in particular, have enjoyed significant success in the arena. However, for many low bandwidth IoT applications, traditional cellular networks are deemed too expensive due excessive power consumption and complex protocols that lower battery life. As a result, a number of LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) alternatives have emerged that specifically seek to address these concerns.

LPWA networks are optimized to provide wide area coverage with minimal power consumption. Typically reliant on unlicensed frequencies, LPWA profile IoT devices have low data rates, long battery lives and can operate unattended for long periods of time. Licensed LPWA technologies such as NB-IoT and LTE Cat-M1 are also beginning to gain traction.

Already prevalent in IoT applications such as smart metering, lighting control and parking management, LPWA networks are expected to make a significant contribution to the M2M and IoT ecosystem, with an estimated $23 Billion in service revenue by 2020.

The “LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) Networks Ecosystem: 2017 – 2030 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals & Forecasts” report presents an in-depth assessment of the LPWA networks ecosystem including LPWA technologies, key trends, market drivers, challenges, vertical market applications, deployment case studies, regulatory landscape, standardization, opportunities, future roadmap, value chain, ecosystem player profiles and strategies. The report also presents market size forecasts from 2017 till 2030. The forecasts are segmented for for 4 technology submarkets, 9 vertical markets and 6 regions.

The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet suite covering quantitative data from all numeric forecasts presented in the report.

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Pricing:

The report is available for the following price:

• Single User License: USD 2,500
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Key Findings:

The report has the following key findings:

• Already prevalent in IoT applications such as smart metering, lighting control and parking management, LPWA networks are expected to make a significant contribution to the M2M and IoT ecosystem, with an estimated $23 Billion in service revenue by 2020.
• At present, a majority of LPWA networks are based on proprietary technologies and operate in license-exempt spectrum primarily in sub-GHz bands.
• With the recent completion of the NB-IoT, LTE Cat-M1 and EC-GSM-IoT standards by the 3GPP, mobile operators are aggressively investing in software upgrades to build their own carrier-grade LPWA networks.
• By 2020, SNS Research estimates that more than 35% of all LPWA profile IoT devices will be served by NB-IoT, LTE Cat-M1 and EC-GSM-IoT networks.
• As of Q4’2016, SNS Research estimates the cost of a typical LPWA module to be $4-18, depending on the specific technology. As LPWA network deployments mature, we expect that the cost per module can drop down to as low as $1-2 in volume quantities.

Topics Covered:

The report covers the following topics:

• LPWA networks ecosystem
• Market drivers and barriers
• LPWA technologies, spectrum bands and key trends
• Assessment of competing cellular, satellite, wireline and short range networking technologies
• Vertical market applications, opportunities and deployment case studies
• Regulatory landscape and standardization
• Industry roadmap and value chain
• Profiles and strategies of over 100 leading ecosystem players
• Strategic recommendations for ecosystem players
• Market analysis and forecasts from 2017 till 2030

Forecast Segmentation:

Connection and service revenue forecasts are provided for the following submarkets:

• Technology Submarkets
  • Proprietary LPWA Technologies
  • NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things)
  • LTE Cat-M1 (eMTC/LTE-M)
  • EC-GSM-IoT (Enhanced Coverage GSM for the Internet of Things)
• Vertical Markets
  • Agriculture
  • Asset Management & Logistics
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Consumer Applications & Home Automation
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Healthcare
  • Intelligent Buildings & Infrastructure
  • Public Safety, Security & Surveillance
  • Retail & Vending
  • Others
• Regional Markets
  • Asia Pacific
  • Eastern Europe
  • Middle East & Africa
  • Latin & Central America
  • North America
  • Western Europe

Key Questions Answered:

Connection and service revenue forecasts are provided for the following submarkets:

• The report provides answers to the following key questions:
• How big is the LPWA networks opportunity?
• What trends, challenges and barriers are influencing its growth?
• How is the ecosystem evolving by segment and region?
• What will the market size be in 2020 and at what rate will it grow?
• Which regions and submarkets will see the highest percentage of growth?
• How are smart city initiatives driving LPWA network investments?
• What are the key performance characteristics of LPWA technologies such as Sigfox, LoRa, NB-IoT, LTE Cat-M1 and EC-GSM-IoT?
• How does regulation impact the adoption of LPWA networks?
• Do cellular LPWA networks pose a threat to proprietary LPWA technologies?
• Who are the key market players and what are their strategies?
• What strategies should LPWA technology providers, mobile operators, MVNOs, aggregators, IoT platform providers and other ecosystem players adopt to remain competitive?

Companies & Organizations Mentioned:

The following companies and organizations have been reviewed, discussed or mentioned in the report:

3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project)

Accellus Communication Networks

Aclara Technologies

Actility

Adeunis RF

Aerea

Altair Semiconductor

Altera Corporation

AM Telecom

AMBER Wireless

Archos

Arkessa

ARM Holdings

Arqiva

AT&T

AT&T Mobility

Atim

Atmel Corporation

Augtek

Bouygues Telecom

BT Group

Cellnex Telecom

CG-Wireless

Cisco Systems

Coronis Systems

Digi International

DT (Deutsche Telekom)

Du (Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company)

EI Towers

Elster Group

Encore Networks

Endetec Homerider Systems

Enevo

Eolane

Ericsson

Etisalat Group

ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute)

Eutelsat

FLASHNET

Gemalto

GSMA

Helium Systems

Hope RF (Hope Microelectronics)

Huawei

IBM

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

IMST

Ingenu

INS Group

Intel Corporation

KCCS (Kyocera Communication Systems)

KDDI Corporation

Kerlink

Kolon Sport

KPN

Kyocera Corporation

LG Innotek

LG Uplus

Libelium

Link Labs

LoRa Alliance

M2COMM (M²Communication)

M2M Spectrum Networks

MediaTek

Microchip Technology

MTS (Mobile TeleSystems)

Multi-Tech Systems

Nemeus

Nettrotter

NimbeLink

NNNCo (National Narrowband Network Communications)

Nokia

Nokia Networks

Nokia Technologies

NTT DoCoMo

Nwave Technologies

NXP Semiconductors

Objenious

ON Semiconductor

Orange

OrbiWise

Oviphone

PicoWAN

Plextek

Proximus Group

Qowiso

Qualcomm

Quectel Wireless Solutions

Radiocrafts

Sagemcom

Samsara Networks

Samsung Electronics

Securitas

Semtech Corporation

Senet

Sensus

Sequans Communications

Sierra Wireless

Sigfox

Silicon Labs (Silicon Laboratories)

SimpleCell Networks

Singtel Group

SK Telecom

Smarteo Water

SoftBank Group

Sony Corporation

Sprint Corporation

Stream Technologies

Swisscom

Tata Communications

Tata Group

TechPLEX

Tele2

Telecom Design

Telecom Italia

Telefónica Group

Telensa

Telit Communications

Telkom SA Group

Telstra

The Things Industries

The Things Network

TI (Texas Instruments)

TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile)

Ubiik

U-blox

Verizon Communications

Verizon Wireless

Vodafone Group

WAVIoT

Weightless SIG

Wireless IoT Forum

WNC (Wistron NeWeb Corporation)

Xirgo Technologies

Xylem

ZiFiSense