uk spectrum policy forum - simon trist, arqiva - unlocking the promise of the internet of things
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Unlocking the promise of the Internet of Things
We connect people for an enriched and safer life
We deliver via satellite to
5 continents 24/7
+1bn hours of
radio listening / week
7.1m WiFi
sessions / month
10m homes
and small busineses will use smart meters
98.5% UK
population can receive
digital television
32bnminutes of mobile
conversation / year
2000 hours
of content a daybroadcast via playout
18000 firefighters
use our paging networks
1.8m homes
can access Connect TV
1st HD video
transmission from South Pole for WWtW
Smart metering network for
North of England and Scotland
NationwideUltra Narrow Band network
for the Internet of Things
• Reducing costs and protecting
people and property
• Connecting millions of new devices
• Benefits for business, consumers and the environment
Unlocking the promise of the Internet of Things
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What is the internet of things
People and organisations are hungry for information that will help to transform their quality of life and the performance of their businesses
• Provide new services
• Increase output
• Improve environment
• Reduce costs
• Reduce risks
The Internet of Things extends information technology beyond traditional computing to connect potentially ALL assets – “things”
Millions of devices will publish data which can be consumed by many users
• Sensitive personal data
• Sensitive commercial data
• Commercially traded data
• Freely available public data
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Data Aggregation
Data Analytics
Visualisation
Decision Support Services
Arqiva IoT Vision
Breadth of connectivity across range of bandwidth
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Spectrum for the IoT
The IoT requires a massive number of devices to be supported
A range of solutions with different bandwidth, range, mobility, and security
characteristics is required
The majority of IoT applications are characterised by:
• Relatively low data throughput
• The need for good coverage, including building penetration
• Low energy consumption for long battery life or energy harvesting
• Low total cost of ownership
IoT is ideally suited to frequencies below 1GHz
• Sub-GHz spectrum has good propagation and building penetration
• Both licensed and unlicensed allocations are needed
• Short-range LAN and long range WAN applications exist
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Licensed vs. License Exempt Spectrum
Licensed spectrum provides exclusive rights to operate without interference or spectrum crowding
• Essential for high availability, 2-way critical services, where QoS must be guaranteed eg Smart Metering WAN
• Networks can operate at 10 to 100 times higher transmit powers than unlicensed spectrum and maintain higher signal-to-noise ratios
• Wireless networks can typically transmit 20 miles between end-points
• Networks can be wide area without need for intermediate local concentrators, avoiding additional network infrastructure costs
Unlicensed spectrum can offer high interoperability and capacity
• Great for short-range mesh and very narrowband applications
• Devices operating in unlicensed spectrum are restricted to low transmit powers and low duty cycles
• Devices must not cause harmful interference and need to accept any interference received without causing undesired operation
• Adherence to spectrum regulations and adequate enforcement measures are critical as bands become more congested
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Smart Metering
Energy Consumers Data and Communications Company (DCC) DCC Service Users
Communications Service
ProvidersData
Service
Provider
Smart DCC Limited
Electricity and gas
network operators
Other authorised
parties
Energy Suppliers
In-Home Display
Smart gas meter
Smart electric meter
Smart appliance
Comms HubGlasgow
Edinburgh
Newcastle/Tyneside
Manchester
Wide Area Network
Licensed spectrum
Downlink 422MHz to 424 MHz
Uplink 412MHz to 414MHz
Home Area Network
Un-licensed spectrum
2.4 GHz/ 868 MHz
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Targeting millions of simple objects which were previously not economic to connect
Optimised for short, infrequent messages• GPS location
• Physical measurements –temperature, water level, air quality, blood pressure, energy use
• Status codes – intrusion, faults, container full, parking spaces
• User entered – observations, voting, signed in/out
Previous solutions are not well suited to this kind of use
The Ultra Narrowband Opportunity
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Proven technology and applications
Ease of connection and use
Low energy consumption
Low Total Cost of Ownership
A new national network dedicated to IoT
Wide area network
Cloud based access to data
Arqiva is investing in a new national IoT network
Powered by SIGFOX technology• Operational networks in France,
Spain, Netherlands
• Milan, Moscow, Munich, San Francisco, Warsaw
• Over 5 million devices contracted
Operating in unlicensed 868MHz band
Up to 140 x 12 byte messages per day
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Building a new national IoT network
Phase 1 - targeting population coverage ten of the largest cities in UK
Started in September 2014 - aim to complete mid 2015
Phase 2 - targeting Smart City innovation centres
Planning started on candidate cities including: Basingstoke, Brighton,
Cambridge, Cardiff, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Reading
Also target other specific customer opportunities (eg transport routes/ hubs)
Phase 3 – full national coverage
GlasgowEdinburgh
LeedsManchester
Liverpool Sheffield
LeicesterBirmingham
Bristol London
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Your things are ready to talk.
Are you ready to listen?
Lots of things need attention. Connecting them improves city services, reduces costs and
protects property and the environment.
Arqiva is making it possible to communicate with millions of devices
We’re unlocking the promise of the internet of things
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Your things are ready to talk.
Are you ready to listen?
Lots of things are hard to find. Connecting them will improve city services, reduce costs and
protects the environment.
Arqiva is making it possible to communicate with millions of devices.
We’re unlocking the promise of the internet of things
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Your things are ready to talk.
Are you ready to listen?
Lots of things stop working. Connecting them saves you money and protects property and
people.
Arqiva is making it possible to communicate with millions of devices
We’re unlocking the promise of the internet of things
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Conclusions
Internet of Things helps transform businesses, and is already
delivering substantial benefit
Enormous growth in connected devices will drive demand for both
licensed and un-licensed sub-GHz spectrum
Building national networks drives economies of scale over local
private solutions
A range of technologies are needed for different applications
Coexistence between different solutions will be critical
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Thank You
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