CAT-M1 or NB-IoT? The polls say go for both

As the adoption of the next generation of cellular IoT networks continues, it seems no one technology will ultimately dominate. The US, Korea and Australia have spearheaded the rollout of CAT-M1. This process is motivated by the relatively straightforward upgrade of existing CAT-1 networks, as well as voice support, lower latency and improved power consumption to address a potentially larger subset of IoT applications. Concurrently, China and Europe have opted to begin with the simpler and ultimately lower cost Cat-NB1 (NB-IoT) networks, ideal for those more basic metering and sensor applications which do not require mobility or voice. Regardless of where they begin, it now seems inevitable that most markets will be employing both M1 and narrowband networks in the near future. For this reason, Altair has prioritized the development of highly integrated dual-mode chipsets, compatible with both technologies.