Telco US Cellular has announced that it had launched its LTE-M network on more than 90 percent of its cell sites nationwide. It plans to be 100 percent complete by the second quarter of 2020.
The LTE-M network is a one way for businesses to connect large amounts of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in both urban and rural areas and hard-to-reach environments.
LTE-M is the global cellular standard designed and optimised for IoT connectivity. US Cellular’s LTE-M network, said the telecom major, was ideal for IoT solutions such as fleet and asset management, tank monitoring, smart meters and other applications because of its low power wide area technology (LPWAN) available at lower cost.
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