COSMOTE, the largest mobile network operator in Greece has upgraded its 4G LTE network with the latest software from Ericsson that supports NB-IoT technology, enabling massive IoT use cases.
In addition, Ericsson and COSMOTE aim to develop use cases and build the local ecosystem.
In collaboration with local partner Fuelics, and using Ericsson IoT Accelerator Platform, the companies designed, tested and introduced a novel NB-IoT use case using COSMOTE's commercial network for asset management – fuel tank capacity monitoring – at the Democritus University of Thrace.
Built using 3GPP standards, NB-IoT enables a wide range of devices and services to be wirelessly connected using cellular telecommunications bands. This IoT technology is relatively cost-efficient and brings many other advantages, including low power consumption, extensive coverage, massive connectivity, and a high reliability of transmission.
Leveraging on existing LTE footprint, COSMOTE can deploy a wide range of new IoT use cases and services in smart cities, logistics handling, utilities and more.