It's Raining Cats & Cats: A 2019 Performance Benchmark Study of 3GPP-based IoT Devices in a Lab Environment - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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The author conducted what they believe is the first independent benchmark study of 3GPP-based IoT devices. For this study, they analyzed the power consumption/energy requirements of Cat M1 and Cat NB1 modules and devices operating under a wide range of network conditions and usage scenarios.

Highlights of the Report include the following:

Our Thanks

We did this study in collaboration with the H2020 EU TRIANGLE Project and the Connectivity Services Section at Aalborg University. TRIANGLE performed tests on our behalf, leveraging its lab facilities in Europe. SRG takes full responsibility for the analysis of the data provided in the report.

Our Methodology

We tested Cat M1 and Cat NB1 modules and devices leveraging Keysight Technologies test equipment. By measuring the voltage and current with a high sampling rate and with very precise accuracy we were able to estimate the battery life of the devices under test. Additionally, we were able to allocate the energy budget to each IoT state (PSM, DRX, Synch, etc.).

The Scope

We included 3 radio conditions (Good, Robust and Extreme), four reporting cycles (2 hours to monthly) and nine data payloads (2 bits to 1,600 bits). Results in the report slice and dice the results multiple ways to show the relative impact of each primary assumption in the scenario. In addition to showing absolute results, we provide relative analysis to quantify the percentage impact of modifying each assumption.

The Results

A 10-year battery life is feasible with many scenarios - in fact, we observed multiple scenarios in which the battery life exceeded the life expectancy of a human residing in the US circa 1800. However, in other cases the estimated battery life fell well short of the 3GPP target threshold of 10 years. Furthermore, our analysis excludes ancillary components that an IoT device will likely need and which could have a very meaningful impact on the battery life.

More To Come

This report is the first in a series of IoT studies. We are currently in the Australian Bush conducting IoT field studies (Cat NB1, Cat M1, and Cat 1) and we'll be doing more field studies back in the US, likely including non-3GPP IoT solutions, such as LoRa.

Topics Covered

1. Executive Summary

2. Key Observations

3. A Quick Introduction to LTE-M and NB-IoT Power Saving Features

4. Cat NB1 Power Measurement Results and Analysis

4.1 Cat NB1 Power Measurement Results and Analysis

4.2 Cat NB1 Battery Life Estimates and Analysis

4.3 Cat NB1 Energy Budget Analysis

5. Cat M1 Power Measurement Results and Analysis

5.1 Cat M1 Power Measurement Results and Analysis

5.2 Cat M1 Battery Life Estimates and Analysis

5.3 Cat NB1 and Cat M1 Comparative Analysis

6. Test Methodology

7. Final Thoughts

8. Appendix

Index of Figures & Tables

Table 1. Cat M1 and Cat NB1 Modules and Devices

Table 2. Scope of Study

Figure 1. 3GPP IoT Transition States

Figure 2. DRX and C-DRX Idle Mode Power Requirements

Figure 3. DRX Active Listening and Synchronization Times

Figure 4. DRX Active Listening and Synchronization Energy Requirements

Figure 5. C-DRX Active Listening and Synchronization Times

Figure 6. C-DRX Active Listening and Synchronization Energy Requirements

Figure 7. PSM Power Requirements

Figure 8. Receive Mode Power Requirements

Figure 9. TX Transmission Power versus TX Power Consumption

Figure 10. Estimated Battery Life - 24-hour reporting with good conditions and varying data payloads

Figure 11. Estimated Battery Life - 24-hour reporting with robust conditions and varying data payloads

Figure 12. Estimated Battery Life - 24-hour reporting with extreme conditions and varying data payloads

Figure 13. Estimated Battery Life - 2-hour reporting with robust conditions and varying data payloads

Figure 14. Estimated Battery Life - 24-hour reporting with robust conditions and varying data payloads

Figure 15. Estimated Battery Life - Monthly reporting with robust conditions and varying data payloads

Figure 16. Estimated Battery Life - 2-hour reporting with 10-byte payload and varying network conditions

Figure 17. Estimated Battery Life - 2-hour reporting with 100-byte payload and varying network conditions

Figure 18. Estimated Battery Life - 2-hour reporting with 500-byte payload and varying network conditions

Figure 19. BC95-B20 Performance - Extreme Conditions

Figure 20. SARA-N211 Performance - Extreme Conditions

Figure 21. SARA-R410M Performance - Extreme Conditions

Figure 22. Energy Budget - 10 Bytes @ 2-hour reporting with good conditions

Figure 23. Energy Budget - 10 Bytes @ 2-hour reporting with extreme conditions

Figure 24. Energy Budget - 500 Bytes @ 24-hour reporting with good conditions

Figure 25. Energy Budget - 500 Bytes @ 24-hour reporting with extreme conditions

Figure 26. Energy Budget - 100 Bytes @ 24-hour and monthly reporting with good conditions

Figure 27. Energy Budget - 1600 Bytes @ 24-hour and monthly reporting with extreme conditions

Figure 28. SARA-N211 Performance - Extreme Conditions

Figure 29. DRX Active Listening and Synchronization Energy Requirements

Figure 30. DRX Active Listening and Synchronization Energy Requirements

Figure 31. C-DRX Active Listening and Synchronization Times

Figure 32. C-DRX Active Listening and Synchronization Energy Requirements

Figure 33. PSM Power Requirements

Figure 34. Receive Mode Power Requirements

Figure 35. TX Transmission Power versus TX Power Consumption

Figure 36. Test Setup

Table 3. N6705 Measurement Accuracy

Figure 37. Power Saving Mode (PSM) Cycle Power Requirements

Figure 38. Quectel BC95-B20 Active Period with Different Repetitions

Table 4. Network and Device Parameters - NB-IoT

Figure 39. Estimated Battery Life - 10-byte payload and robust network conditions with varying reporting periods 41

Figure 40. Estimated Battery Life - 100-byte payload and robust network conditions with varying reporting periods 41

Figure 41. Estimated Battery Life - 1000-byte payload and robust network conditions with varying reporting periods 42

Figure 42. BC95-B20 Performance - Good Conditions

Figure 43. SARA-N211 Performance - Good Conditions

Figure 44. SARA-R410M Performance - Good Conditions

Figure 45. BC95-B20 Performance - Robust Conditions

Figure 46. SARA-N211 Performance - Robust Conditions

Figure 47. SARA-R410M Performance - Robust Conditions

Figure 48. Energy Budget - 10 Bytes @ 24-hour and monthly reporting with good conditions

Figure 49. Energy Budget - 10 Bytes @ 24-hour and monthly reporting with extreme conditions

Table 5. Power Consumption Per State

Table 6. Estimated Cat NB1 Battery Life

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