LoRaWAN

NB-IoT

Modulation

Chirp spread spectrum modulation

Quadrature phase shift keying modulation

Frequency

Unlicensed ISM bands

Licensed LTE frequency bands

Bandwidth

125 KHz, 250 KHz, and 500 KHz

180 KHz

Link Budget

150 dBm

164 dBm

Maximum Message/Day

Depending on local regulations

Depending on the selected cellular plan

Data Rate

300 bps ~ 21 Kbps

159 Kbps (UL), 127 Kbps (DL)

Payload Length

11 ~ 242 bytes

Max. 1600 bytes, depending on the operator

Range

Up to 2 km in urban, 20 km+ in rural areas

Up to 1 km in urban, 10 km in rural areas

Interference Immunity

Very high

Low

Device Movement

Support

Not appropriate for moving devices

Authentication and Encryption

AES 128-bit

256-bit 3GPP encryption

Adaptive Data Rate(ADR)

Support

Does not support ADR

Gateway

8 uplink and 1 downlink channel,

16 uplink and 2 downlink channels

Not needed (Telco infrastructure)

SIM Card

Not needed

Yes

Network Capacity

The capacity can be expanded according to the needs

Depending on the operators’ network

On-Premise Deployment

Yes

No

Cloud Deployment

Yes

Yes

Battery Power Consumption

x

2x

Continuous TX Deplay

4 s

0 s