Boost IoT with 5G NR RedCap
White Papers
This white paper looks back at the first cellular technologies that supported IoT. It examines 5G NR reduced-capability (RedCap) devices, a category of user equipment (UE) that requires more capacity than LTE-based technologies (Cat-M or NB-IoT) provide and supports low cost and power consumption. It includes a review of the new parameters and the most relevant changes introduced in 3GPP R17 Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3 procedures to support new RedCap devices.
IoT device shipments are on track to grow at double-digit rates through the 2020s. 5G NR RedCap can succeed if it adequately meets the coverage, cost, and power consumption requirements of IoT applications while operating on 5G networks, enabling operators to support all services with a single cellular radio access technology (RAT).