Zain Bahrain and Ericsson have successfully completion of trials of Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology.
The trial that started in Bahrain in early August with Ericsson highlight Zain’s capability on NB-IoT and the company’s continuous investment to enhance its network.
NB-IoT is based on the 3GPP cellular standard and is designed to be a low-power, low-cost, high-penetration solution to enable low-bandwidth communications as part of the Internet of Things, using a very narrow band of low-frequency spectrum.
NB-IoT has an excellent range and object penetration capabilities making it perfect for remote monitoring of static or limited movement installations where data transmissions are small. Once deployed in Bahrain, the technology is expected to help accelerate the proliferation of IoT devices and develop the IoT ecosystem, the advantages of which include coverage, long battery life, and cost-effective solutions to enterprises.
Earlier this year, Zain Bahrain and Ericsson had rolled out 5G commercial services in the Kingdom. Zain Bahrain has continuously focused on investing in innovation and on next-generation technologies and services to enhance the network, through providing a full range of telecom services to their B2B clients, which include local and international connectivity, high-speed internet access, fixed voice & PABX, as well as mobility solutions.
Ali Al-Yaham, Director Technology at Zain Bahrain
Zain Bahrain’s successful trial with Ericsson shows that NB-IoT has everything that is needed to become the new, interoperable standard in the machine-to-machine (M2M) communication sector. NB-IoT is expected to become an integral part of 5G, addressing the significant demand for low-speed, low-bandwidth connections for massive machine to machine communication.
