Ericsson, AT&T and chipset provider Altair have launched the LTE Power Saving Mode for commercial chipsets. The mode will enable IoT devices to run for a decade on a single set of batteries, reducing costs and extending the reach of machine to machine networks. Long term battery life is vital for many IoT applications. Distance from power sources and the cost of engineers can make projects unviable. Power Saving Mode is an Ericsson Evolved Packet Core feature based on 3GPP (Release 12) for both GSM and LTE networks. Businesses save money with battery replacements every few years rather than every few months.” “Ericsson has been working with our partners in industry to develop this new technology that enables us to extend the range of wireless networks by up to 10 times over existing standards,” said Dr. Eric Nilsson,
Ericsson, AT&T and chipset provider Altair have launched the LTE Power Saving Mode for commercial chipsets. The mode will enable IoT devices to run for a decade on a single set of batteries, reducing costs and extending the reach of machine to machine networks. Long term battery life is vital for many IoT applications. Distance from power sources and the cost of engineers can make projects unviable. Power Saving Mode is an Ericsson Evolved Packet Core feature based on 3GPP (Release 12) for both GSM and LTE networks. “Ericsson has been working with our partners in industry to develop this new technology that enables us to extend the range of wireless networks by up to 10 times over existing standards,” said Dr. Eric Nilsson,