Preface

The IoT market, especially in the area of cellular IoT solutions using LTE and 5G technologies, has grown exponentially in the past 5 years as businesses are realizing how IoT is a critical enabler for revenue growth, with new business models and operational cost savings. As IoT is either in the planning or development phase for many businesses, it is important to understand end-to-end IoT technologies and industry best practices to create optimal IoT solutions. While the enterprise information technology team typically responsible for implementing IoT solutions may understand wireless local area network (WLAN) technologies such as Wi-Fi, cellular wireless wide area network technologies introduce a number of new, technical challenges that need to be understood before implementing an enterprise IoT solution. This book endeavors to provide a holistic review of the primary IoT wireless technologies, devices, and architectures with a focus on cellular IoT solutions.

Both developers and engineering managers planning an IoT solution will be able to put their knowledge to work with this practical guide to understand the fundamentals of IoT. This book provides an understandable overview of the IoT wireless technologies, especially cellular, with real-world case studies and best practices to follow at each phase of the IoT solution life cycle. You will learn about the IoT market and the benefits of an IoT solution followed by a review of the various IoT wireless technologies, with a focus on cellular LTE and 5G. You will then learn about the main components and best practices for a successful end-to-end cellular IoT solution, followed by practical case studies of real-world cellular IoT solutions. This book will take you from an understanding of IoT wireless technologies to the business impetus and guide for a complete IoT solution implementation, concluding with real-world case studies and future IoT trends. By the end of this book, you will be able to identify the best wireless technologies for IoT use cases and will understand the architecture and best practices for a successful cellular IoT solution addressing the key pain points in the solution life cycle.