Analysis of the Data Transfer Protocols Impact on the NB-IoT Device Power Consumption

Abstract

NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) is a recognized standard for global networks of the LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) devices. Every day, new solutions based on the Internet of Things technologies are being implemented around the world in a variety of areas of life including environment monitoring systems, intrusion detection systems, all transport industries, automatic parking, trackers, housing and communal services solutions, portable devices, etc. Since most devices are powered by a builtin power source, it is extremely important for the application developers to produce software in such a way as to minimize power consumption and data transfer, since it is expected that the IoT devices would be operating without battery replacement for up to 10 years. To solve this problem, the standard already provides for the corresponding technologies and protocols, and the developer task is to implement them correctly. The paper provides results of measuring the NB-IoT device power consumption when working with various protocols, signal levels and transmitted data volumes in a real mobile operator network. The conducted experimental studies bring about a conclusion on inappropriateness of using the TCP and UDP protocols in the NB-IoT networks

Please cite this article in English as:

Kolesnikov A.V., Basarab M.A., Klyucharev P.G. Analysis of the data transfer protocols impact on the NB-IoT device power consumption. Herald of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Series Instrument Engineering, 2024, no. 4 (149), pp. 56--75 (in Russ.). EDN: WHJCKD

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