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1 NB-IOT DEPLOYMENT GUIDE To BASIC FeaTure seT requIremeNTs June 2019NB-IoT DEPLOYMENT GUIDE to BASIC Feature set RequirementsThis is a White Paper of the GSMAS ecurity claSSification: non-confidentialAccess to and distribution of this document is restricted to the persons permitted by the security classification. This document is confidential to the Association and is subject to copyright protection. This document is to be used only for the purposes for which it has been supplied and information contained in it must not be disclosed or in any other way made available, in whole or in part, to persons other than those permitted under the security classification without the prior written approval of the noticeCopyright 2019 GSM AssociationdiSclaimerThe GSM Association ( Association ) makes no representation, warranty or undertaking (express or implied) with respect to and does not accept any responsibility for, and hereby disclaims liability for the accuracy or completeness or timeliness of the information contained in this document.

2 The information contained in this document may be subject to change without prior noticeThe information contain herein is in full compliance with the GSM Association s antitrust compliance DEPLOYMENT GUIDE To BASIC FeaTure seT requIremeNTs NB-IOT DEPLOYMENT GUIDE To BASIC FeaTure seT requIremeNTs 1 executive Summary 52 introduction Overview Scope Definitions Abbreviations References 103 gSma minimum BaSeline for NB-IOT roaming and interconnect Problem Statement Minimum DEPLOYMENT Feature Set Requirements: Risks and Benefits 134 NB-IOT data architecture 145 NB-IOT DEPLOYMENT BandS 166 NB-IOT feature DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 177 NB-IOT releaSe 13 featureS PSM configurations eDRX configurations Other timers to consider TAU and Periodic TAU IPX firewall timer DEPLOYMENT mode Standalone DEPLOYMENT LTE Guardband DEPLOYMENT LTE In-band DEPLOYMENT PRB configurations Paging SCEF DEPLOYMENT plans SMS DEPLOYMENT for NB-IOT -only UEs Cell Reselection Coverage Extension Power Class Rate Control Home Subscriber Server Firmware Upgrade available 30 Table of ContentsNB-IoT DEPLOYMENT GUIDE To BASIC FeaTure seT requIremeNTs Multi Frequency

3 Band Indicator Connected-Mode (Extended) DRX Support UICC Deactivation During eDRX Non-IP Data Delivery (NIDD) User Plane CIoT Optimisations 338 NB-IOT releaSe 14 featureS Positioning: E-CID and OTDOA New Category NB2 Power Class 6 (14dBm) Connected Mode Mobility Multicast transmission/Group messaging Paging and random access on non-anchor carrier Relaxed monitoring for cell reselection Release Assistance Indication 369 NB-IOT releaSe 15 featureS Local RRM Policy Information storage for UE differentiation BEST (Battery Efficiency Security for low Throughput) NB-IOT TDD Support Wake-up signals (WUS) Early data transmission (EDT) Reduced system acquisition time NPRACH range enhancement Mixed standalone operation Small-cell support RLC UM support Scheduling request (SR)

4 Measurement accuracy improvements 4210 concluSionS 43annex a 3gpp StandardiSed miot featureS 3 GPP Release 10 Features 3 GPP Release 11 Features 3 GPP Release 12 Features 3 GPP Release 13 Features 47annex B NB-IOT f orum QueStionnaire 50 PAGE 5NB-IoT DEPLOYMENT GUIDE To BASIC FeaTure seT requIremeNTs Executive Summary1NB-IoT is a new cellular radio access technology specified by 3 GPP in Release 13, Release 14 and Release 15 to address the fast-expanding market for low power wide area connectivity. To achieve global coverage and wide adoption of NB-IOT services, MNOs (mobile network operator) must ensure that devices and end-to-end services from various providers will connect to the NB-IOT systems that have been deployed, and that the data transport capability and connection modes are well document contains non-binding guidelines designed to help mobile operators deploying NB-IOT networks and devices globally to ensure interoperability and smooth roaming.

5 It identifies a minimum set of key features, details key configurations and considerations for deployments. The recommenda-tions have been developed by the members of the GSMA NB-IOT Forum, based on the survey inputs provided to the GSMA by 15 mobile operators who are deploying NB-IOT networks in over 40 markets, which include Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America and Asia-Pacific (APAC).The following guidelines have been set out in this GUIDE : According to the survey, ten bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 20, 26 and 28 are required for coverage in all markets for which the NB-IOT members have provided input The DEPLOYMENT of the following features is included in the key minimum requirements to achieve a balance of roaming service continuity and power optimisation.

6 PSM (Power Save Mode) eDRX (Extended Discontinuous Reception) Paging Cell Reselection Support for extended coverage Power class Rate control mechanisms Home Subscriber Server Multi Frequency Band SMS (Short Message Service) and SCEF has not been included among the key minimum features in this edition, although considerations for both features have been provided. The GSMA plans to update this DEPLOYMENT GUIDE after publication, to provide further specific recommendations once mobile network operators have gained more NB-IOT DEPLOYMENT experience. ExEcutivE SummaryPAGE 6NB-IoT DEPLOYMENT GUIDE To BASIC FeaTure seT requIremeNTs OverviewNB-IoT is a new cellular radio access technology specified by 3 GPP in Release 13, Release 14 and Release 15 to address the fast-expanding market for low power wide area connectivity.

7 The mobile industry is now establishing NB-IOT as a global coverage solution that enables customers, such as application service providers, to deploy and operate their services worldwide. This paper is a GUIDE for the setup of NB-IOT networks and devices, detailing key configurations and considerations for recommendations provided in this document are based on the input and DEPLOYMENT plans shared by operator members of the Mobile IoT Initiative, which are either planning to launch or have already launched a NB-IOT network, in over 50 markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa, South America and APAC, including Japan, China and South Korea. ScOpeThis GUIDE provides an overview of the existing DEPLOYMENT plans for key features of NB-IOT .

8 It also sets out guidelines for mobile network operators and application service providers on the set up and configurations of key NB-IOT features and spectrum bands. These are designed to help mobile network operators and service providers deploying NB-IOT networks and devices globally to ensure smooth interoperability and roaming. This GUIDE includes the features standardised in 3 GPP Releases 13-15. Out of scope are non-3 GPP LPWA technologies, such as SigFox or LoRa. The LTE-M technology has been covered in the LTE-M DEPLOYMENT 7NB-IoT DEPLOYMENT GUIDE To BASIC FeaTure seT requIremeNTs DefinitiOnSTermDescripTionI oTInternet of Things, a generic term for the network of physical objects that contain embedded technology to communicate and sense or interact with their internal states or the external environment.

9 IoT offers functions and services, which go beyond the scope of M2M. MIoT is a subset of the broader IoT concept, for example, a group of sensors connected together via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth are part of IoT, but not , a general term referring to any network technology enabling devices to communicate with each other. For example, two industrial robots connected to each other via Ethernet in a factory could be described as M2M, but not I oTMobile Internet of Things, a GSMA term that refers to the 3 GPP standardised low power wide area technologies using licenced spectrum bands (aka LTE-M, NB-IOT and EC-GSM-IoT). From 3 GPP Release 13 and the following Releases, the category of user equipment that supports power consumption optimisations, extended coverage and lower complexity are part of MIoT (Category M1, Category NB1 from Release 13 and CAT M2, CAT NB2 from Release 14).

10 As this particular term is widely used throughout the GSMA, it is also utilised in this should not be confused with the term MIoT which means 5G massive IoT in 3 GPP B - I oTNarrowband IoT ( NB-IOT ) is a new 3 GPP radio technology standard that addresses the requirements of the Internet of Things (IoT). The technology provides improved indoor coverage, support of massive number of low throughput devices, low delay sensitivity, ultra-low device cost, low device power consumption and optimised network architecture. The technology can be deployed in-band , utilising resource blocks within a normal LTE carrier, or in the unused resource blocks within a LTE carrier s guard-band.