Engineering a Robust Field Area Network for Critical Industry Infrastructure
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E-Book: How to Meet Bandwith Requirements in Narrowband Channels
A number of options exist for a utility to deploy a communications network – microwave, fiber, LTE/5G solutions, and licensed narrowband. The solution chosen will depend on balancing coverage and capacity with the cost. Each option obviously offers pros and cons which need to be balanced against each other during the decision-making process. One solution which offers ultra-high data capacity, for example, may also involve a lengthy deployment with high capital costs. Terrain and climate may also be significant determining factors that immediately rule out one approach in favor of another.
Narrowband as one of the options for communications networks, may often unjustifiably discounted when in fact it might be one of the ideal solutions. Here are the key advantages in narrowband communications solutions:
- Lower rollout costs
- Private, licensed network
- No requirement for line-of-sight
- Better immunity to weather events and natural disasters
- Lower OPEX
- and more….
But the question remains the same. Will narrowband meet your requirements?
To build a better case, find out how to meet bandwith requirements in narrowband channels through the E-Book below.
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