The IoT boss of one of Europe’s biggest telecoms companies is committing to NB-IoT, believing it is “the telecoms standard that will drive many of the products and services of the future.”

As demand for ubiquitous connectivity for IoT devices gets ever stronger, cellular networks can deliver reliable and secure IoT services using existing network infrastructure.

Industry leaders are encouraging European mobile operators to accelerate the rollout of low-power wide-area networks to take advantage of the growing interest in smart energy solutions.

Several technologies are battling for the market that will underpin the Internet of Things, but only low power LTE promises to support rapid mass deployment.