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Embedded Executive: Another Long-Range Networking Standard | Last Mile Semiconductor

Embedded Executive: Another Long-Range Networking Standard | Last Mile Semiconductor12 Aug18 min

NR+, aka DECT-2020 NR, is a non-cellular 5G wireless technology standard that operates without cell towers or operator subscriptions. It offers private, highly scalable mesh connectivity in the license-exempt 1.9-GHz frequency band for such applications as industrial IoT and industrial automation. That said, other long-range standards offer similar connectivity. So the obvious question for me is, “Why do we need NR+?” To answer that question, I spoke to Nick Dutton, a Strategic Ad...