NB-IoT & LTE-M Networks Worldwide – May 2019

NB-IoT and LTE-M Networks Snapshot taken from the LTE to 5G Report May 2019

• By May 2019, there were 148 operators investing in NB-IoT in 71 countries, up from 133 operators in 64 countries in January 2019
• There are 98 deployed/launched NB-IoT networks in 53 countries, up from 78 operators in 45 countries in January 2019
• There are 62 operators investing in LTE-M networks in 36 countries, up from 57 operators in 34 countries in January 2019
• Thirty-seven operators have deployed/launched LTE-M networks in 25 countries, up from 30 operators in January 2019
• Altogether 55 countries now have at least either a launched NB-IoT network or a launched LTE-M network and 23 of those countries have both network types

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