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Vodacom Narrowband IoT

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INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)

Vodacom Business NB-IoT

Connect What Others Can’t Reach

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What Is NB-IoT?

NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) is a specialised, low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology designed to connect large volumes of simple devices across vast and hard-to-reach environments.

With exceptional indoor and underground coverage, long battery life, and low deployment costs, NB-IoT is ideal for businesses looking to scale IoT operations reliably, affordably, and at massive scale.

Key Benefits

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Anywhere connectivity

Strong coverage over large areas, even underground or deep within urban infrastructure over a massive scale and a low bandwidth. 

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Long battery life

Great power efficiency and devices can run on batteries for 10 years or more without a recharge. 

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Cost effective

Significantly reduced device complexity, functionality, and capability, thus lowering costs

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Who It’s For

NB-IoT is ideal for medium to large enterprises across sectors:

  • Smart Cities & Municipalities, Smart Properties

Smart metering, utilities, water, energy, infrastructure management

  • Agriculture

Farmers, agri-tech, environmental sensors (air quality, soil moisture, weather)

  • Healthcare

Remote monitoring, elderly care facilities, medical research 

  • Retail, Logistics, Construction

Asset Tracking, supply chain monitoring, inventory management. 

Key Features

Extended Battery

Extended Battery Life

Devices can operate for 10+ years on a single battery, ideal for low-maintenance deployments. 

Deep Indoor Penetration

Deep Indoor Penetration

NB-IoT signals effectively reach underground or behind dense walls—perfect for utility meters, parking sensors, or building automation. 

Massive Device Connectivity

Massive Device Connectivity

Supports large-scale deployments with tens of thousands of devices per cell, crucial for smart city and industrial use cases.

High Efficiency

Low Bandwidth, High Efficiency

Optimised for small, intermittent data transmissions, minimizing network strain while ensuring reliability. 

Low Device

Low Device and Operational Cost

Simplified chipset design reduces hardware costs, and efficient connectivity lowers total cost of ownership.

Connect the Unreachable, Scale the Extraordinary


With Vodacom Business NB-IoT, you’re not just linking devices—you’re creating smarter systems that adapt, alert, and evolve.
Let’s make your infrastructure intelligent, your cities smarter, your farms more efficient, and your business future-proof.
 
Not Sure How NB-IoT Powers Your Device? Let Vodacom Connect the Dots.

NB-IoT technology offers powerful features like extended battery life, deep indoor coverage, and efficient wake-up cycles using advanced sleep modes (PSM/e-DRX). 

But success depends on the right configuration, module alignment, and roaming partner support. If you're uncertain about how NB-IoT applies to your use case or need help linking your application to the right device, module, or use case strategy Vodacom is here to guide you. 

Let’s simplify the complexity. Reach out to our IoT experts today.

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Get real-time information from remote machines

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Central interfeace

A base platform for monitoring and controlling many devices from a central interface

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Monitor remotely

Monitor remote equipment such as vending machines or car-tracking devices

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Useful in various industries

Useful in various industries; automotive, fleet and asset management, consumer electronics, healthcare, smart metering and smart homes

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What is Machine-to-Machine?

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) is an end-to-end global data services platform for managing multiple SIM cards from a single interface.

The SIM cards we provide have the same functionality as normal plastic SIM cards, and they come in a semi-conductor form factor that’s soldered onto a circuit board.

You can link almost any type of remote machine or device to critical information systems and gather real-time field intelligence. For example: LiveTrack is an end-to-end vehicle management solution that allows companies to monitor the movements of all their vehicles in real time using central management software dashboards.

Multiple devices can share information at specified times over our network without the need for human intervention.

Why should I get Machine-to-Machine?

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Get superior service and support

Get world-class M2M services from our experienced global team. We provide end-to-end management, ease and speed of installation, deployment, and distribution with minimal business disruption.

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Know what's happening on the field

Link almost any type of remote machine or device to critical information systems and gather real-time field intelligence.

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Easy to use with a single interface

You get powerful functionality for monitoring multiple devices through a single interface.

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