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AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 7, 2018--Gemalto, the global leader in digital security, is expanding highly efficient IoT connectivity with the launch of its Cinterion® Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) wireless module platform. The new solution builds on the success of Gemalto’s NB-IoT product in China, delivering power efficient future 5G connectivity to APAC and Europe. A unique combination of several optional security features ensures trust in the comprehensive IoT ecosystem. The solution is ideal for the growing mass of industrial solutions that require extreme efficiency, expanded coverage and long life such as utility meters and smart city solutions.

LPWA NB-IoT drives massive IoT growth leading to increased security concerns

The IoT is accelerating at dizzying speed with China leading the way and the European market following with more than 415 million connections expected in the next five years 1. The majority of these connections are emerging in the industrial IoT (IIoT) sector where highly efficient, Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technologies such as NB-IoT are driving massive expansion. A recent report by Custom Market Insights predicts the NB-IoT market will grow at a CAGR of 90% between now and 2025 2. As the number of connections continues to raise, so do cyberattacks making digital security an urgent concern.