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ΝΒ-ΙοΤ Technology Benefits in Educational Institutes

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New Realities, Mobile Systems and Applications (IMCL 2021)

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is the extending of Internet connectivity to physical devices and common objects. Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) is a component of the 5G network infrastructure that focuses on providing connectivity to IoT devices. NB-IoT is a standards-based Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology that allows a wide range of new IoT devices and services to be developed. This paper presents the benefits of using NB-IoT technology in Educational Institutes. The aim of this paper is to answer the following question: “How has the emergence of NB-IoT technology affected the Education Process and an Educational Institute Operation?”. The paper begins with a brief overview of IoT networks and NB-IoT technology, followed by a discussion of the potential benefits of NB-IoT technology in Educational Institutions. In addition, we examine the impact of NB-IoT technology on the educational process and the functioning of an Educational Institute. Moreover, we compare NB-IoT against other similar technologies like LoRa in the context of Educational Institute Operation.

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Gkamas, A. (2022). ΝΒ-ΙοΤ Technology Benefits in Educational Institutes. In: Auer, M.E., Tsiatsos, T. (eds) New Realities, Mobile Systems and Applications. IMCL 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 411. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96296-8_35

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