NR+ and cellular 5G, what’s the difference?

Dedicated and harmonized license-exempt spectrum.

Licensed spectrum, owned and operated by mobile network operators.

Optimized for low data rate applications, such as transmitting meter readings and other small data packets. Offers long singlehop radio range.

Offers higher data transmission rates as originally designed for data-intensive applications such as voice or video. Offers long singlehop radio range.

Highly scalable. Purpose-built for massive deployments. Every new device can extend coverage through mesh networking. Excels in dense city areas.

Can support large numbers of devices but is prone to congestion in dense areas. Coverage may be limited. Requires special infrastructure to overcome black spots e.g. deep underground deployment. Sunset risks.

Ultra-reliable and robust, due to mesh topology and self-healing capabilities.

May experience network congestion, signal interference and maintenance issues.