Vodafone launches Italy’s first LTE-M network

UK-based Vodafone hopes to gain an advantage in Italy’s IoT market by rolling the country’s first LTE-M network.
When it comes to dedicated cellular IoT infrastructure, narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) has until now been the only game in town in Italy, with networks available from Voda and incumbent TIM. 5G offers an ultrafast alternative of course, and is good for site or campus-wide coverage. However, LTE-M, with its broad coverage – and faster throughput and lower latency compared to