KPN claims first in Europe with start to LTE-M testing

(Telecompaper) Dutch operator KPN has claimed a first in Europe with the start of testing LTE-M, the new 3GPP standard for IoT connections over 4G networks. The tests were conducted with Ericsson and Qualcomm. KPN has already rolled out a LoRa network in the Netherlands, and said LTE-M will complement this as well as existing M2M services over its mobile network. Mass production of LTE-M modules is expected to start in the course of 2017, and KPN expects to offer the services by the end of next