Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover -- Cellular Internet of Things -- Cellular Internet of Things -- Copyright -- Contents -- Biography -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 - The Internet of Things -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 IoT communication technologies -- 1.2.1 Cellular IoT -- 1.2.2 Technologies for unlicensed spectrum -- 1.3 Outline of the book -- References -- 2 - Global cellular IoT standards -- 2.1 3GPP -- 2.2 Cellular system architecture -- 2.2.1 Network architecture -- 2.2.2 Radio protocol architecture -- 2.3 From machine-type communications to the cellular internet of things -- 2.3.1 Access class and overload control -- 2.3.2 Small data transmission -- 2.3.3 Device power savings -- 2.3.4 Study on provision of low-cost MTC devices based on LTE -- 2.3.5 Study on cellular system support for ultra-low complexity and low throughput internet of things -- 2.3.6 Study on Latency reduction techniques for LTE -- 2.4 5G -- 2.4.1 IMT-2020 -- 2.4.2 3GPP 5G -- 2.4.2.1 5G feasibility studies -- 2.4.2.2 5G network architecture -- 2.4.2.3 5G radio protocol architecture -- 2.4.2.4 NR physical layer -- 2.4.2.4.1 Modulation -- 2.4.2.4.2 Numerology -- 2.4.2.4.3 Time and frequency resources -- 2.4.2.4.4 Initial access and beam management -- 2.4.2.4.5 Control and data channels -- 2.4.2.5 NR and LTE coexistence -- 2.5 MFA -- References -- 3 - EC-GSM-IoT -- 3.1 Background -- 3.1.1 The history of GSM -- 3.1.2 Characteristics suitable for IoT -- 3.1.2.1 Global deployment -- 3.1.2.2 Number of frequency bands -- 3.1.2.3 Small spectrum deployment -- 3.1.2.4 Module price -- 3.1.3 Enhancements undertaken by 3GPP -- 3.2 Physical layer -- 3.2.1 Guiding principles -- 3.2.2 Physical resources -- 3.2.2.1 Channel raster -- 3.2.2.2 Frame structure -- 3.2.2.3 Burst types -- 3.2.3 Transmission schemes -- 3.2.3.1 Modulation -- 3.2.3.2 Blind transmissions -- 3.2.3.3 Coverage Classes…”

“…The metaphysical criticism of both fronts is linked by a common concern: the Liberation from an ungodly God. …”