Miniaturization of finished products through the provision of NB-IoT one-chip solutions
3GPP Release 14 Standard Support
Samsung Electronics is launching the 'Exynos i S111,' an IoT solution that supports the NarrowBand Internet of Things (NB-IoT). The Exynos i S111 is an IoT solution optimized for remotely exchanging data, such as water, gas, and electricity meter readings or the location of infants and pets, by utilizing NB-IoT communication.

Unlike Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, which communicate over short distances, 'NB-IoT' is a communication standard technology that enables the transmission and reception of small amounts of data with low power (LPWA, Low Power Wide Area) across the entire service area provided by a carrier, based on existing LTE base stations. The Exynos i S111 can achieve download speeds of up to 127 Kbps and upload speeds of up to 158 Kbps through support for the 3GPP Release 14 standard.

Samsung Electronics has equipped the Exynos i S111 with SSS (Security Sub System), an encryption/decryption management hardware, and PUF (Physically Unclonable Function), a physical anti-cloning function, to strengthen data security essential for IoT products. In addition, to enable the miniaturization of customers' NB-IoT finished products, functions such as the modem, processor, memory, and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) have all been integrated into a single chip. In particular, the Exynos i S111 includes Power Saving Mode (PSM) and eDRX (extended Discontinuous Reception) functions, which minimize power consumption by switching the chip to sleep mode when not transmitting or receiving data, allowing consumers to use NB-IoT finished products for more than 10 years with just two AA batteries.

"Through Narrowband IoT, many devices can be utilized with various functions in wider areas beyond indoors," said Heo Kuk, Senior Vice President of the Marketing Team at Samsung Electronics' System LSI Business Division. "Based on its outstanding security and efficient communication capabilities, the Exynos i S111 will make an innovative contribution to the development of IoT services."

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics, which announced the Wi-Fi-based 'Exynos i T200' last year, plans to expand its lineup by continuously releasing chips dedicated to IoT.