Internet of things gets 5G push with IIT-Hyderabad’s cellular chipset

HYDERABAD: Connecting machines to the internet will soon be mainstream with the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) launching Koala, India’s first 5G cellular chipset on Wednesday.

With India set to announce the official rollout of 5G services by 2022, the IIT-H’s narrowband internet of things system on chip (NB-IoT) is a 5G massive machine-type-communication technology that enables low-bit rate IoT applications with long-range and device battery life up to 10 years. Cyient did the semiconductor design of the chipset.