Odido positions its IoT connectivity stack across LPWAN, 4G and 5G, while telling customers that 3G is being phased out in the Netherlands in phases.
On its business page, the operator frames LPWAN for simple, low-data devices, 4G for faster connectivity with lower latency than 3G, and 5G for real-time use cases that need high bandwidth.
The page also sets out performance ranges and example verticals: Odido says 3G is used little now for legacy devices such as card/payment terminals and alarm systems, with speed up to about 2 Mbit/s and latency around 100 ms. For LTE-M/NB-IoT, Odido describes LPWAN as a fit for devices that send small messages occasionally and can run for years on a battery. For 4G, it lists speed from 10 to 300 Mbit/s across LTE categories Cat.1 to Cat.6 (and higher) with latency of about 309550 ms, and cites security cameras, digital displays and smart checkouts, plus use cases such as driving behavior analytics, vehicle maintenance and smart charging. For 5G, Odido claims speeds up to more than 1 Gbit/s and latency under 10 ms, linking the service to network slicing and edge computing; it points to industrial automation, autonomous vehicles, smart logistics and VR/AR.
Odido adds that customers can get IoT connectivity solutions via its own 5G network and via roaming partners, and advises businesses with legacy 3G-only devices to switch to 4G or LPWAN so they remain connected after 3G is fully turned off.