NB-IoT smart door magnet market stimulated by the epidemic

In 2020, at the beginning of the new year, a "new coronavirus" swept in. In addition to the rising number of people infected with the virus, the impact of the epidemic on the entire social economy was also very direct. Many industries such as catering, retail, film, entertainment, and even industrial manufacturing, transportation, etc. are facing huge challenges.

Under this special background, are there any products that can "go against the market trend"? (Of course, in addition to hard currencies such as masks, alcohol, and disinfectants for epidemic prevention and control), the answer is definitely yes, after all, a special market environment can create special market demand. Recently, the author found that the market demand for NB-IoT door magnets has greatly increased. After the hype in recent years, NB-IoT technology has become familiar to everyone. Although the NB-IoT industry has maintained a relatively fast development speed in recent years, most of the connections are concentrated in meter reading industries such as smart water meters and smart gas meters, while other markets are relatively scattered. This is also one of the main factors hindering the large-scale implementation of NB-IoT technology. But under the current special market background, smart door magnet products based on NB-IoT transmission seem to be expected to become the next starting point.

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How to use NB-IoT door magnets during the epidemic

Why the market demand for NB-IoT door magnet products has suddenly increased is mainly related to the current measures taken by local governments to prevent and control the epidemic. We know that the current "new coronavirus" is highly contagious. The measures taken by local governments are to isolate and observe people who have close contact with the case once a confirmed or suspected case is found. Some places will even isolate and observe the entire building or community where the case is located. In order to achieve efficient and safe isolation and inspection, necessary technical means are indispensable. Therefore, smart door magnet products based on NB-IoT have become a hot commodity.

When a set of NB-IoT door magnets is installed in the homes of people under quarantine and monitoring, if someone opens the door illegally, the platform will be alerted, a text message will be sent to the community management staff, and a buzzer will be set off on site to alarm, allowing the community management staff to respond quickly. In special times, this is an effective way to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

Why is NB-IoT technology more advantageous in this market?

There are many transmission technologies for smart door sensors on the market. What are the advantages of NB-IoT in this market?

• First, this market is mainly driven by operators and led by the government, so the choice of NB-IoT technology has certain policy tendencies;
• Secondly, NB-IoT door sensors do not require additional gateway deployment and construction on site, so the overall cost is relatively low. In addition, during the critical period of the epidemic, rapid deployment is also a strong demand. These are the advantages of NB-IoT technology.
• Finally, we need to consider the situation of repeated use. The observation period is generally about 2 weeks. After that, the door sensor can be used at the next observation point. This is also the advantage of NB-IoT technology.

What is the market prospect of NB-IoT door magnetic?

For those who pay attention to this industry, what they want to know most is the market prospects of NB-IoT smart door magnets. For the temporary market of epidemic monitoring, judging from the number of people under quarantine and observation currently announced, there is a demand of about 200,000 sets. Of course, this is only a temporary market. If you want to develop this industry for a long time, you need to pay more attention to the demand of the regular market.

In the conventional market, door magnetic products have a wide range of scenarios in shops, offices, elderly homes, etc., and the market demand is in the tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. Of course, the demand for communication transmission technology may be different in different scenarios, but with the maturity of the NB-IoT industry, the improvement of the cost-effectiveness of the solution, and the support of advantages such as large-scale network deployment by operators, NB-IoT will occupy an important market share.