SigFox vs GSM | Difference between SigFox and GSM | 2G,3G

This page compares Sigfox vs GSM and mentions difference between Sigfox and GSM (2G)/CDMA (3G).

Specifications	Sigfox	GSM(2G)/CDMA(3G)
Operating Frequency	433 MHz 868 MHz ( Europe) 915 MHz ( USA )	850 MHz, 900 MHz , 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz ( in GSM standard) Band-I to Band-VI (UMTS)
bandwidth	200 KHz	200 KHz
Data rate	10 to 1000 bps	Not relavant (for GSM SMS application) 35 kbps for GSM ( GPRS)
coverage distance	10 to 12 Km (City) and upto 40 to 60Km (Country side)	3 Km (City) and 30 Km (Countryside)
Frame size (payload)	12 bytes	140 bytes (for SMS)
latency	in the range from ms to seconds	seconds
Typical usage	less than 200 bytes/day (min.) about 5 Kbytes/day (max.)	1 SMS/day (140 bytes/day)
Applications	telemetry, alarm, sensing, control, tracking	mobile health, alarm status reporting
Unique applications	low power sensor related applications	direct D2D communication
Link Budget	upto 170 dB	about 145 dB
RF Wireless World References	Refer SIGFOX tutorial>> and SIGFOX technology basics>>.	Refer GSM tutorial>> and What is GSM>>.

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