REAL-TIME AUTOMATIC BEAM-TRACKING FOR NB-IOT

Authors

  • Tanatawan Kamolklang School of Telecommunication Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Muang, NakhonRatchasima, Thailand.
  • Monthippa Uthansakul School of Telecommunication Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Muang, NakhonRatchasima, Thailand.

Keywords:

Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT), indoor coverage, mobility, Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)

Abstract

In this paper, the better performance of Narrow Band Internet of Thing (NB-IoT) system is in focus. The patch antenna having low back lobe is developed to overcome the use of monopole antenna. Also, the self-adaptive steering system for NB-IoT is developed in order to give the best mobility performance to NB-IoT system. The improved performance for the proposed system is confirmed by computer simulation and experiment in real environment both for static and dynamic cases.

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Published

2026-08-28

How to Cite

Kamolklang, T., & Uthansakul, M. (2026). REAL-TIME AUTOMATIC BEAM-TRACKING FOR NB-IOT. Suranaree Journal of Science and Technology, 28(3), 010054(1–9). retrieved from https://ph04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SUJST/article/view/14905

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