Mobile IoT refers to LPWA (Low Power Wide Access) communications that allows devices, mobile or moving devices in some cases, to connect to the Internet to transfer data, usually to the cloud. technology included in LoRA are NB-IoT and LTE-M. These are both low poser, secure and simple protocols to transfer data fram a device. They have their different uses and perhaps the largest difference is that NB-IoT does not support handover thus making it unsuitable for moving devices, vehicle based devices. Both protocols use licenses spectrum an bound by strict protocols. Both run on very small power requirements. Whilst there are apps that integrate mobile devices into a Mobile IoT application, the majority of time the mobile involvement is to gain data from the cloud location where the Mobile IoT devices have uploaded their data to.

There are other low power technologies that compete with NB-IoT and LTE-M. These include 2G that is still active in running IoT devices including smart meters in the south of England, and many in home medical gadgets. prior to 2030 these will all have to be replaced due to the demise of 2G.

A different non-licensed technology, LoRaWAN, is gaining popularity in providing massive IoT applications particularly in city centres. The only Mobile involvement in this technology will be to interact with the cloud data storage.