If you are looking to integrate LPWA technologies into Microsoft Azure or other hyper-clouds, check out the Tartabit IoT Bridge (https://www.tartabit.com)
- https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/nordic-blog/b/blog/posts/ltem-vs-nbiot-field-test-how-distance-affects-power-consumption Good article talking about Nb-IoT vs LTE-M power consumption based on distance to tower.
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Prior to Tartabit, I was the CTO at Telit, a leading provider of IoT hardware, software, and services. At Telit and ILS Technology I created the deviecWISE family of IIoT integration products facilitating easy integration of "things" to the business systems that companies rely on.