LTE Network Configuration
In order for the Lobaro devices to be able to dial into the mobile network, it may be necessary to configure the network related parameters correctly.
Lobaro devices normally perform a network selection based on the profile stored on the SIM card inserted in the device.
This means that in most case the mobile operator and band have
not to be configured since the devices perform an autodetect based on internal metrics. In some cases it may be
beneficial
to set the device to use a specific operator, then the operator, and band configuration parameters of the device comes
into play.
In contrast to this the apn parameter should be set correctly in any case. The * (autodetect) feature will only work
for few sim cards, like 1NCE and Vodafone Easy Connect SIM cards.
Configuration Parameters
Our cellular IoT (LTE-M or NB-IoT) devices usually allow the configuration of
APN
- Should be configured to SIM specific value, e.g.
iot.1nce.net - Default:
*- APN Autodetect -> Modem uses internally known APN
- Will only work for 1NCE and Vodafone EasyConnect
- APN autodetect not possible: Modem falls back to
Not set(see below)
- APN Autodetect -> Modem uses internally known APN
Not set-> Modem uses SIM internal information
Operator
- Usually no need to configure it explicitly to some specific MCC+MNC operator code like
26201 - Default:
Not set-> Modem performs automatic network selection
Band
- Usually no need to configure it explicitly
- Default:
Not set-> Modem will use one of these bands3,8,20
Not set denotes that the configuration parameter field is empty.
If you decide to configure the operator and/or band you may decrease the devices coverage and ability to find
alternative networks at a specific location. Use this configuration parameters only if you know what you are doing!
For initial configuration of these parameters please use the Lobaro Maintenance Tool.
List of common APN and Operators
- MCC = Mobile Country Code
- MNC = Mobile Network Code
- Operator = MCC+MNC (Config Parameter for Lobaro Devices)
| Network | Country | Operator | MCC | MNC | APN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Telekom | Germany | 26201 | 262 | 01 | internet.m2mportal.de |
| 1NCE | Germany | * | iot.1nce.net | ||
| Vodafone Deutschland | Germany | 26202 | 262 | 02 | IoT Easy Connect: lpwa.vodafone.com |
| Telefonica (O2) | Germany | 26203 | 262 | 03 | IoT Sim Prepaid: iotde.telefonica.com |
| T-Mobile Austria GmbH (Magenta) | Austria | 23203 | 232 | 03 | ? |
| TDC A/S | Denmark | 23801 | 238 | 01 | ? |
| Telenor Denmark | Denmark | 23802 | 238 | 02 | ? |
| Telia DK | Denmark | 23820 | 238 | 20 | ? |
| Tele2 | Sweden | 24007 | 240 | 07 | ? |
| COM4 | Norway | 24202 | 242 | 02 | com4 |
Other provider codes and deployed bands are listed in a list of mobile operator codes on Wikipedia.
Additional information on operators and bands can be found here: