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How Do I Know the Strength of the NB-IoT Network Signal?

Run the AT+CSQ command to query the NB-IoT signal strength.

The returned value is +CSQ. <rssi>,<ber>

A larger value of rssi indicates a stronger signal. The formula for calculating the signal strength is as follows: Signal strength = 113 dBm + (rssi x 2)

  • rssi = 0: The signal is poor.
  • rssi = 31: The signal is very strong.
  • rssi = 99: There is no signal.
  • The ber field is not used. It is fixed at 99.

If there is no signal or the signal is poor, contact the carrier.