LoRaWAN
Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) is a low power wireless networking protocol designed for low-cost secure two-way communication in the Internet of Things. LoRaWANs use of sub-GHz ISM bands also means the network can penetrate the core of large structures and subsurface deployments within a range of 2 km.[1]
The technology utilized in a LoRaWAN network is designed to connect low-cost, battery-operated sensors over long distances in harsh environments that were previously too challenging or cost prohibitive to connect. With its unique penetration capability, a LoRa gateway deployed on a building or tower can connect to sensors more than 10 miles away or to water meters deployed underground or in basements. The LoRaWAN protocol offers unique and unequaled benefits in terms of bi-directionality, security, mobility and accurate localization that are not addressed by other LPWAN technologies. These benefits will enable the diverse use cases and business models in deployments of LPWAN IoT networks globally.
References
External links
- LoRa Alliance
- Link Labs - LoRa Solutions Provider (Hardware, Software, Services)
- digimondo - Germany's LoRa LPWAN and LoRa software stack provider
- The Things Network - a crowdsourced Internet of Things data network
- MultiTech LoRa Hub - hardware provider
- Semtech - chip provider
- LORIOT.io - back-end software and services provider
- Senet - public LoRa-based LPWAN provider in North America