{"id":19755,"date":"2022-05-18T12:30:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T12:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capestone.teamcreative.cloud\/?post_type=technologies&p=19755"},"modified":"2022-07-11T10:41:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T10:41:18","slug":"what-is-lorawan-technology","status":"publish","type":"technologies","link":"https:\/\/capestone.teamcreative.cloud\/en\/tech\/what-is-lorawan-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"What is LoRaWAN technology?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The difference between LoRa and LoRaWAN<\/h2>\n\n \n

LoRaWAN is a technology that we have been hearing for several years now. Yet we notice with partners and customers that there is still a lot that is unclear about this technology. In this article we therefore explain the basic LoRa and LoRaWAN, which advantages this technology offers and which possibilities can arise. Together with TEKTELIC, Capestone LoRaWAN offers solutions for the main ISM frequency bands and the products suitable for a wide range of vertical applications. Ranging from enterprise and commercial implementations to service providers and industrial solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \n Get in touch <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is LoRa?<\/h3>\n

LoRa stands for Long Range and is a wireless technology that allows small amounts of data to be sent over great distances. LoRa is part of the low power wide area (LPWA) network technologies. These technologies are expected to drive the adoption of the Internet of Things as they are purpose-built for devices with low power consumption and long battery life.<\/p>\n

LPWA has two classifications. The first is cellular LPWA, which uses a mobile network. This includes, for example, Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and Long Term Machine Type Communications (LTE-M). LoRa is a non-cellular LPWA network that distributes information across different frequency channels and data rates using encrypted packets.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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What is LoRaWAN?<\/h3>\n

LoRaWAN is the network protocol that links the LoRa signal (sensor data) to the application(s). Simply put, LoRa is the radio signal that carries the data, and LoRaWAN is the communication protocol that controls and defines how that data is communicated over the network. It wirelessly connects devices to the Internet and manages communication between terminals and network gateways.<\/p>\n

Advantages of LoRaWAN<\/h5>\n

The main advantages of LoRaWAN are that it provides low power, long range and cost-effective connectivity for devices that do not require high data rates. Also, it’s a good option when cellular is too expensive or Wi-Fi coverage isn’t available.<\/p>\n

With the arrival of LoRa, new possibilities have arisen within the Internet of Things. For example, LoRa allows data communication to be sent over a long range with low power consumption, filling the gap in the technology of cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) networks that require either high bandwidth or high power. require, or have limited range or are unable to penetrate deep indoor environments.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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There are various industries where LoRaWAN offers good solutions:<\/p>\n