LoRa
LoRa/LoRaWAN stands for Long Range Radio and offers a longer range than wi-fi.
LoRa requires you to build your own network, unless there is already one in your locality to subscribe to. A wide range of mostly battery-powered sensors are available to add to your network and a single gateway can communicate with several hundred thousand devices several miles away, even penetrating buildings.
There are restrictions on packet sizes and how often units can transmit. LoRa is being discussed in relation to SMART cities, where councils or water companies, for example, want to monitor many devices. For them, it is a great investment to install some base stations and avoid ongoing license fees.
PowTechnology has integrated LoRa into our MetronView cloud.
What can LoRa technology, combined with PowTechnology’s expertise, do for you?
