LoRaWAN

What is it?

LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) is an open networking protocol built on top of LoRa radio technology. It is optimized for low data rates, long-range communication, and minimal power consumption in IoT devices.

What does it do?

LoRaWAN connects sensors and devices to gateways that forward data to network servers and application backends. It supports device authentication, encryption, adaptive data rates, and scalable device management for massive IoT deployments.

Where is it used?

LoRaWAN is widely used in smart cities, industrial IoT, agriculture, utilities, logistics, asset tracking, environmental monitoring, and remote sensing where long battery life and wide coverage are required.

When & why it emerged

LoRaWAN was standardized around 2015 by the LoRa Alliance to address the need for long-range, low-power communication in IoT ecosystems. It emerged as an alternative to cellular-based IoT for cost-efficient, large-scale deployments.

Why we use it at Internative

We use LoRaWAN in IoT solutions that require long-range connectivity, low energy consumption, and reliable data transmission. It enables us to build scalable sensor networks integrated with cloud backends and analytics platforms.