{"id":4103,"date":"2020-01-09T12:01:12","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T12:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assoprovider.it\/?p=4103"},"modified":"2020-01-09T12:01:12","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T12:01:12","slug":"lorawan-4-cose-da-sapere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assoprovider.it\/en\/lorawan-4-cose-da-sapere\/","title":{"rendered":"LoRaWAN: 4 things to know about the technology that launches the Internet of Things"},"content":{"rendered":"

LoRaWAN is a wireless telecommunication network <\/b>which has been designed to enable communication between electronic devices. Basically, it is an LPWAN, <\/span>acronym that stands for Low Power Wide Area Network<\/b>. Due to its characteristics, which we will explore in this article, it is the ideal technology for the Internet of Things sector.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read this article to discover <\/span>four things you need to know to understand the potential and benefits of LoRaWAN<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

How LoRaWAN is born<\/b><\/h2>\n

The network is based on a technology called LoRa (long range), developed by Semtech. Although the basic LoRa (the physical layer) is proprietary, the development model is open: the French company allows anyone to build networks, devices, and vertical services on its protocol.<\/span> To promote the global spread of LoRaWAN, a foundation was established, <\/b>Lora Alliance<\/b><\/a>, non-profit association<\/b> to which more than 500 companies adhere, including major players such as Alibaba, Google Cloud, and Cisco.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to its features, including the ability to connect sensors over long distances with low energy consumption, LoRaWAN is ideal for applications in the field of the Internet of Things. Furthermore, it can rely on secure data transmission due to the built-in AES-128 encryption, <\/span>acronym for Advanced Encryption Standard<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The advantages of LoRaWAN<\/b><\/h2>\n

The virtues of LoRaWAN are numerous. First of all, we are talking about a technology that is easy to install and configure. Moreover, it is scalable, adapting to demand in a continuously expanding market: that of the Internet of Things, as we mentioned. A vast market, which according to the latest Ericsson report (<\/span>the Mobility Report<\/span><\/a>), <\/span>will reach 22.3 billion IoT devices connected to the Network by 2024.<\/b><\/p>\n

From the smart factory, to intelligent logistics, up to the fields of the \"smart economy\" <\/b>(smart city, smart building, and smart agriculture), there are many sectors in which technology can be applied, leading to increased revenues, reduced activity costs, greater efficiency and safety in industrial processes, with a consequently high return on investment.<\/span><\/p>\n

In summary, the main advantages of LoraWan are:<\/span><\/p>\n