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Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) or Low-Power Network (LPN) is a type of wireless telecommunication network designed to allow long range communications at a low bit rate among things (connected objects), such as sensors operated on a battery.

Platforms and technologies

There are a number of competing standards and vendors in the LPWAN space, the most prominent of which include:

  • LoRa, proprietary, CSS modulation technology used for LPWAN patented by Semtech by LoRa Alliance used by LoRaWAN, Haystack Technologies, and Symphony Link.On 16 June 2015 version 1.0 of the LoRaWAN specification was released.
  • Haystack, a DASH7 Mode 2 development framework for low power wireless networks by Haystack Technologies.
  • LTE Advanced for Machine Type Communications (LTE-MTC), an evolution of LTE communications for connected things by 3GPP.
  • MySensors, DIY Home Automation framework supporting LoRa radios.
  • NarrowBand IoT, (NB-IOT), standardization effort by 3GPP for a LPWAN used in cellular networks, that evolved from Huawei's NB-CIoT effort.
  • NB-Fi Protocol, from WAVIoT.
  • NWave, proprietary technology that also forms the basis of the Weightless protocols
  • RPMA, Random Phase Multiple Access, technology from Ingenu, formerly known as On-Ramp Wireless.
  • Senet, public LoRaWAN provider in North America.
  • iFrogLab , public LoRaWAN and LoRa provider North America and Taiwan.
  • Sigfox, UNB-based technology and French company.
  • Symphony Link, LoRa-based platform from Link Labs.
  • ThingPark Wireless, platform from Actility (based on LoRaWAN specification).
  • UNB, Ultra Narrow Band, modulation technology used for LPWAN by various companies including Telensa, NWave, Weightless-N and Sigfox.
  • Weightless, a set of communication standards from the Weightless SIG.

    • References

    LPWAN Wikipedia
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