The difference between LoRaWAN and 3GPP technology

The difference between LoRaWAN and 3GPP technology The benefits of LoRaWAN technology application

　　 For many requirements, LPWAN requires the lowest cost and lowest power. In actual use cases (approximately 20 messages/day), the power consumption of LoRAWAN is 5 times better than that of LTE Cat NB1. The required peak current is reduced by a factor of 10-equivalent to a reduction in battery size by an order of magnitude, and the service life is extended by ten years.

The main differences between LoRaWAN and 3GPP:

　　 Another major difference between LoRaWAN and 3GPP is the use of unlicensed spectrum. LoRaWAN allows easy deployment of "campus" networks (smart cities, smart buildings, smart airports, smart factories) with thousands of devices in a small area. The corporate network can be completely under the control of the customer, and the data is still encrypted end-to-end.

 　　What are the benefits of choosing LoRaWAN

Coverage With CSS and ADR, the device can communicate with gateways up to 15 kilometers away in open areas, and can communicate with gateways up to 5 kilometers in cities, which means that a single gateway can cover all around 700 square kilometers. equipment. The coverage also extends indoors, reaching the basement or service pipes below the street.

　　 1. Low power consumption and service life

Low power consumption and low peak current requirements, LoRaWAN data transmission and reception require low current (less than 50 mA), which greatly reduces the power consumption of the device. A single charge can make the device life of up to ten years, greatly reducing the support and Maintenance costs.

　　2, cost saving

　　Wide coverage and relatively low gateway cost significantly reduce the cost of LoRaWAN network deployment. For equipment, the price of the communication module is in the range of US$10, and unlicensed spectrum means that the cost of the connection is only US$1/year.

　　3, location service

Since the signal from a specific device can be received by multiple gateways, the location of the device can be calculated according to the signal strength and/or signal arrival time of each base station, thereby realizing network-location-based services, which can be used to track or perform device tracking Geofencing.

　　4, deep penetration

　　 LoRa radio modulation allows deep indoor penetration and increases the ability to reach the sensor of a water meter or gas meter located underground.

　　 5. No need to obtain any frequency license

　　 LoRaWAN network is deployed on the free ISM frequency band (EU 868, AS 923, US 915 Mhz), allowing any service provider or company to deploy and operate LoRaWAN network without obtaining any frequency license.

　　 6. Quickly build and commercialize

　　 LoRaWAN open standard combined with cost-free operating frequency and low-cost base stations, enabling operators to launch networks in just a few months with minimal investment. Two-way communication Full two-way communication supports various use cases that require uplink and downlink: for example, street lighting, smart irrigation, energy optimization or home automation.

　　7, one-stop management

　　 LoRaWAN network supports multiple vertical solutions, allowing service providers to use one platform and standard to manage various use cases, such as smart buildings, precision agriculture, smart metering or smart cities.