What is LORAWAN ?
LORAWAN stands for Long Range Wide Area Network. It is a communication protocol dedicated to connected objects that require low power consumption and wide coverage. It was developed to meet the needs of the IoT (Internet of Things) in terms of long-range connectivity, security, and reliability.
How does it work?
LoRaWAN uses the free 868 MHz band in Europe or 915 MHz in North America to transmit data.
It uses LoRa modulation technology, which covers up to 12 km in cities and 15 km in open areas.
It allows many objects to be connected to the same network while consuming little energy.
The protocol uses multiple access control (MAC) to manage data collisions and optimize bandwidth efficiency.
How to apply it to your infrastructure?
To deploy effectively, you need a VPN server and a Chirpstack server.
The VPN server secures access to the gateways' administration interface, for reliable remote management.
Chirpstack allows the creation of "Tenants" which represent dedicated LoRaWAN environments for each customer, easily manageable.
These two servers give you complete and secure control over all your LoRaWAN gateways and sensors.
The simplified deployment process is as follows:
- Create a Tenant for the client on Chirpstack to begin setup.
- Configure gateways to connect to the Chirpstack server and VPN server for optimal management.
- Add the Serial Numbers (SN) or DEVEUI of the gateways and sensors in the customer's Chirpstack Tenant.
- Once the gateways and sensors are in place, data is automatically transmitted to Chirpstack when they are connected.
Data management and monitoring:
Data can be sent to the client's servers or your own, depending on your specific needs.
Sensors can be added or removed by associating the DEVEUI with a Tenant in Chirpstack for more flexibility.
If a sensor is within range of a gateway, data will be collected without further intervention required.
If there is a problem with a gateway, you can access its administration remotely via the secure VPN.
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