LoRaWAN Insights

What is LoRaWAN?

LoRaWAN is a low-power, wide-area networking protocol designed to wirelessly connect battery-operated 'things' to the internet in regional, national, or global networks. It's primarily used for IoT (Internet of Things) applications where long range, low bandwidth, and low power consumption are required, such as smart agriculture, smart cities, and asset tracking.

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What other technologies are related to LoRaWAN?

LoRaWAN Competitor Technologies

NB-IoT

NB-IoT is a competing LPWAN technology focusing on cellular infrastructure, providing similar connectivity for IoT devices but using licensed spectrum.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 24% (471) of relevant job posts

Sigfox

Sigfox is another competing LPWAN technology, offering similar low-power, long-range connectivity for IoT devices, but with its own proprietary network infrastructure.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 24% (150) of relevant job posts

XBEE

XBee offers short to medium range wireless communication modules that can be used as an alternative to LoRaWAN in certain applications, especially where mesh networking or higher data rates are needed over shorter distances.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 57% (53) of relevant job posts

Zigbee

Zigbee is a short-range, low-power wireless technology often used for home automation and industrial applications, serving as an alternative to LoRaWAN for localized IoT networks.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 6% (474) of relevant job posts

LTE-M

LTE-M is a competing LPWAN technology based on the cellular network, providing similar IoT connectivity as LoRaWAN with potentially higher data rates and mobility support.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 18% (135) of relevant job posts

WIFI MESH

WiFi Mesh is a competing technology when considering a local or wide scale sensor deployments. The range and lower power use of LoRaWAN often makes it more ideal than a local WiFi mesh.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 42% (55) of relevant job posts

BLE Mesh

BLE Mesh competes with LoRaWAN in specific short-range, low-power mesh networking applications, although its range is significantly shorter.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 26% (63) of relevant job posts

BLE

BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) is a short-range wireless technology which competes for use cases like asset tracking and short distance sensor networks.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 3% (390) of relevant job posts

LoRaWAN Complementary Technologies

MQTT

MQTT is a messaging protocol often used for IoT applications. It can be used with LoRaWAN to transport data from LoRaWAN gateways to application servers.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 3% (807) of relevant job posts

CoAP

CoAP is a lightweight application protocol designed for constrained devices, making it suitable for use with LoRaWAN to transmit data efficiently.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 10% (204) of relevant job posts

LWM2M

LWM2M (Lightweight M2M) is a device management protocol often used in IoT for managing and configuring devices. It can be used over LoRaWAN for remote device management.

mentioned alongside LoRaWAN in 13% (62) of relevant job posts