LPWAN Future of the IOT
LPWAN stands for?Low-Power Wide-Area Network. This technology provides low-power wide-area coverage which is a requirement for a vast majority of wireless sensor networks. It suits all IoT applications where small amounts of data are transmitted infrequently.
LPWAN is not a single technology, but?a group of various low-power, wide area network technologies that take many shapes and forms. LPWANs can use licensed or unlicensed frequencies and include proprietary or open standard options.
LPWAN is a class of wireless IoT communication standards and solutions with characteristics such as?large coverage areas, low transmission data rates with small packet data sizes, and long battery life operation.
Examples include?smart metering, infrastructure monitoring, security monitoring, connected manhole covers, connected fire hydrants, connected post boxes, and so on. The list of assets that can usefully be monitored with a low-cost battery-powered device connected to a wide area network is almost limitless.