The recent LoRaWAN Live! Event in Berlin, Germany underscored the vitality and excitement of the wireless IoT industry. LoRaWAN is positioning itself as the default wireless IoT infrastructure technology (check out our column on the subject). The event’s presentations were very well attended, and the exhibit area was full of innovative solutions.
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Embedded Computing Design Talking to the LoRa Alliance CEO at LoRaWAN Live! in Berlin
In this video Donna Moore, CEO and Chair of the LoRaWAN Alliance talks to Embedded Computing Design’s Alix Paultre at LoRaWAN Live! in Berlin, Germany. In the conversation Donna talks about the group’s growth plans and market expectations.
Remote detection of bombs, heroin
LoRaWAN network, an advanced technology detects bombs and heroin from a distance
The terrorists who exploded the series of suicide bombs recently in Colombo, Dematagoda, Dehiwala and Katuwapitiya killing over 350 people are supposed to have used TATP, chemically known as Triacetone Triperoxide, an explosive made from commonly available household ingredients including nail polish remover which is acetone and hydrogen peroxide.
Senet and Radio Bridge Partner to Accelerate IoT Solution Development from Concept to Market
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. and MINNEAPOLIS, June 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Senet, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software and services platforms to enable global connectivity and network build-out for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced a partnership with Radio Bridge, a leading designer and manufacturer of low-cost, long-range LoRa®-based wireless sensors, to accelerate the development and delivery of secure and scalable enterprise-class IoT applications.
READ MORE: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/senet-radio-bridge-partner-accelerate-110200259.html
LoRa shoots for 75% of IoT market, versus 25% for 5G; aims for stars with satellite constellation
Three quarters of the IoT market will be given over to low-power wide-area (LPWA) network solutions, compared with just one quarter for high-bandwidth low-latency 5G applications.
So says the LoRa Alliance, which continues to push its line about being the key technology in low-power ‘fix-and-forget’ machine applications, as well as in the IoT space at large – as both “de facto standard for LPWA networks” and the “de facto LPWAN standard for IoT”.
Orbiwise Launches New Version of OrbiWAN™ With a New Set of High-performance Management Tools to Provide Operators Superior Levels of IoT Device Control
GENEVA, June 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Orbiwise, experts in developing advanced technologies for IoT providers to maximise the performance of their service and product offerings, today announced that they have successfully launched OrbiWAN™ 6.0, a major upgrade to its carrier-grade IoT platform that operates and manages LoRaWAN® networks. OrbiWAN™ provides their clients with advanced network management tools and a scalable architecture, supporting large operators’ deployments and Enterprise IoT applications alike.
The OrbiWAN™ platform is horizontally and vertically scalable from a local server deployment to global operators running on large clusters of VM to millions of gateways and billions of devices. The standard automatic network manager allows any basic user to use the solution out ‘of-the-box’ while an experienced operator can customise the parameters to fine grain detail, managing multiple groups in the same network separately.
Syniverse Building Industry’s First LoRaWAN® Neutral Roaming Hub to Boost IoT Uptake
At the LoRa Alliance’s annual members meeting in Berlin, Syniverse, the world’s most connected company, today announced it’s working with LoRa Alliance members to launch the industry’s first LoRaWAN® neutral roaming platform, which will interconnect currently deployed LoRaWAN® networks.
Interconnecting LoRaWAN® networks through Syniverse will allow unlicensed internet of things (IoT) technologies like Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN® to work harmoniously together across global networks. It will also allow the IoT ecosystem LoRaWAN® supports to scale faster because there is a common underlying infrastructure managed by a neutral third-party that allows disparate networks to harmonize. Taking this approach streamlines international rollouts, domestic network aggregation and supply chain solutions.
Why the enterprise IoT journey is a long and complex one – and how LoRaWAN fits into it
Let’s get one thing clear straight away: building up the Internet of Things (IoT) in the enterprise is complicated. It simply has to be a long, complex journey if one is to ever get it right, from a connectivity and a cultural perspective.
Jaap Groot, vice chair of the LoRa Alliance in Europe, has had enough experience in the industry to spot a good strategy from a bad one. More importantly, he believes enterprises are increasingly understanding the technicalities involved.
Universal Parks Taps Comcast’s MachineQ To Infuse IoT Intelligence Into Park Operations In Universal Orlando Resort
The use of a low power wide area network is enabling projects designed to increase efficiency.
Comcast today announced a collaboration between its enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) service, MachineQ™, and Universal Parks and Resorts, to use low power wide area networking (LPWAN) technology for IoT projects at its Orlando location. Using MachineQ’s integrated hardware and software platform, which is being fully deployed at the Orlando resort, Universal’s operations and IT teams are able to quickly test and launch IoT projects designed to increase operational efficiency in the park.
Paige Wireless and TEKTELIC Communications Inc. Collaborate on a Transformative Wireless Network to Enable Precision Agriculture and Sustainability Using LoRaWAN® Technology.
Paige Wireless, a wholly owned subsidiary of Paige Electric Co., LP and premier supplier of wire, cable and connectivity solutions, has chosen TEKTELIC Communications, a leading supplier of LoRaWAN® Gateways, Sensors, and Applications as its supplier for wireless LoRaWAN® network deployment. Paige Wireless’ LoRaWAN® network will support and enhance smart agriculture, sustainability, smart city and IoT adoption across the US.
Paige has been supporting and empowering customers for decades by providing customized electric wires, connectorized cable assemblies, and accessories. These innovations have allowed users to automate, power and collect key metrics and data. With the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and other innovative wireless technologies, Paige Wireless can now enhance offerings by providing users with wireless connectivity to their assets. Paige Wireless has chosen LoRaWAN® as their preferred wireless technology to support this initiative due to its low-power, long-range, and highly-scalable capabilities.
TSI Introduces New AeroTrak+ Remote Airborne Particle Counters
TSI introduces a new range of AeroTrak+ Remote Airborne Particle Counters (APCs) for monitoring manufacturing cleanrooms, backed by a 5 year laser warranty
SHOREVIEW, Minn., June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — TSI introduces a new range of AeroTrak®+ Remote Airborne Particle Counters (APCs) for monitoring manufacturing cleanrooms. TSI is so confident about the performance of the new laser technology inside, that all models are covered by an industry-exclusive standard 5 year laser warranty.
AeroTrak+ Remote APCs supply uninterrupted, reliable particle counting data during the cleanroom manufacturing process. Flexible installation options reduce system complexity and cost of ownership with LoRaWAN long range wireless communications and Power over Ethernet (PoE) capabilities. With use, facilities can protect themselves from increased risk and decrease operational costs related to waste, downtime, and redeployment—with minimal maintenance.
LoRa Alliance claims 75 per cent of IoT best suited for LPWAN tech
- Says it’s getting real traction and scaling with smart meter applications
- LoRaWAN is the “global de facto LPWAN standard” for IoT
- And is also becoming the connectivity backbone for smart city applications.
The LoRa Alliance, now almost certainly the Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) market leader, says it’s now getting particular traction in the utilities market, where smart meters for water are driving real LoRaWAN sales volume.
Collective LoRaWAN® Device Qualification Program
A significant group of Public Network Operators from within the LoRa Alliance ecosystem have recently collaborated to roll-out an important initiative – the “Collective LoRaWAN® Device Qualification Program” [CLDQP] which is intended to support manufacturers and ensure that devices work as intended, it will also significantly simplify and speed up the process required to have the confidence to connect devices to their networks.
Some Public Network Operators had been encountering issues with devices on both the LoRaWAN communication specification and with RF emission properties. These two aspects are crucial for successful IoT applications. Incompatibilities of the device with the LoRaWAN specification could result in unwanted behaviour on the network and inefficient energy management. This could be due to suboptimal antenna designs and sizes or insufficient RF emission power which causes the device to only use a small part of the network’s full coverage, causing the overall network coverage to seem suboptimal.
To ensure adequate performance of a device on a LoRaWAN network, each network operator had previously distributed their own device qualification trademark after testing the hardware. A hardware manufacturer had followed separate approval procedures with each different public operator to obtain these network specific qualification. Now, in order to make a more efficient system, the Public Network Operators participating in the CLQD program: Digital, KPN, Levikom, Netzikon, Objenious, Proximus, Sens and Swisscom have all agreed to use a common qualification process to approve the installation of LoRaWAN® devices onto their networks.
Most importantly, the Network Operators have mandated that for any device to be accepted onto their networks it must already be LoRaWAN Certifiedcm through the LoRa Alliance certification program.
The minimal requirement for public network operators to approve a device are the following tests and certifications:
> LoRaWAN CertificationCM Version 1.0.1 or newer
(test mode and continuous wave mode must be supported)
> RF Performance tests
> Interoperability tests
“We support the European Network Operators taking the lead with this important initiative as it will ensure the quality and performance expected by installers and end users,” said Derek Hunt, Director of Certification of the LoRa Alliance. “Their mandate for LoRaWAN Certifiedcm devices backs the robustness of our testing and certification program and we envisage more Network Operators from around the world employing similar schemes to improve the process for onboarding devices and provide confidence to the market that devices will work as intended.”
For more information regarding the qualification process please contact the participating CLDQP Network Operators:
iot.services@digita.fi
iothardware@kpn.com
iotcert@levikom.ee
philippe.soutaer.ext@proximus.com
florian.frotzler@sens.at
LoRa Alliance contact:
The CLQDP process clarifies what must be done for a device to perform on a public network with the listed Public Network Operators. The completed documentation and will then form the basis upon which each operator will decide, whether to approve a device or not. The decision to approve a device remains with each network operator itself.
Interview with Donna Moore by ComNews Publishing’s Editor-in-Chief Leonid Konik for Russia’s “The Standard” Magazine
[Article in Russian]
Internet of Things (IoT) technology LoRaWAN® is rapidly spreading worldwide. Although it is not part of the 3GPP technology stack, it is used by many mobile operators, including Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Swisscom, KPN, Proximus, Andorra Telecom, SK Telekom, NTT, Telkom Indonesia, Spark New Zealand. In an interview with the editor-in-chief of Standard, Leonid KONIKU, the CEO and Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of LoRa Alliance, Donna Moore, spoke about technological innovations in the development of the LoRaWAN® ecosystem and why it is the de facto standard technology.
Tracking The Internet of Things Tracking the Internet of Things for the Australian IT community
Tasmanian LoRaWAN specialist Definium Technologies is planning to roll out a Tasmania-wide LoRaWAN network, after building one in Launceston in conjunction with others.
Tasmanian newspaper The Examiner reports that Definium plans to have 50 LoRaWAN base stations installed by July 25 and 100 by Christmas, giving it coverage of 90 percent of the population.
Libelium Integrates Radar Technology with its IoT Devices for Smart Parking Applications
With the aim of meeting the increasing demand for improved precision in smart parking devices, Libelium, the Spanish manufacturer of hardware and IoT solutions, has brought in radar technology for detecting the availability of parking spaces.
The new Smart Parking node improves detection as well as stability performance, thanks to a radar sensor that ensures precise detection (99%) of vehicles parked over the device that sends the data to the cloud through the LoRaWAN network.
Tencent, Siradel to design LoRa network in Shenzhen City
As part of the network design, Siradel planned to evaluate and optimize the existing IoT network based on LoRaWAN technology. Siradel used its S_IoT tool to assess the current outdoor and indoor coverage, as well as simulate the future coverage after integration of additional gateways.
[Paid subscription needed to access article]LoRa Alliance to bring LoRaWAN Live! to Berlin
The LoRa Alliance announced its program for the next LoRaWAN Live!, taking place in Berlin, Germany on June 13, 2019 from 9am to 7pm. The event will also feature the finals of the Momenta Partners LoRaWAN Startup Challenge, for a $10,000 USD prize. The Berlin LoRaWAN Live! program will cover IoT trends and LoRaWAN topics, including vertical market-specific use cases, how to certify devices, IoT market developments, technical workshops, and more.
5G vs LoRa: Inside the city of Calgary
The United Nations estimates that 68% of the world’s population will live in an urban setting by 2050. As more residents move to city locations, government officials continue to adopt new smart solutions to better manage services improve quality of life and reduce operating expenses in a sustainable way. Smart city solutions can be leveraged in a number of ways to improve parking, the flow of traffic, street lighting, maintenance, waste management and pollution.
Read More: https://www.ept.ca/features/5g-vs-lora-inside-the-city-of-calgary/
eleven-x and Skyhook Collaborate to Develop Innovative LoRaWAN Wi-Fi Location Tracking Solution
WATERLOO, Ontario, May 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eleven-x Inc., Canada’s leading full service low power IoT solution provider and operator of the first and only public coast-to-coast network optimized for IoT, and Skyhook, pioneers in location-based positioning and operator of the world’s largest independent Wi-Fi and cell-based positioning system, are excited to announce the development of a Wi-Fi-enabled location tracking solution that is optimized for use on LoRaWAN™ networks.
Digita, Arrow pick concrete hardening tracker as winner of LoRaWAN start-up challenge
Finnish operator Digita and computing components distributor Arrow have named Mato Engineering as the winner of their LoRaWAN start-up challenge. Mato Engineering has developed the Matolog Cure service for professional builders to improve concrete casting on construction sites and measure its strength. The system consists of sensors, wireless data transfer and cloud analysis.
CEO & Chairwoman, Donna Moore, at IoT World
Donna Moore, CEO & Chairwoman of LoRa Alliance at IoT World 2019 discusses trends in IoT as part of a panel on predicting connectivity solutions, along side of fellow panelists Juan Carlos Zuniga (Sigfox), Graham Trickey (GSMA) and Phil Beecher (Wi-Sun Alliance). Moderated by Sam Lucero (IHS Markit).
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/dxRKNHPrjz8
Momenta Ventures Announces the Finalists in the LoRaWAN Startup…
The Momenta Ventures team received 37 entries, from 19 different countries across six continents. We were deeply impressed with all applicants; it was a tough job to narrow it down and we’re confident many of those we did not choose will still become successful businesses.
Experts: enterprise IoT enters the mass-adoption phase
Dropping hardware prices, 5G boost business internet-of-things deployments; technical complexity encourages partnerships.
IoT in general has taken off quickly over the past few years, but experts at the recent IoT World highlighted that the enterprise part of the market has been particularly robust of late – it’s not just an explosion of connected home gadgets anymore.
Senet Low Power Wide Area Virtual Network (LVN™) Wins Best IoT Connectivity Solution at Inaugural IoT World Awards
Award Cements Company’s Leadership in Delivering Global, Secure, Carrier-Grade Low Power Wide Area Network Connectivity for the Broadest Set of IoT Applications
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., May 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Senet, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based software and services platforms to enable global connectivity and network build-out for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the company’s patent-pending, Low Power Wide Area Virtual Network (LVN™) solution has been named the Best IoT Connectivity Solution at the first-ever IoT World Awards. Editors, analysts, researchers, and consultants participated in selecting exemplary IoT projects, products, services and people in 11 categories. Winners were recognized for delivering products and services aimed at improving the implementation of IoT applications, enhancing security, lowering costs and driving business value.
Comcast’s MachineQ Shifts Gears
After starting off by building wide area, low-power IoT networks in individual cities, MachineQ, the Comcast-owned industrial IoT unit, is several months into a revised, over-the-top-focused deployment model that enables the company to pursue business in and out of Comcast’s US cable footprint and begin to formulate a global services launch strategy.