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What Is LoRa IoT?

There are many technical solutions for the endpoint Netcom transmission technology of the internet of things (IoT). The more famous technical solutions include NB-IoT, Lora, WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, dustl, and sub GHz. 

Different communication technologies have different characteristics and have their own application scenarios. Among them, Lora and Nb-IoT are the most used and most concerned in the Internet of things application scenarios. Lora IoT technology can meet long-distance and low-power data transmission. This application scenario can not be fully met by other IoT communication technologies, which is also the original intention of Lora IoT technology. 

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Indoor Asset Tracking Made Easy

Introduction

With IoT technology moving as fast as it is, there is a lot of new technology to keep up with. It can be difficult to stay informed on the latest tech to facilitate a potential solution. In this article, we will break down four established asset tracking technologies to better understand their ideal use case in asset tracking. 

As is often the case, some of the newest options are the most expensive and feature-rich. Meanwhile, other options have dropped in cost due to large-scale adoption. A new generation of Bluetooth Low Energy, (BLE), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Long Range (LoRa), and Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) have brought new possibilities to industries hoping to solve the problem of, where did that thing go?

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Contributing an IoT LoRaWAN Raspberry Pi RAK831 Gateway to the Things Network

LoRa and LoRaWAN are getting the de-facto wireless IoT network in my area. It's no surprise that traditional telecom providers like Swisscom try to monetize the IoT sector. Luckily, there is an open and free alternative: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/. Volunteers, enthusiasts, and members in the different TTN communities build gateways and offer free LoRaWAN network access. I wanted to contribute to that grassroots movement with building my gateway, providing LoRaWAN access to my neighborhood.

LoRaWAN TheThingsNetwork Gateway