Year: 2025

NB-IoT Applications: Making Agriculture Less Dependent on Weather

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NB-IoT Applications: Making Agriculture Less Dependent on Weather

Source: ICT New Horizons – Smart City Special Edition, original title: “Shenzhou Agriculture: How NB-IoT Applications Empower Agricultural Digitalization,” by Zhang Dandan, President of Shenzhou Agriculture DC Agriculture. Trends and Potential of Agricultural Digitalization Compared to other industries, the current agricultural sector in China remains quite traditional, with relatively backward application of information technology. As … Read more

Analysis of Operators’ Betting Logic on NB-IoT and LoRa

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Analysis of Operators' Betting Logic on NB-IoT and LoRa

Author: Zhao Xiaofei IoT Think Tank Original Reprint must indicate the source and origin —— [Introduction] —— Operators face a more complex environment in the low-power wide-area network field, with different choices for network deployment paths, including single-path choices and hybrid networking options. The low-power wide-area network is still evolving. As one of the core … Read more

An Overview of Public LoRaWAN Networks in China (April 2018)

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An Overview of Public LoRaWAN Networks in China (April 2018)

↑ Click on the above“IoT Time and Space” to follow us LoRa technology is developing rapidly abroad. However, in China, the application of LoRa seems limited, primarily consisting of private applications with small coverage, existing as isolated islands. Nevertheless, there are occasionally metropolitan-level LoRa networks with extensive coverage. In this article, we will review the … Read more

Research on HuiLian Applications | A Brief Discussion on LoRaWAN Multicast Technology and Applications (Market Perspective)

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Research on HuiLian Applications | A Brief Discussion on LoRaWAN Multicast Technology and Applications (Market Perspective)

The network structure of LoRaWAN application terminals (hereinafter referred to as SN) and gateways (hereinafter referred to as GW) is a star topology, where communication between SN and GW is point-to-point. Generally, a GW has 8 uplink channels and 1 downlink channel, and this capability of the GW determines that it can only send downlink … Read more

Using the Free LoRaWAN Server www.thethingsnetwork.org

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Using the Free LoRaWAN Server www.thethingsnetwork.org

The ecosystem of LoRaWAN is quite good, with open-source or free resources available for nodes, gateways, and servers. Among them, the free server www.thethingsnetwork.org is very popular, with nearly ten thousand gateways deployed worldwide. Today, we will discuss how to use this server. You need to register an account at https://www.thethingsnetwork.org (hereinafter referred to as … Read more

Understanding LoRa: What is LoRa Light?

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Understanding LoRa: What is LoRa Light?

The Internet of Things (IoT) communication protocols are complex, but two “star players” stand out: One is NB-IoT, represented by telecom operators. The other is LoRa, represented by internet giants. Last month, Tencent made a high-profile entry into the LoRa Alliance, bringing more attention to LoRa. This month, even China Unicom from the telecom camp … Read more

A Comparison of LoRaWAN and NB-IoT in Ten Aspects

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A Comparison of LoRaWAN and NB-IoT in Ten Aspects

↑ Click on the above“IoT Time and Space” to follow us This article is sourced from the LPWAN Industry Alliance, organized and published by the WeChat public account “IoT Time and Space” (IoT-LPWAN). Please indicate the source when reprinting. Sharing an infographic created by Semtech’s LoRa community, comparing LoRaWAN and NB-IoT in ten aspects. Long … Read more

An Overview of LoRaWAN Roaming

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An Overview of LoRaWAN Roaming

1NovemberToday, I will analyze the relevant information regarding LoRaWAN roaming. This will be a brief introduction, and for specific technical details, please refer to the LoRaWAN protocol. LoRaWAN roaming is divided into two types: Passive Roaming and Hand-over Roaming. The LoRaWAN server consists of two parts: the Network Server (abbreviated as NS) and the Join … Read more

LoRa Node Development: Modifying Parameters in LoRaWAN

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LoRa Node Development: Modifying Parameters in LoRaWAN

In a LoRaWAN network, there are many parameters such as node type, transmission rate, ADR, channel mask, etc. Today, we will discuss how to modify these parameters to suit your needs. 1. Parameter Definition The parameters related to LoRaWAN are defined in a structure within the SDK, which allows us to understand which parameters can … Read more

Practical Java Wastewater Monitoring: Optimizing Data Transmission with LoRaWAN Protocol

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Practical Java Wastewater Monitoring: Optimizing Data Transmission with LoRaWAN Protocol

Click the blue text to follow! javalorawan Practical Java Wastewater Monitoring: Optimizing Data Transmission with LoRaWAN Protocol Hello, everyone! It’s Feng again. Today, let’s talk about a topic with some “flavor”—using Java for wastewater monitoring. That’s right, the stuff you never care about when you flush the toilet now needs to be monitored with code! … Read more