In this tutorial about LoRa technology, we’ll cover two methods for combining a gateway and server by sending data to a PHP script for storage in a database and redirecting data to an MQTT server. ChirpStack is a powerful LoRaWAN network server that offers versatile integration options for managing and visualizing data. Let’s delve into…
Part 1: Types of open-source LoRa gateways and servers
ChirpStack is an open-source LoRaWAN Network Server that provides a solution for managing and maintaining LoRaWAN networks. LoRaWAN is a low-power, wide-area networking protocol. This article offers a step-by-step guide to ChirpStack installation, allowing a stable Internet-of-Things (IoT) network foundation. To learn how to connect and set up the initial hardware, please refer to this article:…
How to build a LoRa gateway using Raspberry Pi
As its name suggests, long-range wide-area network or LoRaWAN technology is widely used for long-range, low-power communication in Internet-of-things (IoT) applications. In this article, we’ll guide you through the process of connecting an SX130x 868M LoRaWAN Gateway Module to a Raspberry Pi 4 using hardware attached on top (HAT). This setup creates a LoRaWAN gateway,…
Sindcon adding LoRaWAN wireless microcontrollers to its smart meteres
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced its collaboration with Sindcon (Singapore) IoT Technology Pte, a smart meter provider based in Singapore. The project is adding STM32WLE5 LoRaWAN wireless microcontrollers from ST into Sindcon’s network of more than 50,000 water, gas, and energy meters in Jakarta, Indonesia. “The STM32WLE5…
What is Chirpstack?
ChirpStack is an open-source LoRaWAN Network Server that enables communication between LoRaWAN devices and applications. It has a complete set of components, including a Network Server, Gateway Bridge, and Application Server, that can be used to set up and manage a LoRaWAN network. LoRaWAN is a network layer protocol maintained by the LoRa Alliance to…
What are the top technologies enabling M2M in 2023?
In today’s digital world, machine-to-machine (M2M) is quickly becoming standard. M2M includes any technology that enables networked devices to exchange data or information. It can be wired or wireless, but the Internet of things (IoT) has made such wireless communication between devices commonplace. The interconnected of things has also made these devices intelligent. Consider how…
What are LoRa gateways and what types are available?
A LoRa gateway is a wireless communication technology designed for long-range, low-power communication between devices for the Internet of things (IoT). The LoRa gateway receives the data from devices, forwarding it to a network server, which manages the network and handles the data routing and processing. The gateways typically use a dedicated LoRa concentrator chip…
What is the LoRaWAN network and how does it work?
LoRa (“long-range”) is an excellent wireless communication solution without networking capabilities. It’s a reliable, energy-efficient, encryption-secured, low-cost wireless connectivity technology. And as its name suggests, it offers an extremely long range. LoRa operates at the physical layer of an OSI model and is implemented at the chip level — excluding the network management protocol. This…
STMicroelectronics offers multi-connectivity development kit for asset tracking
The STEVAL-ASTRA1B multi-connectivity evaluation platform from STMicroelectronics provides a complete ecosystem for building a complete proof-of-concept for asset tracking systems. Battery-powered, and with a small form factor, the evaluation kit also includes firmware to simplify the development of targeted applications, such as livestock monitoring, fleet management, and logistics. The kit helps users evaluate ST’s industry-first short and…
LoRaWAN formally recognized as ITU International Standard for LPWAN
The LoRa Alliance — the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for the internet-of-things (IoT), low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) — recently announced that LoRaWAN was officially approved as a standard by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). The standard is titled, Recommendation ITU-T…
Digi-Key, Seeed Studio, and Machinechat launch first, private LoRaWAN-in-a-Box solutions
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers one of the world’s largest selection of electronic components, has partnered with Seeed Studio and Machinechat to launch the industry’s first private LoRaWAN-in-a-Box solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). “Digi-Key is proud to be the exclusive global source for these turn-key, industry-first LoRaWAN solutions,” said Robbie Paul, director of IoT business solutions at Digi-Key. “Wireless…
IotaComm launches beta version of its new IoT platform
Iota Communications (IotaComm), a wireless communication and data analytics software company, announced the launch of the beta version of their new Internet of Things (IoT) product platform, Delphi360. Delphi360 is uniquely designed to deliver data-driven insights to commercial and industrial facility managers. Sensors, gateways, and machines communicate data over a LoRaWAN low power wide area…