LoRa (short for long range) is a spread spectrum modulation technique derived from chirp spread spectrum (CSS) technology. LoRa is a long range, low power wireless platform that has become the de facto wireless platform of Internet of Things (IoT). LoRa devices and networks such as the LoRaWAN® enable smart IoT applications that solve some of the biggest challenges facing our planet: energy management, natural resource reduction, pollution control, infrastructure efficiency, and disaster prevention. LoRa devices have amassed several hundred known uses cases for smart cities, homes and buildings, communities, metering, supply chain and logistics, agriculture, and more. With hundreds of millions of devices connected to networks in more than 100 countries and growing, LoRa is creating a smarter planet.
LoRa Modulation: LoRa is the physical (PHY) silicon layer, or wireless modulation, used to create the long range communication link.
Transceivers & End-Nodes: Transceivers configured with LoRa devices are embedded into end nodes, or sensor devices, designed for a multitude of industry applications.
Picocells & Gateways: Sensors capture and transmit data to gateways over distances near and far, indoor and outdoor, with minimal power requirement.
Application Servers & Cloud IoT Services: Applications interpret the data collected by sensors, applying techniques like machine learning and artificial intelligence to solve business problems for a smarter planet.
