LoRaWAN
What is LoRaWAN?
A low-power wide-area network is a type of wireless telecommunication wide area network designed to allow long-range communications at a low bit rate among things, such as sensors operated on a battery.
LoRaWAN in Powys
Powys County Council are currently working to install over 60 LoRaWAN gateways to create a free-to-access network across the county following a successful trial in Llanidloes. These gateways will allow individual, businesses and the council to utilise internet of things sensors to sense, monitor, manage and report.
LoRaWAN Examples
• Temperature Sensors
• Movement Sensors
• Footfall Counting
• Asset Tracking
• Soil Quality Monitoring
• Air/ Water Quality Monitoring
• Smoke Detection