SemtechのLoRa®デバイスとLoRaWAN®標準を使用したソリューションをめぐる勢いの非常に強いCES 2023に参加できて嬉しく思います。今朝は、幅広いお客様、LoRaエコシステムのパートナー、業界の専門家の方々と交流し、低消費電力・長距離のモノのインターネット (IoT) 技術が、よりスマートで環境に優しく、レジリエントな地球の未来を実現するという強力なインパクトについて議論することができました。二酸化炭素排出量の削減、より広義には企業の環境、社会、ガバナンス (ESG) 目標達成を支援する過程は、Semtechのより良い世界を実現するイノベーションの礎となっています。
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7月初旬にパリで開催された今年のLoRaWAN® World Expoでは、世界中の主要業界関係者による充実した情報交換が行われました。ライブイベントには68か国から1,200人以上が参加し、これまで開催されたLoRa Alliance®イベントの中で最大のものとなり、大成功を収めました。
本記事は、LoRaWAN®プロトコル、そして5Gにおける次世代ネットワークアプリケーションに変革をもたらすこれらの能力について取り上げたブログシリーズの4回目です。本ブログシリーズは、Semtechのウェビナー「5Gの現状と展望、そしてLoRaWANの役割」(Charter Communications、MultiTech、Orangeが登場し、Beecham Researchがモデレート) に続くもので、ウェビナーのQ&Aで聴衆から寄せられたいくつかの喫緊のトピックを取り上げています。パート1は新シリーズの導入、パート2では大規模なLoRaWANネットワークの探索 (MultiTechが登場)、パート3ではOrangeからの洞察をテーマとしています。
Tags: LoRa, Wireless RF, Internet of Things, Events
This is the third blog in an ongoing series about LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® protocol, and its capabilities to transform next-generation networking applications built on 5G. This blog series follows Semtech’s “5G Fact vs. Fiction, and How LoRaWAN Plays a Role” webinar, featuring Charter Communications, MultiTech and Orange, and moderated by Beecham Research, and addresses some of the pressing topics offered by the audience during the webinar’s Q&A. Read the introduction to the new series in part one, and explore large scale LoRaWAN networks in part two, featuring MultiTech.
In part three below, Ronan Le Bras, Head of Technology Strategy at Orange, and Rémi Lorrain, Director of LoRaWAN Networks for Semtech, discuss Cellular devices, network management, regional deployment differences, and roaming/satellite communication.
Tags: LoRa, Wireless RF, Internet of Things, Events, 5G
A year ago, the number of worker-focused proximity alert solutions could be counted on one hand. The need was not particularly great and the use case was very specific. The construction industry is one such area where the safety benefits are compelling. For over a decade, construction companies have been using forms of proximity detection as a means to interrupt at-risk behavior, with one such example being worker-worn systems to detect infrequent unsafe interactions between workers and equipment.
Tags: LoRa, Wireless RF, Events, Smart Healthcare, ESG
This is the second blog in an ongoing series about LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® protocol, and its capabilities to transform next-generation networking applications built on 5G. This blog series follows Semtech’s “5G Fact vs. Fiction, and How LoRaWAN Plays a Role” webinar, featuring Orange, Charter Communications and MultiTech, moderated by Beecham Research, and addresses some of the pressing topics offered by the audience during the webinar’s Q&A. Read the introduction to the new series in part one.
Tags: LoRa, Internet of Things, Events, 5G
In a webinar hosted by the LoRa Alliance® and moderated by Semtech, the President of the DLMS (Device Language Message Specification) User Association, announced the future release of the first DLMS profile over the LoRaWAN® protocol. The DLMS User Association and the LoRa Alliance have been collaborating for more than two years to define a reliable and secure way to support the DLMS protocol over a LoRaWAN network. Having proven the feasibility via several demonstrations in 2018, continuing into subsequent years at European Utility Week 2019 and the Indian Smart Utility Week in 2020, this new profile is a key achievement of the liaison that will provide reliability and interoperability in future implementations of DLMS over LoRaWAN.
Tags: LoRa, Smart Utilities, Wireless RF, Events
We’re well into 2020, and the promise of 5G networking is continuing to lead conversations across the wireless industry. However, as 5G deployments increase, we also see a rise in alternative low power technologies to offer flexible, cost effective power and low bandwidth options for these so-called massive Internet of Things (IoT) deployments. In particular, market demand for solutions based on Semtech’s LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® protocol is continuing to increase, including those helping to combat the global COVID-19 outbreak. It has become clear that as 4G and 5G will target low latency and high throughput applications in the near future, LoRa and LoRaWAN-based applications will make up a larger portion of the massive IoT space, led by mobile operators, unlicensed spectrum operators and enterprises across private rollouts. The market is heading toward a Multi-Radio Access Network (Multi-RAN) strategy leveraging complementary standards, including 4G, 5G, LoRaWAN, and others such as Wi-Fi 6.
Tags: LoRa, Wireless RF, Internet of Things, Events, 5G
The LoRaWAN® protocol is especially optimized for low power, wide area networks (LPWANs). It supports secure, bi-directional communication for IoT applications which scale to connect millions of potential devices. As security is a fundamental need in all IoT applications, the LoRaWAN protocol was designed with security in mind, with authentication and encryption built into the specification itself. However, a secure network protocol is only one half of the equation. Deploying a LoRaWAN-based application requires correct implementation of the protocol and a close adherence to recommended practices.
Tags: LoRa, Wireless RF, Internet of Things, Events
The increasing deployment of Semtech’s LoRa® devices and the open LoRaWAN® protocol is a global phenomenon. Leading industry analyst IHS Markit predicts up to 43 percent of all low power wide area network (LPWAN)-based Internet of Things (IoT) applications are expected to be based on LoRa devices and/or LoRaWAN networks by 2023*. Today, estimates place the number of LoRa-based gateways deployed at over half a million, providing connectivity to support up to two billion potential end devices**. Additionally, it is estimated the total number of LoRa-based end nodes deployed reached 135 million at the beginning of 2020**, enabling a nearly endless number of innovative use cases.
Tags: LoRa, Wireless RF, Internet of Things, Events, ESG
