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Low-Power Wide-Area Networks for Sustainable IoT

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>1/06/2019
<mark>Journal</mark>IEEE Wireless Communications
Issue number3
Volume26
Number of pages6
Pages (from-to)140-145
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date25/01/19
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

LPWA networks are attracting extensive attention because of their ability to offer low-cost and massive connectivity to IoT devices distributed over wide geographical areas. This article provides a brief overview of the existing LPWA technologies and useful insights to aid the large-scale deployment of LPWA networks. In particular, we first review the currently competing candidates of LPWA networks, such as NB-IoT and LoRa, in terms of technical fundamentals and large-scale deployment potential. Then we present two implementation examples of LPWA networks. By analyzing the field-test results, we identify several challenges that prevent LPWA technologies from moving from theory to wide-spread practice.

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