Semtech, Actility, Arad, and Deviceroy have partnered and completed commercial implementation and end-to-end interoperability test for the relay feature utilising LoRaWAN connectivity. This enables LoRaWAN packets from remote, isolated or hard to reach devices to be relayed by battery-operated relay nodes.
This coverage extension is provided through a low-cost solution further lowering the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the LoRaWAN deployment. The relay feature is aiming to be of importance for LoRaWAN-based use cases such as water, gas and electricity metering.
The LoRa Alliance is an open, non-profit association that supports and promotes the global adoption of the LoRaWAN standard. Members specialise as device makers, solution providers, system integrators and network operators.
The three vendors – Semtech, Actility, and Deviceroy – have completed interoperability testing and achieved end-to-end bidirectional communication with devices that can connect only through a LoRaWAN-based relay.
This relay feature utilising LoRaWAN creates possibilities for a connected prospect across industries by enabling customers to add battery-operated, easy-to-deploy relay nodes that act as network extenders. These relay nodes can be placed in remote locations or in areas where signal strength is weak due to extreme distances or circumstances, extending the range of existing gateway(s) and networks using LoRaWAN connectivity.
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