Wireless Network Overview¶
HARDWARIO TOWER radio, LoRa, Sigfox, NB-IoT¶
This article compares the wireless technologies you can use with HARDWARIO TOWER - Industrial IoT Kit. The Kit supports not just generic 868 MHz communication, bud can communicate also by other Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN):
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More information could be found in this LPWAN comparison article.
HARDWARIO 868/915 MHz FSK radio¶
Every Core Module has a SPIRIT1 radio module on it. This radio works up to 400 meters in open area or convers regular family house.
Parameters:
Range in open area: 400 m
Packet size: 50 bytes
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For some examples visit Radio Projects on GitHub
LoRa Network¶
This is a network build by companies, municipalities and public. You can try to google if some company in your country/area provides this network (CRA, Starnet). You can also buy your own gateway and create your own network for school or city, or use the community The Things Network (coverage map).
Gateways:
and many others - just google
Parameters:
Range in open area: 10 km
Packet size: 50 - 200 bytes
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For some examples visit LoRa Projects on GitHub
Sigfox Network¶
Warning
The Sigfox has a subscription model, you can check it out on their page
Because Sigfox is global network, you don’t have to deal with SIM cards or roaming. You do not have to buy or manage gateway. You just use already working infrastructure.
Check Sigfox coverage map to see if your area is covered.
Parameters:
Range in open area: 10 km
Packet size: 12 bytes
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For some examples visit Sigfox Projects on GitHub