LoRaWAN
LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) is a low-power, wide-area networking protocol designed for long-range communication between IoT devices and gateways. It enables battery-operated sensors and devices to transmit small amounts of data over distances of several kilometers in urban or rural environments. The protocol operates on unlicensed radio spectrum bands, making it cost-effective for large-scale IoT deployments.
Developers should learn LoRaWAN when building IoT applications that require long-range connectivity with minimal power consumption, such as smart agriculture, environmental monitoring, asset tracking, and smart city infrastructure. It is particularly useful in scenarios where cellular networks are unavailable, too expensive, or consume too much power, as it allows devices to operate for years on a single battery charge while covering wide geographic areas.