What is LoRaWaN

A Practical Guide to LoRaWAN
Solutions Architecture
Presentation by
Tom Zamir
IoT Experts
tom@iot-experts.net
055-660-1239
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Agenda
• LoRa what?
• Seriously, so what is LoRa?
• LoRa vs NB-IOT
• LoRaWaN?
• But why?
• Architecture
• Security
• There’s a LoRaWaN Alliance
• Strong Eco-system
• LoRaWaN in the wild
• Solution Presentation
• End-Devices
• Gateways
• Network Server
• Flow-base programming
• Application Server
• All together now
• Questions??

Lo..LoRa..LoRaWaN…LoRaWaN Alliance

So what’s ?
• is a Wireless Radio Frequency Technology and it stands
for Long Range
• It uses unlicensed spectrum below 1GHz along with a form of direct
sequence spread spectrum modulation that provides signal detection
below the noise level.
• As a result, this technology is able to use extremely low transmit
power levels and can fulfil many of the requirements for long battery
life.
• built from the ground up for IoT

Long Range
3km

Long Range
8km

Long Range
12.5km

The LoRaWAN specification is a Low Power, Wide Area (LPWA) networking protocol designed to
wirelessly connect battery operated ‘things’ to the internet in regional, national or
global networks, and targets key Internet of Things (IoT) requirements such as bi-directional
communication, end-to-end security, mobility and localization services.
What is

Why LoRaWAN?
• It provides an open and complete standard for IoT Networks
• It has Flexibility in Network Deployment Models:
• Deploy your own private LoRaWAN networks or
• leverage existing public LoRaWAN networks
• Battery Life Optimization: optimized for a battery life of 15-plus years when
communicating once per day.
• Security: The LoRaWAN specification uses 128-bit Advanced encryption Standard
(AES) algorithms to provide end-to-end encryption for both public and Private
• Supported by both the community and tier-1 companies

LoRaWAN Architecture

Security
• LoRaWAN 1.x specifies a number of security keys: NwkSKey, AppSKey
and AppKey. All keys have a length of 128 bits.
• The Network Session Key (NwkSKey) is used for interaction between
the Node and the Network Server
• The Application Session Key (AppSKey) is used for encryption and
decryption of the payload. The payload is fully encrypted between
the Node and the Handler/Application Server component of The
Things Network (which you will be able to run on your own server).
• Dynamically activated devices (OTAA) use the Application Key
(AppKey) to derive the two session keys during the activation
procedure.

Security – auth and join process

What’s the ?
• The LoRa Alliance is an open, non-profit organization dedicated to
promoting the interoperability and standardization of low-power
wide area network (LPWAN) technologies to drive implementation of
the Internet of Things (IoT). There are 500+ Members

500+ member strong ecosystem

LoRaWaN out in the wild
• MCU/Chip-level support by ARM in embed OS
LoRaWAN remains one of the most popular connectivity methods in the Mbed
community, with 21% of users expecting to use it in an upcoming product. Since the initial
release of our LoRaWAN stack, we have seen tremendous market adoption and we're
expecting the first large-scale deployments using the stack in the first quarter of 2019. We
hope that adding LoRaWAN 1.1 support will strengthen this position and drive the whole
ecosystem forward.
Arm is heavily invested in advancing the LoRaWAN standard. We're an an active member of
the LoRa alliance, and we were the first company to demonstrate multicast firmware updates
over LoRaWAN. An IoT device is more than just an MCU and a radio. A complete IoT product
incorporates an RTOS, crypto libraries, an update client, a resilient file system, and more.
Having a common set of well-integrated middleware modules is vital for a secure and scalable
IoT solution.

Recent headlines
Australia's cotton farmers will be gaining access to Internet of Things
(IoT) connectivity, with Australia's National Narrowband Network
Company (NNNCo) to deploy a 3 million-hectare network during 2019.
The Orange LoRa® network covers over 30,000
municipalities and 95% of the population of Metropolitan
France.
Over 3 million water meters will be connected to Orange’s
LoRa® network in France

• LoRaWan Modules and Chipsets
•Long range: >15 km / 9 mi
•Low power: 5-10 year expected battery lifetime
•Low cost: from end-node sensor cost to upfront
infrastructure investment
•Security: with embedded end-to-end AES-128 data
encryption
•Geolocation: enabling indoor/outdoor tracking without
GPS

• LoRaWan Devices

• Gateways

• Network servers and infrastructure

LoRaWaN open source
LoRa App Server
LoRa Geo Server
LoRa Gateway OS
LoRa Network Server
Pub/Sub
REST API
Visualization
Open, Free Global Network
Full LoRa Stack open source
(with V3 stack)

LoRa Alliance Passes 100 LoRaWAN™ Network Operator Milestone with
Coverage in 100 Countries
Growth of More Than 60% in 2018

Client Showcase: Sol-Chip IoT for AgriTech and Utility
Create an End-to-end solution ( gateway -> connectivity -> cloud -> app )
for an IoT System Provider
Highlights:
- Support multiple customers with various application needs
- Support LoRaWaN as protocol
- Support to Sol-chip LoRaWaN device line
- Future support to additional devices
- Logic and algorithm engine
- App builder
- Responsive Dashboards
- User and device management
- Cost effective
- Managed services
Current installations:
- Field test by a major utility company
- Global pilot with Agritech distributors
- Additional pilots and production planned for 2019
- Collaborations with smart irrigation product manfactures

Another way to look at it

End-Devices: Sol Chip Comm SCC-LoRa All in one
WIRELESS SOLAR TAG
• Powered by Sol Chip's everlasting LightBattery™, a
Sol-Chip Propriety Solar energy harvesting Technology.
• Up to 10 years battery lifetime
• All in One Autonomous operation Supports Wide range
of actuators and sensors
• Non-Stop, Maintenance Free Operation
• Competitive, Cost effective and Compact size (15x9x6
cm)
• Hassle free, out of the box installation.
• License-free LoRa Radio with up to 15Km coverage.
• All Weather, IP67, Open fields and Greenhouses
operation
• 128-bit AES CCM for encryption and authentication

Gateway: Multitech Conduit
• Incredible asset management range - up to 10 miles
line of sight, 1 to 3 miles into buildings
• Integration support with a variety of partner and private
Cloud Platforms
• 2-way communication over any certified cellular
network for cost effective global deployments
• Create differentiated services for your customers via
MultiTech's Application Store
• Support 2000+ End-Devices
• Local or cloud network server

Network Server: The Things Industries (enterprise
version of The Things Network)

Flow-base programming with

Application Server: IoT Platform

Ok your turn, questions?
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