PicoWAN networks for IoT devices
In today's world, everyone has become accustomed to, that access to the Internet should be everywhere and always. Many applications and services cannot do without it. However, the development of the IoT segment poses new challenges - to ensure a significant increase in the number of connected devices using current technologies is often simply impossible.
One of the solutions to this problem is the deployment of LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) networks, which allow objects to interact over a long distance and at the same time do not require high power consumption.
Last fall, the well-known European company Archos announced the creation of a new product in this segment. The solution, called PicoWAN, is a compact gateway based on LoRa technology and is designed for installation by telecommunication providers. The first demonstration of the device was held this month at the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona.
The gateway, designed for installation inside buildings, connects to the operator’s Internet network via a wired or wireless connection. The solution significantly benefits traditional rooftop antennas in terms of implementation costs.
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The low price allows you to provide wide coverage by installing a large number of devices. In particular, this year the manufacturer plans to distribute up to 200,000 gateways in Europe for free to support its project. The business model is based on a subscription, the cost of which is approximately from 0.5 euro per one connected device per year. It is expected that the first implementation will fully cover Paris and the suburbs at the end of this year. The company sees connected devices in the B2B and B2C segments as popular use cases, including home automation, smart cities, health products, M2M, industry and agriculture.
One PicoWAN gateway, according to the company, allows serving hundreds of connected devices at distances of several kilometers in urban areas. At the same time, the software embedded in the devices for the implementation of work with PicoWAN will be open source.
LoRa technology provides low cost communications implementation for IoT products. This wireless communication works in the ISM bands up to 1 GHz (109, 433, 866 and 915 MHz), while the data transfer rate is up to 50 Kbps. Among the positive characteristics, there is a two-way exchange, authentication and encryption, embedded firmware updates, as well as support for moving devices between gateways. The protocol pays special attention to reducing power consumption, which will be in demand for battery-powered devices. In particular, for this purpose, the controller dynamically controls the speed of work individually for each client. Compatibility of devices from different manufacturers is ensured by certification procedures in specialized centers.
One of the solutions to this problem is the deployment of LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) networks, which allow objects to interact over a long distance and at the same time do not require high power consumption.
Last fall, the well-known European company Archos announced the creation of a new product in this segment. The solution, called PicoWAN, is a compact gateway based on LoRa technology and is designed for installation by telecommunication providers. The first demonstration of the device was held this month at the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona.
The gateway, designed for installation inside buildings, connects to the operator’s Internet network via a wired or wireless connection. The solution significantly benefits traditional rooftop antennas in terms of implementation costs.
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The low price allows you to provide wide coverage by installing a large number of devices. In particular, this year the manufacturer plans to distribute up to 200,000 gateways in Europe for free to support its project. The business model is based on a subscription, the cost of which is approximately from 0.5 euro per one connected device per year. It is expected that the first implementation will fully cover Paris and the suburbs at the end of this year. The company sees connected devices in the B2B and B2C segments as popular use cases, including home automation, smart cities, health products, M2M, industry and agriculture.
One PicoWAN gateway, according to the company, allows serving hundreds of connected devices at distances of several kilometers in urban areas. At the same time, the software embedded in the devices for the implementation of work with PicoWAN will be open source.
LoRa technology provides low cost communications implementation for IoT products. This wireless communication works in the ISM bands up to 1 GHz (109, 433, 866 and 915 MHz), while the data transfer rate is up to 50 Kbps. Among the positive characteristics, there is a two-way exchange, authentication and encryption, embedded firmware updates, as well as support for moving devices between gateways. The protocol pays special attention to reducing power consumption, which will be in demand for battery-powered devices. In particular, for this purpose, the controller dynamically controls the speed of work individually for each client. Compatibility of devices from different manufacturers is ensured by certification procedures in specialized centers.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/371841/
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