LoRa and LoRaWAN are constantly growing in both usage and network size. With active networks like The Things Network, OpenChirp, CableLabs and more, it’s easier to take advantage of pre-existing LoRa networks or build your own private network. Getting started is easy — take, for example, this RP2040-powered LoRaWAN development board.
With the benefits of low-power, long-distance communication, encryption and wide library support, it’s a great way to network together groups of sensors which pass data between themselves or to a central node, which can optionally forward the data onto the Internet. Combining LoRaWAN, TCP/IP, 5G, and protocols like MQTT can make for a robust and reliable full-stack solution that can be quickly set up and prototyped.