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What is LPWAN?

Low-Power Wide-Area Network

LPWAN (low-power wide-area network) is a class of wireless technologies — including LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, and LTE-M — built for long range and multi-year battery life at low data rates, ideal for dispersed IoT sensors.

LPWAN fills the gap between short-range radios like BLE and power-hungry cellular, connecting sensors across cities or campuses on a coin cell for years.

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LoRaWAN vs NB-IoT vs LTE-M
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