What Is LPWAN And Why Is It Considered Critical For IOT?

Published on March 1, 2017

LPWAN, or Low Power Wide Area Network, is rapidly reshaping the landscape of IoT network services. This technology, considered critical for the Internet of Things (IoT), challenges traditional licensed cellular networks and is poised to redefine the future of IoT service providers.

According to Kaustubha Parkhi, Principal Analyst at Insight Research, "The battle of LPWANs is waged between LoRa and SigFox, operating in unlicensed spectrum and poised to revolutionize the IoT connectivity landscape."