Understanding IoT networking technologies

While some IoT implementations use Wi-Fi, the truth is that Wi-Fi has several limitations, especially in terms of energy consumption and network coverage (range). Therefore, a new set of technologies has been developed to overcome that limitation and increase the reach up to 10 kilometers.

Now, let's take a look at some of those IoT network technologies and the vulnerabilities associated with them.

LoRaWAN

LoRaWAN, also know as LoRa, is an open standard for the implementation of low-power wide area networks (LPWANs).

One of the main advantages of this technology is the ability to transfer data over long distances (more than 10 kilometers) with very low power consumption. This makes LoRa a great alternative for connecting IoT devices and sensors. Additionally, as seen in the following figure, LoRa devices are really small. This is great for prototyping (and even to integrate into production systems):

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