LoRa wireless protocol and edge computing
LoRa refers to a radio modulation technique for long distances, and together with LoRaWAN, it defines a network protocol that can be used to interconnect devices. LoRaWAN is also a network architecture that uses a start-of-start topology in which the gateway relays messages between edge devices. LoRa uses three popular frequencies: 433, 868, and 915. 433 is sometimes used outdoors. 868 is used in Europe and 915 is used in America. LoRaWAN has gateway devices that can connect LoRa networks to the internet. LoRa is designed for low power, which is why LoRa is used for applications in IoT to interconnect devices across long distances.
As we know, the goal of edge computing is to process data near the source. Therefore, LoRa allows us to implement edge computing and interconnect devices for long distances without using a lot of energy. Some use cases include agriculture, buildings, supply chain, logistics, geo localization applications, and...
