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Deployment Plans for Easy SkyMesh in forests

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:21:50 +0000

This guide describes the deployment plans for Easy SkyMesh in forests using Meshtastic standard in 3 scenarios:

Standard deployment plan: This plan is for forests up to 900ha (9 km²). This is used as a mesh cell for larger depployments.
Large deployment plan: This plan is for forests up to 90,000 ha (900 km²). It comprises of 100 Standard deployments.
Mega deployment plan: This plan is for forests up to 360,000 ha (3,600 km²). It comprises of 4 Large deployments.

Usecase

This is a typical usecase for Mesh deployment in forests:

The trees are 10 meters in height. The Mesh clients are carried by personels are at 1 meter in height and mounted by vehiclesat 2 metters in height.
As the backbone of the mesh network, the mesh routers should be placed above the tree canopy for the best coverage. The broader the more coverage is, the less routers we need to deploy.
Mesh repeaters could be put in any positions to cover some zones.
Mesh clients and trackers are carried by personels and vehicles.

Range Assumptions in Forests

This is the typical range in forrest environment. For more precise estimation, signal tests at the sites are recommended.

Link type
Router to router
Router to client / tracker
Client/tracker to client/tracker

Typical range
2–3 km (clear Line of Sight above tree canopy)
~1.5 km (due to foliage + height difference)
0.5-1km (unreliable in dense foliage)

1. Standard deployment as a mesh cell

This is the plan for a standard deployment of 3km x 3km areas (900 ha – 9 km²):

This is the basic mesh cell. Many cells will form bigger deployments.
Minimum: To put one router in the centre of the the area. Maximum: 4-5 routers every 1.5-2km.
To put one gateway and one 4G/5G gateway to connect to Easy SkyMesh cloud or Easy SkyMesh on-premise server
To optionally put repeaters at some locations to serve dead zones. Usually, routers are preffered to repeaters as routers are visible in node list with GPS locations.

The routers, repeaters and gateways must have solar-panels for long term services.

Gateways: Read this guide
Routers and repeaters: Read this guide

Interconnectivity between mesh cells

To increase the coverage of the mesh network, we can do the following steps:

Option 1: To put the routers higher to avoid the obstacles.
Option 2: To connect multiple mesh cells together to provider greater coverage.

For option 2, we connect four mesh cells together:

A router will automatically forward packets to nearby routers and eventually to Easy Skymesh via mesh gateway.
We can have more gateways to provide network redundancy to Easy SkyMesh.

2. Large deployment as 100 Standard deployments

This plan is for forests up to 90,000 ha (900 km²). It comprises of 100 Standard deployments.

Coverage: 30km x 30km
One hundred Standard deployments are linked together.

3. Mega deployment as 4 Large deployments

This plan is for forests up to 360,000 ha (3,600 km²). It comprises of 4 Large deployments.

Coverage: 60km x 60km
Four Large deployments are linked together.

Easy SkyMesh to manage Mesh data and integrate with external systems

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:19:00 +0000

Easy SkyMesh has a centralized management system for the whole system:

Easy SkyMesh UI: An IoT Server to manage dashboards for sensor data and configuration.
Backend database: To keep all dynamic data for users and sensors.
Timeseries database: To keep sensor data in long period.
MQTT server: To integrate with MQTT gateways and to receive data from sensors
API server: To provide integration point to external system.

System requirements

The system will run on server containers in either a Ubuntu server or a Windows server

Easy SkyMesh – Large: 8 CPUs, 16GB RAM and 200 GB storage are recommended.
Easy SkyMesh – Ultra-large: 16 CPUs, 32GB RAM and 500 GB storage are recommended.

Easy SkyMesh App to send advanced chat messages and IoT data

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 01:28:28 +0000

Easy SkyMesh uses Easy SkyMesh mobile application and Mesh Clients to send chat messages and IoT data from personnels to servers

Easy SkyMesh app: A mobile application on iOS and Android with custom functionalities (tracking, data entry, QR scan…) for the field users.
Mesh clients: The users will bring this device with them to the field.

Usecases

For company and enterprise users
To fit in large cities, forests, jungles and large farms
To support custom chat messages
To support custom IoT messages
To support custom data entry and QR scan

How it works

Easy SkyMesh app: The field users use this app to send chat and receive chat and IoT data.
Mesh client: This device communicates with Easy SkyMesh app via BLE. It will forward data to the server via LoRa Mesh network.
Easy SkyMesh: The messages will reach Easy SkyMesh server for long term storage and processing.

Recommended devices

It is recommended to use commercial clients for commercial projects for better reliability and support.

Commercial clients: WisMesh Pocket V2, WisMesh Pocket Mini and SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E
DIY clients: You can set Client/Companion role for DIY nodes to act as Mesh Clients.

WisMesh Pocket V2

WisMesh Pocket Mini

SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E

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MQTT Gateways to send data to server

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:21:45 +0000

Easy SkyMesh uses Meshtastic clients with MQTT support to forward data to Easy SkyMesh server:

MQTT Gateway: It is a Meshtastic client with MQTT support.
Easy SkyMesh server: The server has a MQTT broker to receive MQTT data and timeseries to keep the data in long term.

Usecases

To forward data (GPS location, chat messages, data entry…) from Mesh nodes to server

How it works

Meshtastic nodes (trackers, sensors, chat messenger…) broadcast the data to the environment.
MQTT gateways run as Meshtastic clients with MQTT support. They receive all messages from mesh nodes and forward to MQTT server.
Optionally, we may need 4G/5G gateways if the Easy SkyMesh is deployed on a remote location or cloud.

Recommended devices

It is recommended to use commercial clients for commercial projects for better reliability and support.

Commercial clients: WisMesh WiFi Gateway and WisMesh Ethernet MQTT Gateway
DIY clients: You can still set Client role and MQTT settings for DIY nodes to act as MQTT Gateway.

WisMesh Ethernet MQTT Gateway

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Meshtastic Trackers to track personnel and assets

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:41:24 +0000

Easy SkyMesh uses Meshtastic nodes with Tracker role to track personnels and assets in the mesh network. A Meshtastic tracker is a node that is configured to automatically broadcast its GPS location at intervals — ideal for tracking people, vehicles, pets, or equipment in off-grid or remote environments.

How it works

A node with tracker role will:

Wake up periodically
Get a GPS fix
Broadcast its location message to the mesh
May go back to sleep to save battery
Do NOT relay messages from other nodes

Usecases

Outdoor Adventure & Safety
Vehicle & Asset Tracking without SIM cards or Wi-Fi
Livestock & Animal Tracking
Emergency & Disaster Response
Scientific & Hobbyist Projects
Travel Groups or Expeditions
Industrial & Construction Sites
Mesh-Aware IoT Devices

Recommended devices

It is recommended to use commercial trackers for commercial projects for better reliability and support.

Commercial trackers: WisMesh Pocket V2 and SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E
DIY trackers: You can set Tracker role for DIY nodes to act as Meshtastic Trackers.

WisMesh Pocket V2

SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E

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Meshtastic Repeaters to extend the network coverage

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:48:29 +0000

Easy SkyMesh uses LoRa as the long range (2–15 km) wireless technology and Meshtastic router / repeaters to further extend the wireless range for IoT devices.

To further expand the network coverage, we use Meshtastic routers / repeaters:

To extend communication range: If Node A is 12 km from Node B, and they can’t reach each other directly, a router / repeater placed in between can bridge that gap.
To improve network reliability: If one path fails (e.g., a node goes offline), a router / repeater provides an alternate route.
To support battery devices: Battery devices can go to deepsleep to save power. Repeaters do the heavy lifting — they are usually solar- or mains-powered and always on.

Usecases

It is recommended to use a repeater if:

Devices are more than 3–5 km apart in complex terrain.
You want to relay messages across hills, valleys, or buildings.
You want to make a battery-powered sensor/handheld more efficient.
You are building an emergency backup or off-grid system.

Recommended devices

It is recommended to use commercial router / repeaters for commercial projects for better reliability and support.

Commercial router / repeaters: WisMesh Repeater and WisMesh Repeater Mini
DIY router / repeaters: You can set Router / Repeater role for DIY nodes to act as Meshtastic routers / repeaters.

WisMesh Repeater

DIY Meshtastic Repeater

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Device Roles for Meshtastic Network

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 03:34:02 +0000

Easy SkyMesh uses Meshtastic as the main LoRa Mesh network.

In Meshtastic, each node can operate in different roles or modes, depending on its purpose in the mesh network.
These roles affect how the node behaves in terms of message routing, power consumption, and connectivity.
Reference: Meshtastic device roles

Here’s a breakdown of the frequently-used Meshtastic node roles:

1. Client (Most frequently used)

If you are sure, choose Client mode.
App connected or stand alone messaging device. Rebroadcasts packets when no other node has done so.
General use for individuals needing to communicate over the Meshtastic network with support for client applications.

Variation:

Client_mute: Device that does not forward packets from other devices.
Client_hidden: Device that only broadcasts as needed for stealth or power savings.

2. Tracker

Broadcasts GPS position packets as priority.
Tracking the location of individuals or assets, especially in scenarios where timely and efficient location updates are critical.

Variation:

Lost_and_found: Broadcasts location as message to default channel regularly for to assist with device recovery.
Tak: Optimized for ATAK system communication, reduces routine broadcasts.
Tak_tracker: Enables automatic TAK PLI broadcasts and reduces routine broadcasts.

3. Sensor

Broadcasts telemetry packets as priority.
Deploying in scenarios where gathering environmental or other sensor data is crucial, with efficient power usage and frequent updates.

4. Router

Infrastructure node for extending network coverage by always rebroadcasting packets once. Visible in Nodes list.
Best positioned in strategic locations to maximize the network’s overall coverage. Device is shown in topology.

Variation:

Router_late: Infrastructure node that always rebroadcasts packets once but only after all other modes, ensuring additional coverage for local clusters. Visible in Nodes list.

5. Repeater

Infrastructure node for extending network coverage by always rebroadcasting packets once with minimal overhead. Not visible in Nodes list.
Best positioned in strategic locations to maximize the network’s overall coverage. Device is not shown in topology.

How to Set Node Role

In the Android/iOS Meshtastic app under Device Settings > Role.

The role determines the duty cycle, radio power usage, and routing behavior.
Choosing the right role optimizes battery life and network performance.

Easy LoRaWAN supports EU868 for Denmark

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:31:04 +0000

25 June 2025

Easy LoRaWAN supports LoRaWAN frequency plan EU868 for Denmark. Denmark is a Scandinavian country comprising the Jutland Peninsula and numerous islands. It’s linked to nearby Sweden via the Öresund bridge.

Copenhagen, its capital, is home to royal palaces and colorful Nyhavn harbor, plus the Tivoli amusement park and the iconic “Little Mermaid” statue. Odense is writer Hans Christian Andersen’s hometown, with a medieval core of cobbled streets and half-timbered houses.

Possible usecases for LoRaWAN in Denmark:

Up-to-10km Smart Environment
Up-to-10km Smart Water
Up-to-10km Smart Energy
Up-to-10km Smart Factory
Up-to-10km Smart Farm
Up-to-10km Smart Street Light

The frequency settings for EU868 are in the below image.

The settings are complied to EU laws.
The settings are compatibles to all well-known LoRaWAN gateways (Kerlink, RAK, Dragino, Milesight…)
The uplink / downlink port is 5700.

Enjoy LoRaWAN in Denmark.

How to choose a good LoRa, LoRaWAN and Meshtastic antenna?

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 04:42:28 +0000

In this guide, we will show you how to choose a good antenna for your LoRa, LoRaWAN and Meshtastic devices to achieve longest range for your LoRaWAN devices.

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1. Choose a correctly tune antenna

To choose correctly tuned antennas:

Trusted vendors: From reputable vendors with correct and good VSWR.
Good VSWR: In antenna technology, VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) measures how efficiently radio frequency (RF) power is transferred from a source to an antenna, indicating the degree of impedance mismatch between the antenna and the transmission line
Correct frequency: Either 915Mhz or 868Mhz or 923Mhz or 433Mhz or 470Mhz depending on your country regulation.

2. Choose a suitable gain

Antennas with different gains have different signal patterns and fit for different usecases

Antennas with low gain (3dBi) are best fit for devices situated at a shorter distance in the same building, city neighborhood, town or village.
Antennas with high gain (5+ dBi) are best fit for devices situated at a longer distance in the outskirts of areas.

Higher gain is not always better:

Higher gain antennas have narrower patterns and likely to overshoot devices at near distance and low attitude.
Higher gain antennas are not suitable to provide coverage for devices in a building.

3. Choose color of antennas

Best practices:

In the north, black antennas are better, while in the south, white antennas are preferable.
The antenna is exposed to sunlight. And black surfaces heat up more than white ones.

4. Choose extension cables with low signal loss

Best practices:

The best choice: Put your gateways and nodes in high locations and do NOT use extension cable if possible.
Second choice: It is recommended to use as short extension cable as possible.
Third choice: It is recommended to use LMR400 cables LoRaWAN. LMR400 cables with 50Ohm have low signal loss and suitable for outdoor environment.
Do not use RG-8 or RG-174 due to high signal attenuation.
Avoid (if possible) to use adapters for connectors.
Attennuation calculator: here

5. Choose correct cable connectors

Best practices:

To use N-Type (if possible) to connect to your antenna. N-Type is in bigger shape and more durable.
To use RP-SMA (if possible) to connect to your gateways and nodes. RP-SMA is smaller and more agile.

Flash firmware for RAK LoRaWAN modules

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 03:46:58 +0000

In this guide, we will show you how to flash new RUI3 firmware for RAK LoRaWAN modules.

This guide is applicable to most of RAK LoRaWAN modules including RAK3172, RAK3401, RAK4631, RAK5010 and RAK11720.
This guide is required when your RAK modules are not able to upload new firmware from Arduino IDE or not able to respond to AT commands. Or you just want to upgrade new RUI3 firmware to latest version.

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Download files and tools

Step 1: To download latest_final.hex for your board in RAKWireless Downloads Center

-E means Evaluation boards
-SIP means black bare boards
-T means white bare boards

Step 2: To download STM32CubeProgrammer and install in to your laptop / desktop.

Step 3: For evaluation boards, you may want to download and install USB UART CH340 driver.

Driver for common UART USB is in this guide.

To flash the firmware

Step 1: To connect your board to your laptop / desktop and you should see the Serial UART port in your Device Manager of your Windows laptop / desktop.

For Evaluation boards such as RAK3172-E, you only need to connect the USB-C port of the board to the laptop.
To take note the Serial port. If you can not see the port, you need to install the driver in previous step.

Step 2: Press and hold Boot button. And press Reset button to enter Boot mode.

This is important to be in Boot mode.
There may be some LED on when in Boot mode for some boards.

Step 3: To choose UART mode, to choose the correct UART port and click Connect.

The default baudrate should be 115200 for most recent RAK boards.

Step 4 (Optional): You may want to clean all data (LoRaWAN settings, Multicast keys…) in your RAK module

When you update your code in Arduino IDE, your data in your RAK modules will not be cleared.
When you flash the RUI3 firmware in STM32CubeProgrammer, your data in your RAK modules will not be cleared.

Step 5: Choose the downloaded hex file (yes, hex) anc click Start Programming.

Step 6: After completion, to press Disconnect to stop the connection.

Step 7: To press Reset button on your board to exit Boot mode, you should see the default printout of RAK firmware.

Step 8: You can now upload your code via Arduino IDE as normal.

Enjoy.

What are LoRa and LoRaWAN?

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:22:28 +0000

In this guide, we will understand what LoRa and LoRaWAN are and how they compare to each other.

Both are crucial for enabling efficient, low-power, wide-area network solutions for various IoT applications.
LoRa is the underlying radio technology that enables long-range communication
LoRaWAN is the protocol that manages how devices using LoRa communicate over a network.

How LoRa and LoRaWAN related?

LoRa and LoRaWAN are closely related. They are often confused by new users.

LoRa is at Physical layer. This is just about radio: How to encode / decode radio to digital bits.
LoRaWAN uses LoRa below and is at Data Link/ MAC layer. In this layer, LoRaWAN has addresses.

This is the standard OSI Model for networking. Yes, we do not have 5 other layers in LoRa / LoRaWAN.

LoRa is at Physical layer for radio signal.
LoRaWAN is at Data Link layer. That is why we have addressing in LoRaWAN.

LoRa vs. LoRaWAN?

The below table compares the differences between LoRa and LoRaWAN.

LoRa – The long range radio
LoRa is the radio for long-range and low-power wireless communication.
The radio employs a spread spectrum modulation technique derived from chirp spread spectrum (CSS) technology.
Point-to-point communication

The traffic is between LoRa nodes. You have to define the communication topology on your own.
For small-scale or DIY projects
No compability.

LoRa devices usually do not work together due to custom defined protocols.
No built-in feature.
You need to code it your own.

LoRaWAN – The protocol on top of LoRa
LoRaWAN is a communication protocol built on top of LoRa radio.
The protocol defines the network architecture, communication protocols, and system components for the operation of the networks.
Star communication.

The traffic is between LoRaWAN nodes to LoRaWAN gateways and to LoRaWAN server.
For small-scale to large scale commercial projects
Great compatibility.

LoRaWAN gateways, nodes and servers from any vendors can work together.
Built-in security, uplink/downlink packet format, Adaptive data rate, confirmed packets…

LoRaWAN for long-range projects

We would prefer LoRaWAN in most cases

Mass-scale: If you want to deploy a lot of gateways and nodes, go for LoRaWAN.
Standard: If you want your gateways / nodes / servers to be compatible with other vendors, go for LoRaWAN.
Feature: If you want built-in security and features, go for LoRaWAN.

Configure RAK module to join Multicast group

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:47:16 +0000

This guide will instruct you to configure a LoRaWAN RAK node to join a LoRaWAN multicast group.

The guide is applicable to all RAK modules with a few minor differences.
The node is compatible with all LoRaWAN servers including Easy LoRaWAN Cloud.
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What is LoRaWAN Multicast?

LoRaWAN Multicast group is a concept of grouping LoRaWAN nodes together to receive the same set of downlinks from server.

We can send a single downlink to the multicast address and all LoRaWAN nodes in the same multicast group will receive the downlink.
Multicast group will ease the downlink management and save the bandwidth of sending multiple downlinks to each of the LoRaWAN nodes.
All LoRaWAN nodes in the same multicast group share the same multicast-address, session-keys and frame-counter.
A LoRaWAN node can have up to 04 multicast groups.

Join a LoRaWAN RAK module to LoRaWAN Multicast group

Step 1: Your node MUST be able to receive normal (unicast) downlink from the server.

Follow this guide to complete the prerequisite: Create a DIY LoRaWAN node with RAK module
You must set your node CLASS C and do not sleep your node after every uplink.

Step 2: Run AT+ADDMULC in Arduino console and press Enter

To join multicast group: AT+ADDMULC=[Class]:[Multicast-Addr]:[Multicast-NwkSKey]:[Multicast-AppSKey]:[RX2-Frequency]:[RX2-Datarate]:[Periodicity]
You have to obtain Multicast-Addr, Multicast-NwkSKey, Multicast-AppSKey, RX2-Frequenc and RX2-Datarate from your LoRaWAN server or Easy LoRaWAN Cloud
To list multicast group: AT+LSTMULC=?
To remove node from a multicast group: AT+RMVMULC=[Multicast-Addr]
Reference: RAK Documentation

Step 3: We need to configure Multicast in LoRaWAN server / Easy LoRaWAN Cloud to send downlink to the multicast group with multicast address.

View this guide to Create LoRaWAN multicast group and send multicast downlink

Step 4: The node will receive the downlink as it is part of the multicast group.

Done.

Create LoRaWAN multicast group and send multicast downlink

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:01:24 +0000

This guide will instruct you to create a LoRaWAN Multicast group and send Multicast downlink from LoRaWAN Server to a Multicast group.

Multicast downlinks are usually used to send remote configuration commands (sending interval, reboot, customed RS485 commands…) to a group of nodes.
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What is LoRaWAN Multicast?

LoRaWAN Multicast group is a concept of grouping LoRaWAN nodes together to receive the same set of downlinks from server.

We can send a single downlink to the multicast address and all LoRaWAN nodes in the same multicast group will receive the downlink.
Multicast group will ease the downlink management and save the bandwidth of sending multiple downlinks to each of the LoRaWAN nodes.
All LoRaWAN nodes in the same multicast group share the same multicast-address, session-keys and frame-counter.
A LoRaWAN node can have up to 04 multicast groups.

Steps

Step 1: To create a Multicast group in Easy LoRaWAN Cloud

To click to generate a random Multicast address, network session key and application session key. These address and keys will be used later to import to LoRaWAN nodes
To select the correct Region.
To select Class C. Class A is not supported and Class B is seldom used.

Step 2: Make sure you select correct data-rate and Frequency.

They are from RX2 of your region.
This is IMPORTANT to key in the correct values.

Step 3: To add the LoRaWAN node / device to the Multicast group

You can add multiple nodes / devices to the multicast group.

Select a multicast group to add the devices/nodes.

Step 4: To configure LoRaWAN nodes to join multicast group at nodes

Your nodes MUST be Class C. Class B is seldom used.
For RAK modules: To configure a LoRaWAN RAK node to join LoRaWAN multicast group

Step 5: To let LoRaWAN nodes to join and send uplink successfully.

Step 6: To send multicast downlink

From Web GUI
From LoRaWAN API

Step 7: Your node should receive the multicast downlink as expected.

Enjoy the power of LoRaWAN Multicast.

Easy LoRaWAN supports AS923_2 for Indonesia

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 02:30:26 +0000

22 Oct 2024

Easy LoRaWAN supports LoRaWAN frequency plan AS923_2 for Indonesia. Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea.

Possible usecases for LoRaWAN in Indonesia:

Up-to-10km Smart Environment
Up-to-10km Smart Water
Up-to-10km Smart Energy
Up-to-10km Smart Factory
Up-to-10km Smart Farm
Up-to-10km Smart Street Light

The frequency settings for AS923_2 (Indonesia) are in the below image.

The settings are complied to Indonesia laws.
The settings are compatibles to all well-known LoRaWAN gateways (Kerlink, RAK, Dragino, Milesights…)

Let’s build the smart solutions using LoRaWAN in Indonesia.

What LoRaWAN is and the Benefits

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 02:22:09 +0000

What is LoRaWAN?

LoRaWAN is a type of long-range wireless (typically up to 10 km or up to 1336km) at a very-low bit rate.

LoRaWAN is estimated to be the leading non-cellular LPWAN technology by 2026.
It will account for more than half of all non-cellular LPWA connections, ensuring the start of a splendid future.
In the segment of Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN), LoRaWAN® is the most popular technology.

The Benefits of LoRaWAN

LoRaWAN is the best wireless technology for IoT in long range:

Long range wireless: Typilcally 4-5 building floor, 1-10km in open space and 100+ km in open sea or from air.
Long lasting battery: LoRaWAN IoT nodes can last 1-10 year on battery thanks to ultra-low power usage. That allows us to deploy LoRaWAN IoT nodes in remote areas without much maintenance.
Global standard: Every servers, gateways and nodes from every vendor in LoRaWAN ecosystem will work together. You can buy the gateways and nodes from hundreds vendors in the market.

LoRaWAN applications for Smart City

LoRaWAN is a Wide Area Network for IoTs. Therefore, it is preferred to be used in Smart City applications.

Indoor / outdoor air quality, weather monitoring
Predictive cleaning, room occupancy
Fleet management, traffic lights
Predictive waste removal
Parking space occupancy
Ultility meters
Urban argiculture…

LoRaWAN applications for Smart Projects

LoRaWAN is applied to various segments thanks to its long range and low power consumption: Smart Building, Smart Ultility (Gas and Water), Smart Waste, Smart Argiculture, Smart Parking…

Welcome to LoRaWAN! 🙂

Buy LoRaWAN gateways and start long range wireless projects

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:55:50 +0000

30 Sep 2024

You can buy LoRaWAN gateways from us and start your long range wireless projects for your smart homes, buildings and farms.

Tested Working: All the below gateways are tested working by our engineers for all LoRaWAN clouds and servers in all countries (EU868, US915_X, AU915_X, IN865, AS923_X, CN470_X…).
Technical Support: You can view the guides to get started. You can subscribe to Easy LoRaWAN Cloud to get further support.
Ship Globally: We ship the gateways globally.

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Easy LoRaWAN supports to sell good LoRaWAN antennas

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 01:59:48 +0000

16 Sep 2024

Easy LoRaWAN supports to sell good antennas LoRaWAN to achieve long range wireless for IoT devices:

Over 10 kilometers in rural areas
Up to 3 kilometers in dense urban areas.
More than 1,300km in open sea: View the record here

The antennas must be chosen correctly to achieve long range:

Correct frequency
Suitable gain
Color of antennas
Low loss extension cables

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Eight times longer range with LoRaWAN Gateway Mesh

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:02:26 +0000

22 Aug 2024

LoRaWAN is well-known for its long wireless range. It can travel extremely far in open space.

Over 10 kilometers in rural areas
Up to 3 kilometers in dense urban areas.
More than 1,300km in open sea: View the record here

Now, LoRaWAN range can be even much extended by LoRaWAN Gateway Mesh.

The aim of this component is to extend LoRaWAN^® coverage, by adding LoRa gateways that are not connected to the internet which will repeat uplink and downlink LoRaWAN payloads.
This can be useful in remote areas where internet coverage is sparse. This solution is different from the LoRa Alliance Relay Protocol, as no software implementation changes are required in the device stack.
It is possible that there are multiple Relay Gateways inbetween the End-Device and the Border Gateway. The technical limitation is 8 hops (the first Relay Gateway counts as the 1st), but this is also influenced by required airtime to receive and relay these payloads.

You can view more detail in this article.
Yes, Easy LoRaWAN Cloud supports LoRaWAN Gateway Mesh.

Easy LoRaWAN supports AS923_2 for Vietnam

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 03:36:52 +0000

21 Aug 2024

Easy LoRaWAN supports LoRaWAN frequency plan AS923_2 for Vietnam. Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities. The Vietnamese economy is one of the fastest growing among Asian countries.

Possible usecases for LoRaWAN in Vietnam:

Up-to-10km Smart Environment
Up-to-10km Smart Water
Up-to-10km Smart Energy
Up-to-10km Smart Factory
Up-to-10km Smart Farm
Up-to-10km Smart Street Light

The frequency settings for AS923_2 (Vietnam) are in the below image.

The settings are complied to Vietnam laws.
The settings are compatibles to all well-known LoRaWAN gateways (Kerlink, RAK, Dragino, Milesights…)

Let’s build the smart solutions using LoRaWAN in Vietnam. 🙂

Easy LoRaWAN supports AU915 for Australia

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:45:12 +0000

19 Aug 2024

Easy LoRaWAN supports LoRaWAN frequency plan AU915 (AU915_1) for Australia. Australia is known for vast farms which are fit for long range up-to-10km LoRaWAN solutions.

We support many frequency plans as mentioned in Supported Frequency Plans.
You can give us a chat if you are unsure about the frequency plan in your country or to have new frequency plans.

The frequency settings are in the below image.

Welcome all smart farms in Australia. 🙂