The Internet of Things (IoT) has advanced significantly in recent years. As more sensors and gadgets enter the market, we are now on the verge of the “Massive IoT” age, in which technology is expanding at a rate that is almost impossible to fathom. New opportunities to run enterprises and handle global concerns have emerged as a result, which were not even possible five years ago.
Across industries, valuable use cases are already appearing that will lead to new methods of resource management, process improvement, and cost reduction. Sensor devices provide information about the location, state, and other operational states of an asset that are time-sensitive and help to avert costly losses or potential liabilities. These networks also need to be able to accommodate various public and private deployment models, make networking task management simpler, and grow on demand as requirements and priorities change.
Due to its special combination of low cost, long range, and non-proprietary model, LoRaWAN has surpassed competing LPWAN technologies in satisfying those needs. The LoRa Alliance claims that because of its capabilities, it currently leads all worldwide, at-scale LPWAN deployments in terms of KPIs like the number of solutions supplied, devices installed, messages transmitted, and network availability, with coverage available in more than 76,000 cities in 188 countries.
In order to demonstrate how IoT connection via LPWAN networks like LoRaWAN is enhancing public safety, preserving resources, and offering other unparalleled benefits by enabling businesses to accomplish far more than they ever could, the following three examples are provided.
smart campuses and buildings: enhancing air quality
According to recent American Lung Association data, 40% of the population resides in areas with failing ozone or particulate pollution grades. However, poor air quality can also exist inside of buildings and on campuses. For instance, the pandemic made us realize the value of appropriate ventilation and indoor air quality. Both ecosystems can benefit from sensor monitoring, which gives states, municipalities, and building owners a simple way to keep an eye on environmental safety issues like wildfire smoke or other air pollution.
Preventing dangerous leaks with natural gas
Leaks of methane and natural gas are frequent and may pose an even greater threat than those of CO2 and poor air quality. Leaks can occur in pipes and other associated infrastructure outside of building contexts. Many gas utilities are developing sensing and warning systems with valve shut-off capabilities to increase visibility and enhance public safety because methane leaks in metropolitan areas have been estimated to be more than twice as high as EPA predictions.
Conserving a resource that is running out: water utilities
As we have witnessed over the past few years, droughts are happening far more frequently. To preserve and distribute water, municipalities, water utilities, and residents must cooperate. Water utilities may detect trends in water usage wherever it is distributed by installing smart water meters in residential and commercial buildings.
