What is LoRa gateway

LoRa gateway, also known as LoRa base station, is a gateway device that uses LoRa wireless modulation technology to realize remote data transmission. The product adopts industrial 32-bit private network processor and high-speed 4G wireless communication module design, supports APN / VPDN wireless private network, LoRaWAN communication specification, GPS high-precision clock synchronization, multi-frequency and multi-channel concurrent processing capability. It can meet the complex and large capacity networking needs of the industrial site, mainly used in smart street lamp, smart building, smart community, smart fire protection and other fields.

 LoRa gateway is located at the core of LoRa star network. It is the information bridge between terminal and server (Server), and it is a multi-channel transceiver. The LoRa gateway is sometimes called LoRa base stations or LoRa concentrators. Despite the different definitions, they actually mean the same thing.

 The LoRa gateway uses different spread factors and the two different sets are orthogonal, so it can theoretically modulate and demodulate the data signal of several different spread factors in the same wireless channel. The gateway is connected to the cloud server according to the standard IP, and the terminal communicates with one or more gateways by single hop. All the terminal communication is dual communication. In addition, the system has also upgraded the remote control and upgrade software.

 Gateway classification: Current gateway types and definitions are different.

 For example, according to the different application scenarios, it can be divided into indoor gateway and outdoor gateway;
According to the communication mode, it can be divided into full-duplex gateway and semi-duplex gateway;
According to the design criteria, it can be divided into fully compatible LoRaWAN protocol gateway and non-LoRaWAN protocol gateway.
(2) Gateway capacity: Gateway capacity refers to the ability of the gateway to receive the number of data packets within a certain period of time. In theory, the LoRa gateway supports the advantages of LoRaWAN large capacity, flexible networking, low cost and large-scale project deployment. LoRa network can access thousands of nodes, the number can be flexibly increased or decreased according to the needs of the project, the network has good scalability. Low cost of components, free communication fee, low overall operating cost, and obvious advantages of large projects.

Features of the LoRa gateway

Coverage range: The coverage distance of a single LoRa gateway is generally within the 3-5km range, and the wide area can even reach more than 15km.
 Low power consumption: the rechargeable battery power supply system can support it for many years or even more than ten years.
 Large capacity: The LoRa gateway can provide more than 20,000 terminal connections due to the characteristics of no terminal connection.
 Low cost: communication networks are extremely low and also suitable for narrow band transmission of data.
 Safety factor: high safety factor.