LPWA modules connect devices requiring low power consumption, long range and high security, primarily via NB-IoT and LTE-M networks.
This makes LPWA modules ideal for applications with low data requirements, which demand low running costs but may require many units, or those that operate in remote locations, and must be powered reliably over long periods and with minimal human intervention.
LPWA (low-power wide-area) therefore brings many everyday objects into the IoT: thermostats, street lights, utility meters and even trashcans for instance can now be easily connected to cellular networks, then be monitored and controlled remotely, or automated entirely.
Countless items which might previously never have seemed candidates for connectivity can now be intelligent devices. Such solutions can provide crucial insights into operational performance, helping to drive perpetual improvements – and the data generated allows sectors as a whole to better understand themselves too.