Understanding LoRaWAN End Nodes, Gateways, and Network Servers

Did you know IoT emerged as big tech? Its roles in military equipment, agriculture, and smart cities can’t be denied. Let’s not waste time on boring discussions and jump into the core concepts related to LoRaWAN.

LoRaWAN Core Components

Without learning each component of LoRaWAN architecture, you never understand how the protocol works.

1. The first component is End Nodes, commonly known as sensors and actuators, used to collect data from the environment.
2. Secondly, Gateway work as intermediaries to send and receive data from end nodes to a network server.
3. Thirdly, network server that ensure messages routing appropriately.
4. The last component is the application server whose role is to process data from the network server and actionable insights.

What are End Nodes?

The typical examples of end nodes are Devices that monitor temperature, humidity, air quality, etc. Additionally, Used for tracking goods in logistics and supply chain management. Moreover, used for utilities monitoring such as energy or water consumption.

What are Gateways?