LoRaWAN, as a long-range and low-power wireless communication technology, has become a preferred choice for IoT applications such as smart cities, smart agriculture, and industrial monitoring. However, despite its excellent communication capabilities, a successful LoRaWAN network deployment requires careful planning, site testing, and optimization. This guide covers essential aspects of LoRaWAN network planning, including coverage

In many early-stage or simplified LoRaWAN deployments, some gateways integrate the Network Server (NS) directly inside the device. While this approach simplifies setup, it limits scalability, compatibility, and centralized management.Upgrading to a standard LoRaWAN architecture—where end devices send data to gateways, which forward it to an external NS before reaching the application server—can greatly enhance

Abstract:This article explores the similarities and differences between LoRa base stations and LoRaWAN gateways, highlighting their core roles in the Internet of Things (IoT). It also introduces key concepts such as LoRa, LoRaWAN, gateways, and network servers (NS), and showcases how Manthink offers a comprehensive portfolio of LoRaWAN modules, DTUs, gateways, and ThinkLink NS solutions

AbstractLoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) is a low-power wide-area network protocol designed for IoT applications. With its long-range capability, ultra-low power consumption, and ability to connect thousands of devices, it has become a key communication technology in smart cities, agriculture, industrial IoT, and more. LoRaWAN’s network topology plays a decisive role in ensuring reliable

LoRa (Long Range) is a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) communication technology based on Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS) modulation. While its outstanding long-range capability depends on network architecture and protocol design, the physical layer parameters play a decisive role in performance. Understanding and optimizing Spreading Factor (SF), Bandwidth (BW), Coding Rate (CR), and Tx Power is

1. What is Home Assistant? Home Assistant (HA) is an open-source smart home platform developed in Python. Since its launch in 2013, it has rapidly gained popularity among tech-savvy users and professionals due to its lightweight deployment, device compatibility, and robust community support. 1.1 Features and Advantages Local-first architecture: Home Assistant can run completely offline

In the world of IoT, there are two things that always matter: how to connect devices, and how to manage and visualize their data. That’s why the combination of LoRaWAN and Thingsboard is gaining so much attention. But how exactly do they work together? What does the integration involve? And how can it be simplified?