LoRa Alliance® achieves 66% growth in public LoRaWAN networks over the past 3 years
The LoRa Alliance®the global association of companies supporting open LoRaWAN® standard for Internet of Things (IoT) Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs), today announced that the number of public LoRaWAN networks, available worldwide, has grown by 66% over the past three last years.
Historically, public LPWAN deployment was driven by mobile network operators (MNOs); however, much of the recent growth has been enabled largely by non-MNOs building critical dedicated infrastructure to meet the growing needs of LPWAN IoT. Recent investments by satellite and community LoRaWAN network providers, along with the availability of roaming in over 23 countries, have further accelerated network availability and global coverage (see current list of LoRa Alliance members that operate public LoRaWAN networks below). At the same time, private networks are also experiencing an explosive growth rate. This new landscape for LoRaWAN networks shows a growth in diversity – public, community, satellite and private, as well as hybrid network approaches – which is a competitive differentiator for LoRaWAN.
“LoRaWAN network operators are building new types of infrastructure to meet future IoT networking requirements,” said Donna Moore, CEO and President of the LoRa Alliance. “This shift in network types and network providers is expected and a sign of a healthy and dynamic market. These new network players are nimble, nimble and able to grow beyond the constraints of the pre-existing network infrastructure. They are successfully building profitable business models to maximize the value of their LoRaWAN networks and meet the changing needs of LPWAN IoT deployments. LoRaWAN is the only LPWAN offering a choice of network types, as well as interoperability and roaming between networks, which will continue to drive the strong growth in LoRaWAN network capacity.
Today’s agile network operators benefit from changing market demands for coverage, availability and accessibility around the world. LoRaWAN infrastructure is inexpensive, easy to deploy and offers flexibility, which is fueling the strong growth of the technology. This market shift towards a choice of infrastructure solutions allows enterprises to capitalize on the huge opportunity in the LPWAN market. This supports the continued evolution of the emerging IoT market lifecycle.
“The installed base of LPWAN devices will surpass 2 billion units by 2025,” said Steve Hoffenberg, director and industry analyst at market research firm VDC Research. “With LoRaWAN’s low-cost gateways, adaptability to public and private networks, and satellite capability, it is uniquely positioned to bring connectivity to the widest range of devices and locations, helping to boost growth of the LPWAN market.”
Moore continued, “This is an exciting time to be part of the LoRa Alliance, as the changing market drives innovation that can only be tackled by our ecosystem. The variety of IoT use cases demands the flexibility and choice that LoRaWAN can provide. We have hundreds of members across many verticals who develop countless solutions to improve the planet and people’s lives, while improving business performance and profits. With the innovation of our open global ecosystem and the flexibility to adapt to a wide variety of business models, LoRaWAN continues to be the market and thought leader in LPWAN.
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Public network operators LoRa Alliance
There are 170 public LoRaWAN network operators worldwide. LoRa Alliance members who operate the majority of these networks are listed below:
ORM
Afgan Wireless Communication Company
British Telecommunications Plc
KPN
NTT Business Solutions Corporation
Orange
Proximus
SK Telecom
Swisscom
Telekom Srbija
License Exempt Operators
3S
A2A smart city
Alibaba (China) Co.Ltd.
Hungary ZRT branch
API-K
Artery
AXATEL SRL
birdz
Cellnex Telecom, SA
Ceske Radiokomunikace, as
Charter Communications
Connectin Ltd.
Definium Technologies, Pty Ltd.
digimondo GmbH
Digita Oy
eleven-X
Emitel S.A.
emrit
ER-Telecom
The whole network
Hangzhou Lowan Information Technology Co.
Hutchison Drei Austria
IHS Holding Limited
Komro GmbH
AS Last Mile Solutions
AS lysis
Lysir ehf
MachineQ, a Comcast Company
machines talk
Meshed Pty Ltd
Minol Zenner Connect GmbH
MIOT Melita.io Technology GmbH
nesten
Netmore Group
Netze BW
NNNCo
North SV
Nova Track Limited
PacketWorx Inc.
Pingday AB
PT Telkom Indonesia
RSAWEB IOT
MERS-NVE
Senet
Sen Ra
SenseWay Inc.
Shenzhen Easylinkin Technology Co., Ltd.
Shenzhen SoftBank’s Tencent Computer Systems
Spark
Tata Communications
UAB Main Link
Unidata
UPLINK Network GmbH
Ventia Utility Services Pty Ltd
X-Telia Group Inc.
Satellite network operators
Echostar Mobile Ltd
Eutelsat SA
Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd
gap space
Community network operators
ORIOLE
The Helium Foundation
The Things Network Foundation
Roaming Hubs/Virtual Networks
activity
The whole network
Senet
About LoRa Alliance®
The LoRa Alliance® is an open non-profit association that has become one of the largest and fastest growing alliances in the technology sector since its inception in 2015. Its members collaborate closely and share their expertise to develop and promote LoRaWAN® standard, which is the de facto global standard for secure, carrier-grade LPWAN IoT connectivity. LoRaWAN has the technical flexibility to meet a wide range of IoT applications, both fixed and mobile, and a robust LoRaWAN certification program to ensure devices operate as specified. The LoRaWAN standard has been deployed by over 170 network operators worldwide, with connectivity available worldwide. More information: lora-alliance.org
LoRa Alliance®LoRaWAN® and LoRaWAN certifiedCM are registered trademarks.
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Stephanie Quinn, PR LoRa Alliance
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