LPWAN – Low-Power Wide-Area Networks – are designed to connect devices which require wide-ranging transmission and a long battery life, with minimal power consumption.
There are currently 3 main networks in operation; LoRaWAN, Sigfox and Cellular LTE Cat M1/NB-IoT:

Technologies

Sigfox
The SIGFOX network in Australia and NZ is managed by Thinxtra. It’s affordable, power-efficient, and the most mature of all LPWAN technologies on the market.

LoRaWAN
This technology enables secure,
bi-directional communication between wireless devices. The network can be public (e.g. Spark’s NZ IoT Network) or owned by the customer (private LoRaWAN).

Cellular LTE Cat M1/NB-IoT
This network is bi-directional,
power-efficient & provides extended coverage via existing cellular networks. It’s managed by major telecommunications carriers such as Telstra, Spark, Optus & Vodafone.
Resources
M2M Connectivity
LPWAN Road Shows
M2M Connectivity, in conjunction with guests such as Sierra Wireless, Thinxtra and Kerlink presented a series of Road Shows around Australia on Low Power, Wide Area Networks. Register using the form below to download the presentations.

Document downloads
José Torres presents for TelSoc on “LPWAN for the Internet of Things
in Australia & New Zealand”
For access to the LoRaWAN Calculator, (example below) please contact Jose Torres: info@m2mconnectivity.com.au
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