Compared to cellular, KotahiNet’s LoRaWAN network allows sensors with long battery life- as much as 5 to 10 years. Compared to wifi and Bluetooth, KotahiNet’s LoRaWAN network has much larger coverage- over 30 km line-of-sight. This makes LoRaWAN networks a whole new connectivity technology, purpose-built for sending data typical of the Internet of Things.
KotahiNet’s wireless network
Purpose-built, public, carrier-grade, national
Why KotahiNet’s network
KotahiNet’s purpose-built wireless IoT network is best used to connect sensors and smart objects for:
- Long battery life (you can also use solar or mains power if available for your sensors and smart objects)
- Low data rate, which is great for most sensors and smart objects but not for video or pictures
- Low cost (our standard rate is $1 per month per end connection but can be lower depending on scale and location)
- Mobility (your sensors and smart objects automatically connect to all our gateways)
- Long range, typically 1.5-3 km in dense urban areas and 15-20 km in rural areas
- Security, including end-to-end encryption
- Bi-directional, so both data from the device and control instructions to it can be sent
- Carrier grade reliability and service level agreements
- Ubiquitous coverage (national roll out in progress)
- Global availability of sensors and other hardware, using the LoRaWAN EU 868 MHz standard
Also see IoT Networks, Use Cases, Technology, and Sending Data.