LoRaWAN - Solvera Lynx · 2G/3G/4G LoRa / Sigfox / NB-IoT ... Location Yes for outdoor & indoor . 8 ... Link Budget 154 dB 151 dB 165 dB

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Ljubljana, 14.11.2017

LoRaWAN: technology & opportunities

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SUMMARY

• About Actility • LoRaWAN fundemantals • LoRaWAN market & worldwide deployments • Comparison with other LPWA technologies • Use cases & success stories • What Actility learned after 3 years of deploying LoRaWAN

networks

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ACTILITY IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED AND GLOBAL SUPPLIER OF LPWAN NETWORKS

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WHAT IS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT ?

Wireless connectivity

Battery

Device Management

Data

Business model

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4 BILLION LPWA DEVICES CONNECTED BY 2023

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LPWA:theessentialfoundationofindustrialIoT

4billionLPWAconnecteddevicesworldwideby2023

Batterylife

Range

BLE,Z-Wave,W-Mbus…

WIFI Cellular

LPWA:LoRaWAN,LTECatM,NB-IOT

0

200 000

400 000

600 000

800 000

1 000 000

1 200 000

1 400 000

1 600 000

SmartBuilding

Utilities Consumer SmartCity&Environment

eHealth Agriculture Logistics&SupplyChain

Industrial

LPWAdemand byindustry (x1000devices)

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Source:MachinaResearch 2016TOP4industry segmentsbyvolumeare:SmartBuildings,Utilities,Smart

Cities &Consumer

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LPWAN IS WHERE THE DISTRUPTION IS !

Satellite

Cellular

LPWA

Short Range

Wired

2G/3G/4G

LoRa / Sigfox / NB-IoT

Wifi / BLE / Z-Wave / Thread / Zigbee

KNX / Mbus/HART…

+ Coverage + Everywhere

- Cost

+ Coverage + Installed

- Consumption

+ Coverage + Battery

- Datarate

- Coverage - Consumption

+ Installed

+ Legacy + Installed

- Cables !

DISTRUPTIVE

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WHAT IS LoRa ?

Characteristics LoRa RF

Data Rate 300 bps – 50 kbps (Adaptive Data Rate)

Gateway Sensitivity -142 dBm/300bps

Deep Indoor Coverage 162dB uplink margin / 165dB downlink

Payload Size 0 – 255 bytes (variable)

Capacity 100.000’s – 1.000.000’s paquets per gateway/day

RX/Tx Current 10mA RX / 32mA (14dBm) TX

Bi-directionality Yes (Ack, broadcast, synchronous unicast/multicast)

Security End-to-end encryptions / authentification of every frame

Interference immunity Good / Spread-spectrum w/ FEC

Scalability Yes +Self Scaling Network capability through Adaptive Data Rate

Mobility Yes with support for tracking

Location Yes for outdoor & indoor

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LoRaWAN NETWORK STANDARD NETWORK CONFIGURATION

Up to 15km range

Network Server

OSS / Supervision

Apps

Designed for billions of objects

Low battery consumption 10+ years life

Low deployment cost, unlicensed spectrum, no

network planning

Multiplier effect with every base station

Data mediation /

API

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THE LoRa ALLIANCE:

WITH 500+ MEMBERS, THE FASTEST GROWING TECH ALLIANCE

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52+ PUBLIC LORAWAN OPERATORS

Legend:

Country with Publicly Announced Network

Other LoRaWAN deployment

• 52 Announced Public Network Operators

• 47 Alliance Member Operators

• Over 100 Countries

• 350+ on-going trials & city deployments

• 500+ members in the Alliance

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52+ PUBLIC LoRaWAN OPERATORS

October 2017

All information contained herein is current at time of publishing – LoRa Alliance is not responsible for the accuracy of information presented

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ACTILITY IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED AND GLOBAL SUPPLIER OF LPWAN NETWORKS

Feature LoRaWAN UNB (Sigfox) NB-IoT

Modulation type Spread spectrum chirp Ultra narrow band / GFSK / BPSK LTE - OFDMA / SC-FDMA

Bandwith 125 – 500 kHz 100 Hz 180 kHz

Datarate 300 bps – 11 kbps 100 bps Up to 250 kbps

Max /message / day (Uplink) Unlimited* 140 msg/day Unlimited (lice. Spectrum)

Max /message / day (Downlink) Unlimited* 4 msg/day Unlimited (lice. Spectrum)

Link Budget 154 dB 151 dB 165 dB

Network density +++ (ADR) + ++

Battery peak power < 50 mA < 50 mA

Average sensor autonomy +++ (ADR) + +

Interference immunity Very high Low High

Native payload encryption Yes No Undefined yet but probably

Gateway type PicoCell / Indoor / Macro Macro Cell Macro Cell

Able to create private networks Yes No No

Location (w/o GPS) TDoA + RSSI (20-200m) RSSI (1km+) Cell

Commercial availability Now Now 2017-2018

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LoRaWAN & 3GPP COMPLEMENTARITY

Applications Requirements Technology

>1MB/s Cost flexible

Power available

< 1MB/s Cost sensitive

Power available

< 100kB/s - Cost sensitive

One-way or non-symmetric communication

Multicast or broadcast Low Power

Long Range

• Video surveillance

• Electronic billboards

• In-car infotainment

• Connected cars

• Telematics

• Smart home

• Sensors & meters

• Smart city

• Agriculture

• Environment

• Supply chain

• Tracking

• Factory

LTE Cat 1

LTE Cat 1 LTE Cat M1

LTE Cat M1 LoRaWAN

NB-IoT

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HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GENERATE VALUE WITH LoRaWAN ?

• Easy deployment – Cost efficient infrastructure : GW price / 10 vs cellular

• Network on demand – no spectrum fee, cost-efficient private network server

in SaaS or On-premise

• Reduced Infrastructure Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

CAPEX

RoI

• Reduce energy consumption -> $$ • Monitor workers -> reduce accidents, increase security • Operations optimisation -> better use of workforce & material, $$ • Monitor infrastructure -> reduce downtimes & unscheduled maintenance • Enable new use cases that were not possible before -> new services & growth • Compliance with new standards • Supply chain -> better stock/asset management, $$ • Working environment monitoring -> worker safety

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WHAT IS DRIVING THE IoT IN THE INDUSTRY ?

Energy monitoring (ISO 50001)

Asset & inventory tracking / antitheft / management / supply chain

Operation optimisation (limit human actions)

Preventive maintenance

Instrumentation

Digitalization

Proven compliance with new certifications (energy, pollution etc.)

Worker safety & comfort

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USE CASE : CONNECTED HIGHWAY REST-STOPS

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OrangeconnectsVincirest-stopswithThingPark

• Parkinglotsfittedwithsensorstohelpdriversfindfreespaces

• Real-timecustomerfeedbacktooptimiseoperations

• Wastebinlevelsensorsensureefficientemptying

Benefit:moreefficientoperationsandgreatercustomersatisfaction

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USE CASE : AIRPORT TRACKING


Proximus tracks Swissport cargoatZaventum

• TrolleyvehiclescarryingcargocontainerswerefittedwithLoRaGPSmodulesforreal-timetrackingandmonitoring

• Optimiseloading/unloadingbutalsocleaningofthevehicles

• 100sensorstoday

Benefit:batterylifeincreasedversususualGPS

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USE CASE : TRUCK TRACKING


• Real-timetrackingofXfinitymaintenancetrucksthroughoutSanFranciscoandrollingoutacrosstheBayArea

• Optimisingtruckrollplanningforengineervisits,reducingfuelconsumptionandstaffcosts

• Moreefficientandquickerresolutionforcustomerissues

• Enablingservicevisibilityfortheendcustomer• Improvedfleetmanagementbylocatingspevehiclesindepots

Benefit:enhancingservicelevelsandreducingcosts

MachineQ tracksXfinityrepairtrucksinSanFrancisco

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USE CASE : AIR CONDITION EQUIPPEMENT MONITORING


DaikinandNTTmonitorairconditioninginJapan

• Enablepre-emptivemaintenancebasedonwearandfluidmonitoring

• Detailedvisibilityofcomponentperformancedataandmachinelearningenableimprovedfailureanalysisandprevention

• Hundredsofsensorsdistributedacrosscityrooftopsenablerealtimeair-qualityforecasting

Benefit:reducingdown-timeandimprovingairquality

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USE CASE : DEMAND RESPONSE


NNNCo andErgonEnergyprotectAustralianPowergrid

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• Monitorpowerconsumptionacrosstheworld’slargest-areadistributiongrid

• Remotecontrolofwaterheatingandairconditioningappliancestomanagepowerconsumption

• Granularmulti-casttechnologyenablesdemandresponseatneighborhoos,streetorindividualhouselevel

Benefit:ensuringdistributiongridsecuritywithsmartdemandresponse

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USE CASE : RAILWAYS MONITORING


Railtemperature monitoringChallenge

Solution

Benefits

• Easy (magnetic),cost-efficient&fast todeploy solutionallowing forrailwayinfrastructureoperators tomonitortemperature along therails andtoavoid sendingpeoplemanually inspect therailstatus

• LoRaWAN communicationallows forthebattery tolastseveral years,thus reducing theTotalCost ofOwnership

• Improved availability fortherailsystemasfailures duetoweather areeliminated

LoRaWAN based solutionwith :• LoRaWAN industrial gradeIP67temperature sensor installed ontherailtomeasure

temperature• PublicLoRaWAN networkprovides low cost connectivity &TCO- can be extented with

private networkcoverage ifnon-covered area• Dedicated applicationforsupervisionoreasy integration with railway operator existing

supervisionapplicationthrough connectors &decoders

Railway infrastructureneeds constantmonitoringtoensure wheather orusagedoes notimpactthequality oftherails.Extreme temperature can deform railways andcausedramaticaccidents.

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USE CASE : CRITICAL ASSET MONITORING


Connected maintenance:emergencybattery monitoringChallenge

Solution

Benefits

• Easy,cost-efficient&fast todeploy solutionallowing forindustrial partners tomonitorreal-timestatus ofequipment with a10+years battery life

• Savings areachieved through nothaving tosend operators toinspect manually allemergencysystembatteries

• Improved availability ofequipments resulting inbetter serviceoffers

LoRaWAN based solutionwith :• LoRaWAN connected battery voltagelevel sensor monitoringvoltage&discharge

capacity• PublicLoRaWAN networkprovides low cost connectivity &TCO• Ifinremote area,Actility Thingpark networkmanagementserverforeasy integration

with 3rdPartyApplications• Dedicated applicationforbattery status indicationandalerting

Criticalequipments intheindustry can faceservicefailures when themainpowersourceisunavailable forseveral reasons,resulting insystemdown-times.Insome situations,theoperator is noteven notified andhastovisually /manually inspect theinfrastructurestatus.

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USE CASE : PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE


Industrial rotating machinepredictive maintenance

Challenge

Solution

Benefits

• Thesysteminterprets theslightest torquevariationswith extreme sensitivity• Breakdownsaredetected before they occur allowing operations toschedule

maintenancebefore• LoRaWAN allows fornon-intrusiveinstallationandintegration toplantoperation

software

LoRaWAN based networkwith :• « Eco-adapt »motor monitoringsolutionwith proprietary technology that can identify

failure risks based onanalysis ofelectrical signal• LoRaWANMultitech orUfispace gateways (outdoor orindoor)with Ethernetorcellular

backhaul• Actility Thingpark networkmanagementserver• « Eco-adapt »advanced analytics andpredictive algorithms andmodels todetect

unusual vibrations

Millionsofindustrial rotating machinesareused inindustrial environments.Unscheduledstopsduetomalfunction haveaheavy impactonproductionandcost.Howtopreventfailures andmanagemaintenance through pre-scheduled stop?

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USE CASE : INDOOR ASSET TRACKING


Indoorasset tracking (parts,goods,assets…)

Challenge

Solution

Benefits• Assets can be tracked indoorwith aprecision of2-5meters• Monitoringthelocationsofassets such astools allows plantoperator to

better manageroperations andalways havethenecessery equipmentavailable andaccessible

• Asset misplacement is monitored andthefts/losses arereduces

LoRaWAN based networkwith :• «Wyres »indoorLoRa/BLEtrackers (tags)• LoRa andBLEbeacons tobe installed every 30-50m• LoRaWAN Multitech orUfispace gateways (outdoor orindoor)with Ethernet

orcellularbackhaul• Actility Thingpark networkmanagementserver• «Wyres »tracking application

Howtotrack assets such asvaluable tools orbackupgenerators inradio-constraint environment inside manufacturing plantswhere GPSfix is notpossible

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USE CASE : ENERGY CONSUMPTION MONITORING


Usecase:industrial electricity submetering

Challenge

Solution

Benefits

LoRaWAN based solutionwith :• Electricity consumption monitoringsensors (upto63kV– 6kA)• LoRaWAN Multitech orUfispace gateways (outdoor orindoor)with Ethernet

orcellularbackhaul• Actility Thingpark networkmanagementserverOCPonindustrial PCorCloud• Dedicated applicationwith real-timeconsumption monitoring

• Electricity consumption can be measured directly ontheload centers tomonitor&visualisedetailed andgranular energy consumption

• Easy installationbased oninductionclamps• Solutioncan be used toidentify non-standardenergy consumptions on

machines

Energy consumption represents 50%ofoperatingcosts forbig industrial plants.Identifying potentielmalfunctions &savings inconsumption can bring hugebenefits totheplantoperator.

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EVERYONE CAN BE A LoRaWAN MNO…

Largescalenetworksarenot(only)aboutMNOsanymore

Granular Energy NetworkManagement Granular controlandefficientmanagementofthenetworkGranular controltoswitchindividual loads onandoffso thatthey canbe reduced where needed andintimesofpeak powerdemand without impacting customers.

Avoid unnecessary infrastructurespendingIoT makes networkupgradesunnecessary andthus drivessignificant cost savings inthelongrun.

Acheaperbillandbetter serviceforend-consumersEnergy consumers cost savings inthelong-term:

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COVERAGE EVERYWHERE : INDOOR INCLUDED…

Gatewaymixformaximized&cost+coverage

• EasywaytodensifyexistingnetworksandtoincreaseLoRa coverageforpublicandprivatenetworksleadingtohigherbitrateandlesscollisionsonthePHYlayer

• DensernetworkmeansbetterSpreadingFactorthusbetterdatarate anbatterylife

Densification

Indoor

Hard-to-reachareas

Easy-to-deploy

• Smallfootprintforbuildings/homesappliances• Enhancedeepindoorcoverage• Allowsforindoorlocation(incombinationw.othertechnologiesBLE,Wifi…)

• Forindustrial&other« harsh »conditionareas• Allowsformorereliableconnectivityinareaswithmultiplepropagation

obstacles

• Easy-to-rollout• CanbebundledinoffersthroughIndirectB2BchannelswithAddedValue

ResellersorSystemIntegrators

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LoRaWAN & 3GPP BEST FRIENDS

Warisover:SPsarepositioningLoRa alongside3GPPIoT

Whyare3GPPMNOsstillmovingnow?

1. CurrentlytheonlyLPWA-readyeco-systemthatsolvescost,rangeandbidirectionality isLoRaWAN

2. LPWAusecasesrequiringlowpowerandlowtrafficwillnotbecoveredbyLTE-basedIoT

3. CellularLPWAwillbebasedonLTEandLTEcoverageisstillincompleteandrepresentshighercostcomparedtoLoRaWAN

4. TheISM-basedeco-systemisheretostayandIoT supportedbyNationalFrequencyagenciesandregulators

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THE BIG NAMES ARE COMING…

LargeindustrialplayersenteringLoRa acceleratesadoption

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LoRaWAN NETWORK LOCATION : THE IoT KILLER APP

It’s allaboutgeolocation &tracking

TrackingIndustrialHarbour VehiclesusingLoRaWAN Trackers&V2Gateways

6CiscoIXMV2GatewaysRoutersrolledoutaroundtheIndustrialHarbour

10– 100mprecision depending onconditionandmotion

It’s allaboutgeolocation &tracking

TrackingIndustrialHarbour VehiclesusingLoRaWAN Trackers&V2Gateways

6CiscoIXMV2GatewaysRoutersrolledoutaroundtheIndustrialHarbour

10– 100mprecision depending onconditionandmotion

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THE DREAM : SEAMLESS TRACKING

Tracking:Crossingthechasm

AS923Gateways

MostcountriesintheAmericas follow USFCC

(asymetric)typechannelization.

EU868MHz

US FCC MostcountriesintheEMEA

follow ETSI868MHz

Mostcountriesinthe

APACRegion followAS923clusterguidelinesspecified inLoRaWAN

1.0.2

Seamless transitionfromoneregion LoRaWAN stack toanother with thesamemodule

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WITH BIG VOLUMES, NEW WAYS TO MANAGE DEVICE ACTIVATION

Join Servers– KeyManagementSystems

JS

OperatorNetwork2

NS NS

AS

CUSTOMERAPPLICATION

OperatorNetwork1

JS

JS

AppKey/NwkKey

AppSKeyNwkSKey

AppKey/NwkKey

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ROAMING IS HERE !

Roaming is now finalized

1313Deviceutilizingvisited NetworkServer+GatewaysforpacketforwardingwhileitsactiveLoRaSessionisstill

served/controlledbyanhost NSthrough whichDevicewasactivated.

Flawless packet forwarding between 2operator networksfor optimised networkcapacities and better device battery management

Operator 1Networkserver

Operator 2Networkserver

Device 1

Operator 1GW1

Operator 1GW2

Operator 2GW1

Operator 2GW1

Applicationserver

1. Increased networkcoverageusingcollaborationbetween two networks

2. Reduced Spreading Factorforbetternetworkcapacity andbetter devicebattery duration

3. Encourages« virtual operators »

BENEFITS

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