LoRaWAN, an LPWN(low-power, wide area networking) protocol built on a physical proprietary radio communication technique, provides network protocols for network traffic related to data collection and IoT device management. LoRaWAN enables battery-powered devices to connect to the network over a long distance using extremely low bandwidth. It is appropriate for transmitting small-size packets with a long-distance communication network.
LoRaWAN Gateway works as a bridge between end users and network servers. Signal as RF packets from the end devices can be received and forwarded by the LoRaWAN gateway into LNS( LoRaWAN Network Server). With the help of the LNS, users can easily manage applications, end devices, and gateways.
Choosing the right LoRaWAN Gateway can help users build robust and reliable IoT system architecture. But a saturated market makes it challenging for a user to choose the right LoRaWAN Gateway for his LoRaWAN development. So the following table compares the trending LoRaWAN Gateways in the market.
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| Name | Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway | Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway | Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway | Indoor LoRaWAN Gateway Lite | Indoor LoRaWAN Gateway | Indoor LoRaWAN Gateway | Indoor LoRaWAN Gateway | |
| Model | DSGW-010C-F-TTN | DSGW-010C-F-CS | DSGW-010C-L | DSGW-090B | DSGW-210B-F-TTN | DSGW-210B-F-CS | DSGW-210B-L | |
| LoRa Chip | Semtech SX1302 | Semtech SX1302 | Semtech SX1302 | Semtech SX1302 | Semtech SX1302 | Semtech SX1302 | Semtech SX1302 | |
| CPU | PX30 | PX30 | PX30 | MT7628AN | RK3328 | RK3328 | RK3328 | |
| RAM | up to 2GB | up to 2GB | up to 2GB | up to 128MB | up to 2GB | up to 2GB | up to 2GB | |
| Storage | up to 32GB | up to 32GB | up to 32GB | up to 32MB Flash | up to 32GB | up to 32GB | up to 32GB | |
| OS | Ubuntu, Debian, Android | Ubuntu, Debian, Android | Ubuntu, Debian, Android | OpenWRT | Ubuntu, Debian, Android | Ubuntu, Debian, Android | Ubuntu, Debian, Android | |
| Channel Plans | CN470, RU864, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915, KR920, AS923 | CN470, RU864, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915, KR920, AS923 | CN470, RU864, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915, KR920, AS923 | CN470, RU864, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915, KR920, AS923 | CN470, RU864, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915, KR920, AS923 | CN470, RU864, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915, KR920, AS923 | CN470, RU864, IN865, EU868, US915, AU915, KR920, AS923 | |
| Protocol | Backhaul | Ethernet Wi-Fi | Ethernet Wi-Fi | Ethernet Wi-Fi | Ethernet Wi-Fi | Ethernet Wi-Fi | Ethernet Wi-Fi | Ethernet Wi-Fi |
| Downlink | Wi-Fi 2.4G/5G, Bluetooth 5.2, LoRaWAN, GPS | Wi-Fi 2.4G/5G, Bluetooth 5.2, LoRaWAN, GPS | Wi-Fi 2.4G/5G, Bluetooth 5.2, LoRaWAN, GPS | Wi-Fi 2.4G/5G, Bluetooth 5.2, LoRaWAN, GPS | Wi-Fi 2.4G/5G, Bluetooth 5.2, LoRaWAN, GPS | Wi-Fi 2.4G/5G, Bluetooth 5.2, LoRaWAN, GPS | Wi-Fi 2.4G/5G, Bluetooth 5.2, LoRaWAN, GPS | |
| Embedded LNS | TTN | ● | ● | |||||
| ChirpStack | ● | ● | ||||||
| Cloud LNS | TTN | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| ChirpStack | ● | ● | ● | |||||
| AWS IoT Core | ● | ● | ● | |||||
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| Company Name | Mikrotik | Multitech | Laird | Tektelic | The Things Industries | The Things Industries | Cisco | Dragino | kerlink | Mielsight | RAW Wireless | SenseCAP |
| Product Name | Mikrotik wAP LR8 | Multitech Conduit | Laird Sentrius RG191+LTE | Tektelic Kona Micro | The Things Indoor Gateway | The Things Outdoor Gateway | Cisco Wireless Gateway for LoRaWAN | Dragino LoraWAN Gateway | Wirnet iStation | UG67 Outdoor LoRaWAN® Gateway | RAK7628 WisGate Edge Lite | SenseCAP Outdoor Gateway |
| Processor | QCA9531 | ARM9 processor with 32-Bit ARM & 16-Bit Thumb instruction sets | Atmel A5 Core @ 536 MHz | 1.33 GHz, single core | 400Mhz ar9331 processor | ARM Cortex A9 | Quad-core 1.5 GHz, 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 | MT7628 | TI AM3358 Cortex-A8 1GHz | |||
| RAM | 64 MB | 128X16M DDR RAM | 1 GB DDR4 RAM | 64MB RAM | DDRAM 256MB | 512 MB DDR4 RAM | 128 MB DDR | DDR3 512MB | ||||
| Storage | 16 MB/Flash | 256 MB Flash Memory Micro SD max size 32GB (HSMCI), | 4 GB | 16MB Flash | 8GB eMMC (6GB available for user) | 8 GB eMMC | 16 MB NOR Flash | 8GB eMMC | ||||
| Ethernet | 1 x 10/100 Ethernet ports | 1 RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100 port | Ethernet - RJ45 Connector | RJ-45 (10/100 BaseT) | One RJ45 Ethernet port (10/100Mbps) with 802.3af/ at PoE | 1x 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) Support for PoE+ (802.3at) PD | 10M/100M RJ45 Ports x 2 | Ethernet 10/100 Mbps (RJ45) | 1 × RJ45 (PoE PD Supported) | 100M Base-T Ethernet with PoE | 100Mbps FE (RJ-45) | |
| Available wireless | Built-in 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n, d | Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy (BT/BLE), GNSS | LoRaWAN + BT/BLE+ Wi-Fi (Optional LTE Cat 1, US only) | Wi-Fi 2.4G | WiFi : 802.11 b/g/n | Supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi AP for configuration | ||||||
| Backhauls | Wi-Fi 2.4G, Ethernet port | Backhaul options include 4G-LTE, 3G, 2G cellular or Ethernet for cost effective global deployment | Wi-Fi / Ethernet, or add LTE in the US with our optional LTE version | Ethernet，3G/4G | back-haul over 802.11 b/g/n WiFi via ESP8266 | 3G/4G backhaul via built in modem | WiFi, Ethernet, 3G or 4G cellular network | 4G Worldwide module with 3G/2G fallback and Ethernet (RJ45) | Ethernet,4G LTE,Wi-Fi | Multi back-haul with Ethernet Wi-Fi, Cellular | cellular LTE or Ethernet | |
| Integrated 3rd party LNS | The Things Network | The Things Network | The Things Network Chirp Stack | The Things Network | The Things Network | The Things Network | The Things Network | The Things Network | The Things Network | AWS, TTN, ChirpStack, Loriot, Senet, Actility and Everyne | Private (ChirpStack) Public (TTN) network servers |