LoRaWAN Solutions

Long-distance wireless connectivity for battery-powered IoT sensors

What is it?

Cisco's LoRaWAN-compliant solution connects IoT sensors and endpoints across both cities and rural areas, at low cost. Low power consumption extends battery life up to several years without being replaced. Cisco’s LoRaWAN (long-range wide-area network) solution operates globally in unlicensed 800–900 MHz ISM bands.

What you gain with our LoRaWAN solution

Remote visibility and connectivity

Connect battery-powered sensors over large areas, whether city or rural.

Reliable battery-powered connectivity

Cisco’s LoRaWAN solution complies with the LoRa Alliance and its long-term evolution.

Operational insights sooner

Get up and running quickly by deploying easily in the unlicensed spectrum.

Address a wide range of use cases

Contexts include asset tracking, smart city management, and water and gas metering.

Where LoRaWAN is used

Smart city management

Connect assets to provide better services, including waste management, parking, street lighting, and public safety.

Asset tracking

Obtain location information for people and assets, including devices, vehicles, pets, and cattle.

Water and gas metering

Lower utilities operating costs by remotely reading and controlling gas and water meters.

Optimize manufacturing processes

Increase visibility of your operations, reduce costs, and maximize asset uptime with timely preventative maintenance.

Cisco products for LoRaWAN

Cisco Wireless Gateway for LoRaWAN

16-channel LoRaWAN gateway
IP67-rated for industrial environments

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Catalyst IR1100 Rugged Series Routers with Cisco Interface Module for LoRaWAN

8-channel LoRaWAN gateway
Small form factor, low power consumption
Enhanced compute and security capabilities
Optional integrated cellular backhaul

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Catalyst IR1800 Rugged Series Routers with Cisco Interface Module for LoRaWAN

8-channel LoRaWAN gateway
Modular dual-WAN and WiFi connectivity
Faster compute and advanced security built-in

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Customer stories

Growing quality wine grapes with less water

Bouchaine Vineyards shows what's possible when food producers or businesses with a focus on agriculture use Cisco industrial sensors to keep close tabs on the environment.

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Using tech for good: How Cisco IoT is keeping rhinos safe

The integration of IoT and edge computing, with a smart Cisco network of sensors and systems, is changing the way in which critical natural resources and ecosystems are protected.

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Caldas da Rainha: Old city with modern IoT vision

With the Cisco network in place, the city can confidently adopt more IoT devices, sensors, and applications that support a wide variety of smart city solutions.