What is LoRaWAN vs LoRa?

The LORIOT Gateway Software is using TCP as the protocol for data delivery, which guarantees reliable delivery of data.

LoRa and MQTT In many LoRaWAN implementations, the communication between the Gateways and the Network Server is achieved using the MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) protocol . MQTT is a publish-subscribe protocol that transports messages between devices.

LoRaWAN is a low-power, wide area networking protocol built on top of the LoRa radio modulation technique . It wirelessly connects devices to the internet and manages communication between end-node devices and network gateways.

LoRa is a modulation technique for specific wireless spectrum, while LoRaWAN is an open protocol that enables IoT devices to use LoRa for communication .