2018/02/12 by Joseph Finnegan, Stephen Brown, Finnegan, Joseph +1
Computer Science · Engineering · #Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies #Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks #FOS: Computer and information sciences #IoT Networks and Protocols #Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1802.04222
openalex publication_date 2018/02/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Motivated by the increasing variance of suggested Internet of Things (IoT) applications and the lack of suitability of current wireless technologies in scalable, long range deployments, a number of diverging Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technologies have been developed. These technologies promise to enable a scalable high range network on cheap low power devices, facilitating the development of a ubiquitous IoT. This paper provides a definition of this new LPWA paradigm, presents a systematic approach to defined suitable use cases, and undertakes a detailed comparison of current LPWA standards, including the primary technologies, upcoming cellular options, and remaining proprietary solutions.