Low Power IoT Networks Continue to Grow Rapidly Across India

The adoption of Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANS) is rising worldwide, with India continuing to lead the way, including several leading companies rolling out successful implementations (Tata Communications, Unlimit IoT, and SenRa). Applications include smart metering, surveillance, transportation systems, logistics, and overall smart city projects – being funded in part by the government. LPWAN solutions, designed to support secure, small data movement over a wide area while maintaining battery life for up to ten years, reduces the cost of solutions, both initially with lower up-front capex, and over time with less maintenance required. Transceivers used in LPWAN wake up only when a data signal needs to be transmitted or received, unlike mobile technology where the transceiver remains active all the time.