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FIRST Components Academy | LoRa® and LoRaWAN® Technologies for Industrial IoT

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

LoRa® and LoRaWAN® Technologies:
Long-Range Wireless Communication for Industrial IoT

LoRa® (Long Range) technology is a low-powerlong-range wireless communication solution designed for distributed IoT applications where energy autonomyease of deployment and wide-area coverage are essential—even in complex environments or areas with limited cellular connectivity. Based on Chirp Spread Spectrum modulation, LoRa enables reliable transmissions over distances of several kilometers with extremely low power consumption, making it ideal for battery-powered sensors.

Unlike technologies such as Wi-Fi4G/5G or NB-IoT— which may involve higher recurring costs (e.g., data SIMs), greater integration complexity, or increased energy consumption—LoRa stands out for its:

🔹 Multi-year device autonomy (enabled by sleep mode and minimal duty cycle)
🔹 Possibility of private infrastructure (no dependency on public networks or operators)
🔹 Low operating costs and no network fees in private installations
🔹 Excellent indoor penetration and performance in challenging environments

The LoRaWAN® protocol, defined by the LoRa Alliance®, enables the creation of standardized LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Networks) with centralized network management via gateways and network servers. It supports end-to-end encryption, authentication, and remote node provisioning.
In summary:
🔹 LoRa is the physical radio technology, suitable for point-to-point or custom private networks.
🔹 LoRaWAN is the standardized protocol for wide-area networks with multiple end nodes.

Main application areas:
✅ Remote metering (gas, water, electricity)
✅ Smart agriculture and environmental monitoring
✅ Asset tracking and logistics
✅ Smart cities and building automation
✅ Security systems and access control
✅ Industrial monitoring and predictive maintenance


Reyax LoRa® Modules: Scalable, Efficient, and Ready for Integration

Reyax’s LoRa® module lineup includes solutions for Proprietary LoRa®LoRaWAN® and pure hardware LoRa®, covering a broad frequency range (from 410 MHz to 2.4 GHz) for both regional and global applications. Designed for embedded developers and IoT system integrators, the modules offer:

🔹 AT commands for quick integration even on resource-constrained systems
🔹 Custom firmware for maximum personalization flexibility
🔹 High receiver sensitivity (up to –148 dBm)
🔹 Transmission power up to 30 dBm for strong long-range links
🔹 Dual-mode with BLE for fast local configuration

Whether you're building end devices or LoRaWAN gateways, Reyax modules allow the creation of robustscalable and highly efficient wireless networks—with low cost and maximum design flexibility.

 

Proprietary LoRa® Modules

Ideal for private networks and point-to-point communication where quick deployment and full control over protocol are required — thanks to AT command-based programming.

  RYLR998
  Frequency Range: 868 / 915 MHz, RF Output Power 22dBm, Sensitivity –129
  dBm
, Control by AT commands, 32*14*2.2 mm

  RYLR498
  Frequency Range: 426/433/470 MHz, RF Output Power 22dBm, Sensitivity –
  129 dBm
, Control by AT commands, 32*14*2.2 mm

  RYLR896
  Frequency Range: 868 / 915 MHz, RF Output Power 15dBm, Sensitivity –148
  dBm
,
  Control by AT command, 42.5*18.36*5.5 mm

  RYLR406
  Frequency Range: 426/433/470 MHz, RF Output Power 15dBm, Sensitivity –
  148 dBm
, Control by AT command, 53.5*18.36*5.5 mm

 

LoRaWAN® Modules

Best suited for wide-area networks using standardized infrastructure with gateways and multiple end nodes.

RYLR330  
Gateway mini PCIe card - Semtech SX1302 (EU868MHz in SPI or USB version)  
RYLR993  
868/915MHz LoRaWAN® & Proprietary 
Dual Mode Transceiver Module  
 

Pure Hardware LoRa®

Designed for custom firmware development, offering full flexibility to tailor communication behavior to specific application needs.

  RYLR924
  Semtech LR1121
Multi-Band 790~960MHz LoRa®/(G)FSK/SigFox®/S-band satellite
  Transceiver Module
 

BLE + LoRa® Hybrid

Perfect for dual-mode devices that require long-range data transmission with short-range Bluetooth configuration or control.

RYLR999  
30dBm 868/915 MHz LoRa® & 20dBm 2.4GHz BLE Long Range Transceiver Module  


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