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The Long-Range IoT Revolution: How LoRaWAN is Transforming Smart Cities and Farms
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Pitkän kantaman IoT-vallankumous: Kuinka LoRaWAN muuttaa älykaupunkeja ja maatiloja

Yli 350 miljoonaa LoRaWAN-laitetta ja anturia oli yhdistetty maailmanlaajuisesti vuoden 2024 puoliväliin mennessä, ja ennusteiden mukaan määrä ylittää 3,5 miljardia vuoteen 2030 mennessä. LoRa Alliance perustettiin vuonna 2015, LoRaWAN hyväksyttiin virallisesti maailmanlaajuiseksi ITU-standardiksi vuoden 2021 lopulla, ja ekosysteemiin kuuluu yli 500 jäsenyritystä.
26 elokuun, 2025

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