Leading mobile satellite services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications has joined the LoRa Alliance, supporting its mission to standardize Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) deployed around the world.
By joining the alliance, Thuraya is looking to expand its solutions offering in areas such as rural Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity, smart agriculture, water management, smart metering, weather and asset monitoring.
The LoRa Alliance was launched in 2015 to define and promote a low power, secure, carrier grade standard for low power wide area IoT connectivity.
It aims to enable IoT, M2M, smart-city and industrial applications, and has already generated high levels of interest and participation in its first 18 months of existence. End users will now be able to implement LoRaWAN technology over Thuraya’s network.
LoRa Alliance members share knowledge and experience to deliver end to end IoT solutions including sensors, gateways, connectivity and applications. This collaboration with one another is designed to drive the global success of LoRaWAN, the protocol that offers bi-directionality, security, mobility for asset tracking, and accurate localization.
LoRaWAN standard offers interoperability and security for network operators deploying large multi-tenanted open networks running multiple applications as well as private networks. Entire cities or countries can be covered with a few base stations, no longer requiring the upfront rollout and maintenance of thousands of nodes as in traditional mesh networking, and therefore minimizing investment.
Earlier this year, Thuraya launched a dedicated M2M service and terminal across its extensive coverage area and, working in partnership with ViaSat, for the first time over North America.
Marwan Joudeh, M2M Product Manager, Thuraya
We want to take every opportunity to grow our M2M/IoT presence, so we are pleased to join the LoRa Alliance. Membership gives us access to an excellent ecosystem of developers and solution providers. This way of working will encourage the mass adoption of low cost, long range IoT/machine-to-machine connectivity while extending the range of such solutions through our robust satellite network into remote and rural areas.
Geoff Mulligan, ChairmanLoRa Alliance
We are very pleased to have Thuraya join the Alliance, they bring expertize and technology to our ecosystem that can help address the many needs of the rapidly growing LPWA Market.
