What is LoRA

LoRa is a patented digital wireless data communication IoT technology developed by Cycleo of Grenoble, France, and acquired by Semtech in 2012.  LoRa uses license-free sub-gigahertz radio frequency bands like 169 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz (Europe) and 915 MHz (North America).  LoRa enables very-long-range transmissions (more than 10 km in rural areas) with low power consumption.  The technology is presented in two parts — LoRa, the physical layer and LoRaWAN, the upper layers.