Dutch Firm KPN Starts Network For IoT

PHYS - Nov 4 - KPN has launched in two cities a new wireless technology known as LoRa to wirelessly connect objects, ahead of a country-wide rollout. The LoRa network, developed to enable low data rate communications as part of the IoT, is complementary to the 2G, 3G and 4G phone and Internet networks offered by KPN across the Netherlands. The telecoms firm highlighted such applications as dustbins which can send a message when they need to be emptied, or farmers receiving messages about the health of their cattle.

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