iTechene’s LoRa Mesh Network

Your Best Communication Solution Plus

 LoRa Technology
Good choice of the last miles data transmission

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 LoRa Technology

• A spread spectrum wireless modulation patented technology.

• Developed by a French company Cycleo (founded in 2009),

which was acquired by Semtech (US) in 2012..

•With Semtech innovation, LoRa Technology offers a very

compelling mix solution of long range, low power
consumption and secure data transmission.

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 LoRa Alliance
•LoRa alliance, founded by Semtech, IBM and Cisco … in 2015.

•Aims to let the whole world know LoRa and use it for commercial
purpose

•It has been piloted or deployed in many places in the world.

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 LoRa Alliance Members

More and more world class companies have participated LoRa Alliance

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 LoRa Network in the World

Over 56 countries are using LoRa network

(By 2016)
China
• 284 base stations, covered 1,300 km along the river
USA
• 200 base stations, covered 15,000 sq. miles
France
• Orange telecom built France’s network in year 2016
New Zealand
• KPN Holland covered 50% of New Zealand by 2016
India
• TATA built Lora network in Mumbai and Delhi
Australia:
• Telstra setup Melbourne test site

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 LoRa + Mesh
iTechene’s Innovation Technical Solution

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 Advantages of iTechene LoRa Mesh

What’s the Mesh Network?

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 Advantages of iTechene LoRa Mesh

iTechene’s implemented Mesh Network technology using LoRa

• With built-in Error Correction Algorithm:

further improve the range of typical LoRa

• Built-in Routing Algorithm:

Multistages-radius can cover more than 20km

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 Advantages of iTechene LoRa Mesh

LONG RANGE TRANSMISSION

3 times or more of FSK in urban areas. (1.3km typical)
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 Advantages of iTechene LoRa Mesh

Narrow-band
VS PLC
Broad-band PLC LP-RF NB-IoT LoRa Mesh

Data Transmission
Rate
√ √ √ √ √

Success Rate for

Real-time √ √ √ √ √
Communication

Interference √ XX X √ √

Network Coverage X √ XX √/X √

Power Consumption √ X √ √ √√

Overall Cost X X √ XX √√

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 LoRa VS NB IoT
VS LoRa NB-IoT
Essence A modulation method (communication protocol) A cellular standard
Nokia, Ericsson, Intel
Founders Semtech/ IBM, Cisco….
Vodafone, Huawei
Telecom operators
Customers Telecom operators
Non-telecom operators
12-15 km, field or rural 18-21 km, urban
Network Coverage
(not rely on cellular or WiFi, stable) (rely on cellular, not stable)
In many countries and regions
Ecosystem In early 2017 in Spain
Low cost, wide range, multi-function in stable ecosystem
narrow-band average data rate about 200 Kbps
Data Rate About 10Kbps
20 times LoRa

Frequency Spectrum Unlicensed spectrum Licensed spectrum

Public network mode

Available Networks Public network mode
enterprises' networks
Working on the cellular license spectrum, requires
Battery Life sleep' time, save power
network synchronization, consume power
NO NEED
Gateway Special gateway (infrastructure directly connected to base stations and
sensors)

module cost high

module cost low
Cost Factor infrastructure high
base station low
licensing spectrum fees (intellectual property)

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 Advantages of iTechene LoRa Mesh

High success rate of meter-reading

Stable Real-time communication

Long range with multistage-radius about 20kms

Dynamic routing with self-improvement

Lower installation and operating cost

That’s iTechene’s LoRa Mesh

Technology!
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 PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Field Implementation of iTechene’s LoRa
Mesh Network for AMI/AMR

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 Two sites were chosen:
 In remote rural areas
 Scattered houses
 Complex circuits
 With Trees and Hills

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First site:
• 85 meters are located on both sides of the road
• DCU is installed in the west of the village
• About 1km away from the furthest house

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Results:
The daily Billing Reset data is read back and one-month of data was
collected. Success rate for meter is 100% and stable.

Screenshot of main station

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Real-time communication:
Real-time communication test was conducted: 892 tests were
conducted to read all 85 electric meters concurrently. 890 tests were
successful. The success rate is 99.78%.

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Second site:
• 145 meters are scattered within the mountainous area
• DCU is located near the center of the site
• DCU is about 2kms away from the furthest house, where hills between
them

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Results:
For the second site. The daily billing reset data of 142 meters
were read back for one-month. Three meters were not able to
communicate and the success rate was 97.93% and stable.

The reasons of Three failures meter-reading:

1. Meter ID 040300350212025 was changed on Dec.12th,
2016, but was not updated in the AMI/AMR station;
2. Meter ID 0403010004372992 was not connected to the
grid;
3. Meter ID 040300350923233 was out of service.

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 Communication Solution Proposal

• LoRa can offer the best communication solution

• iTechene can implement the Mesh Network

using LoRa

Your Best Communication Solution

Plus

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 Thank you !

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