Orange LoRa

Orange LoRa is a low frequency radio network for connected devices, which is characterized by low electricity consumption and a moderate cost of use.

The network is easy to deploy and is suitable for connecting smart meters located in hard-to-reach places, such as basements of buildings or operational hatches.

Technology

LoRa (from Long Range) is a technology and modulation method of the same name patented by Semtech. This method is based on the spread spectrum modulation technique and the chirp spread spectrum modulation (CSS) variation, in which data is encoded by broadband pulses at a frequency that increases or decreases over a certain time interval. This solution, unlike direct spreading technology, makes the receiver resistant to frequency deviations from the nominal value and simplifies the requirements for a clock generator, which allows you to use inexpensive quartz resonators. LoRa uses forward error correction (FEC), works in the sub-gigahertz frequency range.

2021: Launch IoT based on LoRa for Russian business

International Internet-provider Orange Business Services April 1, 2021 offered enterprises Russia a comprehensive service for creating and maintaining private networks of the standard. LoRa For the implementation of IoT projects based on Lora technology, a specialized team has been formed in the Russian division of the company.

LoRa (Long Range) is a frequency modulation method and the same energy-efficient network technology that provides wireless communication between IoT sensors and controllers. The network consists of IoT-devices (end devices) working on LoRa technology, base stations (LoRa Gateways) and the network LoRa server (LoRa Network Server, LNS). It operates in the free (unlicensed) frequency range. On the LoRa network, the installation of SORM (technical equipment system for providing the functions of operational-search measures) is not required.

It can be used in dense urban development, at industrial facilities and in areas with complex terrain, including where cellular signals do not reach. LoRa networks consume about 15 times less power than mobile networks. The location of the LNS in the customer's territory, as well as the use of channels isolated from the Internet, provided by Orange, guarantee the complete security of the LoRa network. The project is being deployed on the basis of Kerlink vendor equipment.

The technical deployment of the LoRa network in the customer's territory takes only a few days. During the implementation of the projects, Orange Business Services studies the territory of industrial facilities; determines where the base stations to be installed optimally cover the required area with the signal. The selected equipment in the service is then installed and the LNS is deployed. From the network server data , they are transferred to the application server (IoT platform) of the customer, where they are processed, storage and. As visualization a result, the customer gets a ready-made solution for wireless data collection Internet from devices of things as part of their business digitalization.

LoRa networks are often used to build industrial safety systems. So, according to the All-Russian Research Institute of Labor, in 2019, more than 5.8 thousand accidents with serious and fatal consequences were recorded at Russian enterprises. Every third emergency occurred due to unsatisfactory organization of work, the reason for every tenth case is the human factor.

LoRa technology allows you to track the location of each employee or monitor the availability of personal protective equipment. Specialized medical sensors allow you to remotely capture the vital indicators of workers (body temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, pulse). In addition, using LoRa-based solutions, enterprises can control the movement of goods through the territory or limit the unloading zone.

LoRa networks allow you to keep remote electricity records for smart cities.

Solutions based on LoRa can be used not only outdoor (open area), but also indoor (indoor). For example, due to the frequency bands used in Russia, LoRa is better suited for working in buildings and structures saturated with metal structures. In warehouse networks, the technology can be used to transfer data from peripheral devices to enterprise software platforms, at medical facilities - to track the movement of personnel.

2019: Coverage of over 30,000 municipalities

As of January 2019, the Orange LoRa network covers more than 30 thousand municipalities and 95% of the population of the European part of France.

2017: Coverage of almost 4 thousand cities and industrial zone

As of June 2017, the Orange network LoRa deployed in almost 4 thousand cities and industrial zones of France, ensuring the proper quality of communication inside and basements. Orange Business Services intends to further develop the network, adapting its capabilities to the requirements of corporate customers, planning to achieve nationwide coverage by the end of 2017.^[1]

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