Industrial IoT networks are experiencing exponential growth, but they are quickly reaching their limits. The widely used star architectures struggle to cover large, complex and saturated sites. To address this issue, ORAMA-Net offers an innovative solution: LoRa Multi-Hop technology.

The limits of industrial IoT star networks

• Limited range: Star networks suffer from distance constraints, making it difficult to cover large areas.
• Bidirectionality: Nodes cannot be reached in real-time downlink communication.
• Saturation: In dense industrial environments, star networks can quickly become saturated, leading to data loss and performance degradation.

ORAMA-Net: the solution for robust and extensive IoT connectivity

ORAMA-Net, thanks to its LoRa Multi-Hop technology, offers a powerful alternative to star networks:

• Extended coverage: LoRa nodes can relay data from one node to another, thus considerably extending the network’s range.
• Resilience: The redundancy of communication paths makes the network more robust against failures.
• Adaptability: ORAMA-Net adapts to different industrial environments, even the most difficult. 

The key advantages of the ORAMA-Net solution

• Enhanced security: LoRa Multi-Hop communication is secure, ensuring the protection of sensitive data.
• Flexibility: ORAMA-Net can be easily integrated into existing systems and can be deployed in various environments.
• Simplified maintenance: The ORAMA-Net solution is designed to be easy to deploy and maintain.

ORAMA-Net Key Technologies

• TDD (Time Division Duplexing): This technology optimizes frequency usage by separating upstream and downstream transmissions.
• WOR (Wake On Radio): The WOR feature allows the radio to periodically wake up from SLEEP mode and listen for incoming packets with minimal CPU interaction.
• SAA (Smart Active Antenna): The SAA is an active antenna that provides coverage to the ORAMA-Net network
• BCU (Backend Connectivity Unit): The BCU is a box that provides connection to the application server.

How ORAMA-Net can meet your needs

Are you wondering about the specific challenges related to your industrial IoT networks ?

ORAMA-Net can help you:

– Extend your network coverage

– Improve the reliability of your communications

– Reduce your operating costs

– Increase the security of your data

LoRa Multi-Hop: Extending LoRaWAN Reach for Challenging IoT Deployments

LoRaWAN has emerged as a popular choice for private IoT networks, offering long-range communication and low power consumption. However, its traditional star topology can fall short in challenging environments, such as vast agricultural fields, dense industrial settings, and mixed indoor-outdoor-underground scenarios.

LoRaWAN Relay can extend gateway range, but is limited to two hops, a handful of child devices and suffers from the same duty cycle limitations and poor downlink capacity. ORAMA-Net, a patented technology, addresses these limitations by unlocking the full potential of LoRa connectivity.

 

ORAMA-Net: Overcoming LoRaWAN Limitations

Designed for both uplink and downlink communication, ORAMA-Net enables seamless connectivity with even the most isolated LoRa devices, reaching up to 9 hops with a range of 1 kilometer per hop. This remarkable capability is achieved through a lightweight software stack (ON-Node) that integrates seamlessly with existing LoRa devices without hardware modifications, and an ultra-low-power micro gateway (ON-Spot) consuming less than 1 Watt.h.

 

Benefits of ORAMA-Net LoRa Multi-Hop

Extended Range: Conquer challenging environments with up to 9 hops and a range of 1 kilometer per hop.

Scalability: Connect a large number of devices without compromising network performance.

Cost-Effective: Eliminate the need for additional gateways, reducing infrastructure costs.

Flexible Deployment: Adapt to diverse environments with ON-Node and ON-Spot solutions.

Low Power Consumption: Extend battery life for long-term operation.

 

Embrace the Future of IoT with ORAMA-Net

ORAMA-Net empowers you to realize the full potential of LoRa in challenging environments. Contact us today to discover how ORAMA-Net can transform your IoT projects and unlock new opportunities for data-driven insights and operational efficiency.

 

Additional Considerations

Network Optimization: ORAMA-Net incorporates network optimization techniques to ensure efficient data routing and minimize latency.

Security: ORAMA-Net employs robust security measures to protect data confidentiality and integrity.

Integration: ORAMA-Net seamlessly integrates with existing IoT infrastructure and applications.

 

Embrace the power of ORAMA-Net LoRa Multi-Hop and revolutionize your IoT deployments in challenging environments.

 

 

This constraint resulted in limitation of the number of probes per exploitation, because of:

1.  the absence of a reliable network coverage at the probe location, 

2.  the additional costs induced by the need to connect each probe to a gateway (external box, cable & connectors, cellular modem & SIM card subscription).

 

Limiting the number of probes for reasons external to the desired goal (i.e. measuring soil moisture at a precise and useful location) limits the accuracy of the system.

 

With ORAMA-Net modem inside its Hydrascout probe,
HSTI improves its range by opening the way to a more precise measurement that is less costly to implement.

 

ORAMA-Net removes the limitations that were previously imposed on this use case:

1.  the probes organize themselves automatically to form a
private network that can cover a radius of up to 9km
(i.e., 25,000 hectares)

2.  Network just needs a single gateway in a location where safety & connectivity are ensured, whether via Ethernet, Wi-Fi or 4G, and if necessary, a single cellular subscription instead of N for N probes.

 

By “connecting deep all”, #LoRa Multi-Hop ORAMA-Net brings new opportunities to HSTI.