Comparative Assessment of the LoRaWAN Medium Access Control Protocols for IoT: Does Listen before Talk Perform Better than ALOHA?

Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANs) are emerging as appealing solutions for several Internet of Things (IoT) applications, such as healthcare, smart cities and Industry 4.0, thanks to their ease of deployment, low energy consumption and large coverage range. LoRaWAN is one of the most successful L...

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Main Authors: Luca Leonardi, Lucia Lo Bello, Filippo Battaglia, Gaetano Patti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Electronics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/9/4/553