Scalability and Reliability Determination of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) Architecture

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the reliability and scalability of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) architecture using ns-3 simulation and modelling. The study provides a more comprehensive investigation of the scalability, reliability, and capacity of LoRa networks (LoRaWAN) as the n...

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Main Authors: A. Obayuwana, I. A. Edeoghon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
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Online Access:https://www.Ajol.Info/index.php/jasem/article/view/253240
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description The objective of this paper is to evaluate the reliability and scalability of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) architecture using ns-3 simulation and modelling. The study provides a more comprehensive investigation of the scalability, reliability, and capacity of LoRa networks (LoRaWAN) as the number of end devices grows to hundreds or thousands per gateway. This was achieved by modeling LoRaWAN networks as pure and slotted ALOHA networks, with consideration for important characteristics such as the capture effect. The relationship between transmission rates and spread factor was also investigated. Using the LoRaWAN ns-3 module, a scalability analysis of LoRaWAN shows the detrimental impact on packet delivery ratio (PDR) of increasing the number of nodes per gateway and presents the results of transmission rate at varying spread factors.
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spelling doaj-art-f125a452f4bd461eadba5ac0675b99982025-02-08T19:51:17ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992023-07-01277Scalability and Reliability Determination of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) ArchitectureA. ObayuwanaI. A. Edeoghon The objective of this paper is to evaluate the reliability and scalability of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) architecture using ns-3 simulation and modelling. The study provides a more comprehensive investigation of the scalability, reliability, and capacity of LoRa networks (LoRaWAN) as the number of end devices grows to hundreds or thousands per gateway. This was achieved by modeling LoRaWAN networks as pure and slotted ALOHA networks, with consideration for important characteristics such as the capture effect. The relationship between transmission rates and spread factor was also investigated. Using the LoRaWAN ns-3 module, a scalability analysis of LoRaWAN shows the detrimental impact on packet delivery ratio (PDR) of increasing the number of nodes per gateway and presents the results of transmission rate at varying spread factors. https://www.Ajol.Info/index.php/jasem/article/view/253240Reliability;Scalability;packet delivery ratio;Low-Power Wide Area Network
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Scalability and Reliability Determination of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) Architecture
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Reliability;
Scalability;
packet delivery ratio;
Low-Power Wide Area Network
title Scalability and Reliability Determination of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) Architecture
title_full Scalability and Reliability Determination of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) Architecture
title_fullStr Scalability and Reliability Determination of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) Architecture
title_full_unstemmed Scalability and Reliability Determination of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) Architecture
title_short Scalability and Reliability Determination of Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) Architecture
title_sort scalability and reliability determination of low power wide area network lpwan architecture
topic Reliability;
Scalability;
packet delivery ratio;
Low-Power Wide Area Network
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