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Implementing LPWAN IoT solutions on AWS using LoRaWAN - Implementing Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) Solutions with AWS IoT

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Implementing LPWAN IoT solutions on AWS using LoRaWAN

LoRa Alliance specifies the LoRaWAN protocol in documents called LoRaWAN specifications. Although LoRaWAN operates in the unlicensed radio spectrum, manufacturers and operators of LoRaWAN devices still have to fulfill various country-specific regulations. To account for this, LoRa Alliance also publishes regional parameters documents specify a common denominator per country as a recommendation (but not specification) for device manufacturers and operators.

Table 2 – LoRaWAN specifications

Version Year Major changes Download specification
1.0 2015 Initial release
1.0.1 2016 Clarifications / corrections
1.0.2 2016 Separation of regional parameters
1.1 2017 Roaming added, security features added 1.1
1.0.3 2018 Class B added as normative 1.0.3
1.0.4 2020 Class B improved, security improved, clarifications 1.0.4

The LoRaWAN Regional Parameters document describes the recommended configurations and parameters for different regions worldwide. They are separated from the protocol specification to allow the addition of new regions without impacting the LoRaWAN specification. You can download the most recent version (RP2-1.0.2) of the LoRaWAN Regional Parameters.