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Report Title: Wi-Fi & LoRaWAN ® deployment synergies Issue Date: September 2019 Version: 1.0. final version 37 LoRa Alliance & Wireless Broadband Alliance Confidential & Proprietary Copyright © 2019 9.2 Frontend integration. The opportunity here is to leverage either existing Wi-Fi Access Points networks to deploy LoRaWAN ® Gateways at incremental cost or mutualize rollout of both technologies on new locations. The emergence of indoor small form factor LoRaWAN ® Gateways has enabled the opportunity to use Wi-Fi locations without facing challenging lease negotiations or space management issues. Last generation of LoRaWAN ® indoor gateways are not much bigger than a smart phone. Integration options are diverse: • A Colocation: Access Points and LoRaWAN ® Gateway on the same locations with no physical connection (zero touch). Wi-Fi Access Points potentially provides LoRaWAN ® Gateway back-haul. LoRaWAN ® Gateway can be powered either: o On a separate energy supply. o Connected to the Access Point USB port. o Powered by Ethernet connection (Power On Ethernet). Intelligent edge gateway vendors such as Kerlink, and Multi-tech all provide Micro and Femto (very small) gateways. • B Fully Managed service: Access Point operates LoRaWAN ® Gateway via an USB port (switch- on, switch-off, alarm monitoring). Access Point provides Wi-Fi backhauling to LoRaWAN ® Gateway. Semtech has built a dedicated ref design: Pico Gateway V1.0 [39]. • C Fully embedded: LoRaWAN ® Gateway is embedded into the Wi-Fi Access Point or potential home hub at the silicon level. There is only ONE mutualized gateway solution using LoRaWAN ® and Wi-Fi modules. The three options of implementation are available on the market. Feel free to reach to LoRa Developer portal [28] to get through more detailed implementation. Choice of implementation option is based on: • LoRaWAN ® business maturity. Option A or B are quick to set up with no impact (zero touch) on Wi-Fi Access Point operation and roadmap. Once LoRaWAN ® business has taken off, option C can be envisioned for scalable seamless operation of Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN ® CPEs. • Access Point configuration. In case, AP have no USB ports neither Power over Ethernet, options A or C are best suited. 9.3 Backend integration and security processes Wi-Fi security model The massive growth in Wi-Fi device types, from smart home appliances to personal health monitoring equipment, has brought unprecedented convenience and value, and has changed the landscape of Wi- Fi networks. As the industry grows, Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Broadband Alliance have been there to nurture the growth with solutions that help standardize the technology we use and bring a better Wi-Fi experience.

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