6/20/2017 Second LoRa Alliance IoT Challenge Geared Toward Building a Safer and Smarter Sustainable World Open for Submissions
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Second LoRa Alliance IoT Challenge Geared Toward Building A Safer And Smarter
Sustainable World Open For Submissions
The IoT challenge, sponsored by the Red Cross in Kenya, focuses on using LoRaWAN™ technology to improve the lives of those living in
marginalized communities
SAN RAMON, Calif., June 22, 2016 ‐ The LoRa Alliance, the leading technology alliance for the Internet of Things (IoT) and
low‐power wide area networks (LPWAN), today announced its second global IoT challenge focused on crea ng a safer and
smarter sustainable world with four solu on submission categories: food, water, health and safety. The challenge is
currently open for submissions un l November 1.
Challenge entrants must submit a descrip on of their LoRaWAN™ solu on from one of the four focus categories and
include the benefits, how it will be deployed or u lized, and a prototype of the sensor or sensing solu on. Finalists will
receive transporta on and lodging to Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona where the winner of the challenge will be
named. The winner will be selected by representa ves from the Red Cross in Kenya, and the LoRa Alliance Board of
Directors will test the winning solu on in Kenya with the Red Cross.
"Technology can play a cri cal role in improving the lives of the most marginalized communi es in the developing world,"
said Safia Verjee, program manager in Disaster Risk Management at the Kenya Red Cross. "LoRaWAN can meet the price
points and requirements to scale solu ons easily."
"LoRaWAN is ideal for regions that have li le or no infrastructure in the developing world," said Geoff Mulligan, chairman
of the LoRa Alliance. "LoRaWAN networks can be deployed easily with minimal cost compared to exis ng cellular networks
and can solve cri cal infrastructure and social issues."
Last year's LoRa Alliance challenge was a huge success with over 200 entries from a variety of solu on categories, including
health care, security, smart building, supply chain, smart city, manufacturing and more. More informa on about the LoRa
Alliance challenge is available at www.lora‐alliance.org/News‐Events/Global‐IoT‐Challenge.
About LoRaWAN™
The technology u lized in a LoRaWAN network is designed to connect low‐cost, ba ery‐operated sensors over long
distances in harsh environments that were previously too challenging or cost prohibi ve to connect. With its unique
penetra on capability, a LoRaWAN gateway deployed on a building or tower can connect to sensors more than 10 miles
away or to water meters deployed underground or in basements. The LoRaWAN protocol offers unique and unequaled
benefits in terms of bi‐direc onality, security, mobility and accurate localiza on that are not addressed by other LPWAN
technologies. These benefits will enable the diverse use cases and business models that will enable deployments of LPWAN
IoT networks globally.
About LoRa™ Alliance
The LoRa™ Alliance is an open, non‐profit associa on has grown to over 330 members since its incep on in March 2015,
becoming one of the largest and fastest growing alliances in the technology sector. Its members are closely collabora ng
and sharing their experience to promote the LoRaWAN™ protocol as the leading open global standard for secure, carrier‐
grade IoT LPWA connec vity. With the technical flexibility to address the mul ple IoT applica ons, both sta c and mobile,
and a cer fica on program to guarantee interoperability, LoRaWAN™ has already being deployed by major mobile network
operators globally and is an cipated to widely expand in 2016.
Contact:
Tracy Hopkins
LoRa® Alliance
tracy.hopkins@LoRa‐alliance.org
+44 7771766156
Submitted On: 6/23/2016
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