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2024 USE CASE LoRaWAN ® -Driven Smart Agriculture Solutions by TEKTELIC The agricultural sector is transforming with automation, remote sensing, and AI. Smart agriculture optimizes irrigation, fertilization, and pesticide use through real-time weather and soil sensors, reducing waste and costs. Location tags aid in livestock management. However, the complexity, cost, and integration of these technologies pose significant challenges. SOLUTION TEKTELIC and SaskTel have partnered to provide a comprehensive LoRaWAN solution for the agricultural sector: • Cost-Efficient Infrastructure: Deploying TEKTELIC KONA Enterprise Gateways reduces the need for extensive infrastructure. • Wide Coverage: LoRaWAN technology offers long-range, low-power connectivity, ideal for rural areas. • Integrated Data Management: SaskTel's "DNA" framework (data/devices, network, applications/analytics) consolidates data from various sources, providing a unified view for easy management. • Smart Farming: TEKTELIC VIVID sensors and KONA Enterprise Gateways enable real-time monitoring of environmental conditions and livestock, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency. • Smart Communities: The solution extends to smart building monitoring, asset tracking, and environmental monitoring, demonstrating versatility and scalability. SITUATION Farmers sought to enhance their operations with smart technology to improve crop and livestock management and reduce costs. SaskTel faced the challenge of delivering a connectivity solution that could: • Cover Large Areas: Provide reliable network coverage across vast and remote agricultural areas. • Reduce Costs: Implement a cost-effective infrastructure that would be accessible to small and mid-sized farms. • Integrate Data: Offer a unified platform to manage and correlate data from various devices and sensors, overcoming the inefficiencies of multiple disconnected systems. ISSUE The agricultural industry faces several key hurdles with current solutions: • High Infrastructure Costs: Setting up and maintaining the necessary technology is prohibitively expensive for many farmers. • Fragmented Data Management: Lack of integration between various devices leads to data silos and inefficient management. • Limited Connectivity: Existing technologies struggle to provide adequate coverage in remote and expansive agricultural areas, hindering real-time monitoring and control. Agriculture North America Partnership Solution COMPANY CONTACT INFO TEKTELIC Communications Inc. https://tektelic.com info@tektelic.com RESULT The implementation of TEKTELIC and SaskTel's solution has led to significant improvements in the agricultural sector through the deployment of LoRaWAN technology: • Improved Efficiency: Farmers can now make informed decisions with real-time data, optimizing irrigation, fertilization, and pesticide application. • Cost Reduction: Smart agriculture solutions have reduced unnecessary water and resource usage, lowering operational costs. • Enhanced Livestock Management: Real-time tracking of animal health and location have improved livestock management practices. • Scalable Solutions: The integration of the KONA Enterprise Gateway allows continuous data collection and management, covering areas up to 30 kilometers depending on deployment conditions.