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the only LPWAN that offers true deployment flexibility
supporting public, private, community, terrestrial, and satellite
networks. Perhaps more importantly, all network types have
seen steady growth globally, with strong momentum for private
networks and accelerating network integration via roaming.
Satellite is a particular area of strength as there are already
three commercial service providers in operation, putting
LoRaWAN well ahead of the curve in terms of NTN coverage.
The significant growth from private networks is driving
enterprise deployments––in large part to support the
smart industry and smart building sectors.
Our certification program is another core strength of LoRaWAN;
already the strongest LPWAN certification program, we are
continuously working to make certification faster and easier
by supporting new features as they roll out, innovating around
pricing to make certification more cost-effective, and develop-
ing and enhancing our suite of certification tools including the
LoRaWAN Web Certification System (LWCS), LoRaWAN
Certification Test Tool (LCTT), and self-certification programs.
I am proud to report that the Alliance is already seeing the
positive effects of adapting our certification program to
address market requirements.
The continuous development and evolution of the standard
have driven LoRaWAN's leadership. Omdia reported more
than 350M end nodes with LoRa ICs and 6.9M gateways with
LoRa ICs deployed worldwide as of May 2024. Our member
companies' growth supports this, for example:
• ZENNER reported over 9M LoRaWAN devices deployed;
• Actility reported over 4M connected LoRaWAN devices
and a CAGR of 50+%;
• The Things Industries connects 2.7 million devices
and is seeing 50% year-over-year growth.
Interestingly, even with analysts' reporting on LoRaWAN's
market leadership, I am often asked to prove it––and I love
doing so. It is a fact that LoRaWAN is dominant in the smart
utilities and smart water sectors with deployments spreading
globally. The Starbucks deployment of LoRaWAN in 10,000
stores exemplifies the opportunity for private network
deployments and smart enterprise. In India and across the
Middle East, Tata Communications has deployed 360,000
street lighting connectors, showing the opportunity for
LoRaWAN in smart cities. We have seen growth across all
key vertical markets and made strong inroads into Industry 4.0
with end users like Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Chevron, Airbus,
Total Energies, Chick-fil-A, and many others.
But equally important to LoRaWAN's market leadership is
its unique ability to support people and the planet. There are
countless documented uses of LoRaWAN for things like
environmental protection, food security, clean drinking water
and conservation, climate change protection, and wildlife
protection. Some recent examples include early detection
of wildfires and gas leaks to enable rapid intervention, panic
buttons used to summon police when students are in danger,
search and rescue systems, and tsunami detectors that
allow humans to get out of harm's way before they are at risk,
the list goes on and on.
Our global ecosystem is key to the development of these
solutions that provide such a strong opportunity to enhance
people's lives and the planet. This year's LoRaWAN Live
Munich was a vibrant event bringing together 420 ecosys-
tem players and featuring key end-user presentations from
Mercedes-Benz, Bechtle, Chubb, Adani Total Gas, Italgas,
and other well-known brands. We also increased our visibility
across key vertical markets through participation at several key
events like Hannover Messe, Enlit, and Smart City Expo World
Congress. Towards the end of the year, we focused on growing
our presence at member-led events, capped off by participation
at member company Packetworx' IoTCON24 in Manilla where
we took the stage and spoke to local media. This approach will
be key to our events strategy in 2025 as we work to support our
members in the communities they serve.
We started this journey as an Alliance nearly 10 years ago
and have experienced a steadily growing market. While other
technologies have come and gone, it is clear that LoRaWAN's
unwavering growth will endure.
