Abstract
Providing low cost, reliable and efficient applications become the major pillars of Internet of Things. According to coverage range, Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) take a prominent place at the expense of cellular networks based applications. Based on real-life measurements, we evaluate the LoRa (Long Range) coverage within Dakar peninsula covering a ground area of 83Km2. The measurements were performed with LoRa stations working in the 868MHz Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) radio bands using 14dBm transmit power and a spreading factor of 12. During our tests, we criss-crossed more than 40km in Dakar peninsula where we observed a good coverage as well as a good Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) up to a maximum communication range equals to 10km. Furthermore, the obtained average packet loss ratio is less than 30%.
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