# LoRaWAN’s Role in IoT | LoRa® Alliance's Donna Moore

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2022-02-02
- Length: 26m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-02-lorawans-role-in-iot-lora-alliances-donna-moore
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/LoRaWANs-Role-in-IoT--LoRa-Alliances-Donna-Moore-e28bmqi

## Summary

Donna Moore, CEO of the LoRa Alliance, explains the distinction between LoRa (the physical layer chip technology from Semtech) and LoRaWAN (the network protocol), highlighting the standard's strengths in long battery life, deep penetration, and low-power wide-area coverage. She details key verticals such as smart cities, industrial IoT, and utilities, noting that LoRaWAN is ideal for small data bursts rather than high-bandwidth applications like video. Moore also discusses the alliance's recent ITU approval, new roaming capabilities for non-members, and the importance of certification for interoperability in large-scale deployments.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-02-lorawans-role-in-iot-lora-alliances-donna-moore#t=4) Introduction to Donna Moore and the LoRa Alliance
- [4:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-02-lorawans-role-in-iot-lora-alliances-donna-moore#t=289) LoRa vs. LoRaWAN: Physical Layer vs. Network Protocol
- [6:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-02-lorawans-role-in-iot-lora-alliances-donna-moore#t=391) LoRaWAN Strengths: Battery Life, Penetration, and Connectivity
- [10:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-02-lorawans-role-in-iot-lora-alliances-donna-moore#t=619) Key Use Cases: Smart Cities, Industrial IoT, and Utilities
- [15:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-02-lorawans-role-in-iot-lora-alliances-donna-moore#t=958) The LoRaWAN Ecosystem and Certification Value
- [17:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-02-02-lorawans-role-in-iot-lora-alliances-donna-moore#t=1027) Adoption Strategy, ROI, and Recent Alliance Updates

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- LoRa Alliance (company)
- Semtech (company)
- LoRa (product)
- LoRaWAN (product)
- DLMS (other)
- ITU (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep. 5 | LoRaWAN: The Things Network and LoRa Alliance Talk Open IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-07-10-ep-5-lorawan-the-things-network-and-lora-alliance-talk-open-iot) (Moore's Lobby)
- [An Interview with Richard Ginus](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-01-22-an-interview-with-richard-ginus) (The Amp Hour)
- [5G and IoT: What Will It Take for Them to Get Along?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-07-02-5g-and-iot-what-will-it-take-for-them-to-get-along) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Building A Low-cost Satellite IoT Solution](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2022-07-07-building-a-low-cost-satellite-iot-solution) (Over the Air)
- [MEMS & Sensors Summit | WiFi & LoRa Make Nice | How to Blow A Recovery](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-10-04-mems-sensors-summit-wifi-lora-make-nice-how-to-blow-a-recovery) (EE Times Current)

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