# The State of LoRaWAN in 2025 | LoRa Alliance's Alper Yegin | IoT For All Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2025-02-25
- Length: 27m
- Episode: 371
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-25-the-state-of-lorawan-in-2025-lora-alliances-alper-yegin-iot-for-all-podcast
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## Summary

Alper Yegin, President and CEO of the LoRa Alliance, discusses the state of LoRaWAN in 2025, highlighting over 100 million deployed devices and 50% year-over-year growth in major networks like Actility and Zenner. He details the technology's dominance in smart buildings and facility management, citing deployments by Starbucks, AT&T, and Rentokil Initial, while addressing misconceptions about security and global reach. Yegin also explains how LoRaWAN supports AI and edge computing through vibration sensors in oil and gas, and outlines the future vision of LoRaWAN becoming a ubiquitous utility integrated with satellite networks.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-25-the-state-of-lorawan-in-2025-lora-alliances-alper-yegin-iot-for-all-podcast#t=4) Introduction: Alper Yegin and the LoRa Alliance
- [2:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-25-the-state-of-lorawan-in-2025-lora-alliances-alper-yegin-iot-for-all-podcast#t=177) Current State of LoRaWAN Adoption and Growth
- [4:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-25-the-state-of-lorawan-in-2025-lora-alliances-alper-yegin-iot-for-all-podcast#t=249) LoRaWAN's Role in the IoT Ecosystem vs. NB-IoT
- [4:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-25-the-state-of-lorawan-in-2025-lora-alliances-alper-yegin-iot-for-all-podcast#t=275) Certification, Interoperability, and Self-Testing
- [9:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-25-the-state-of-lorawan-in-2025-lora-alliances-alper-yegin-iot-for-all-podcast#t=588) Smart Buildings and Facility Management Use Cases
- [15:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-25-the-state-of-lorawan-in-2025-lora-alliances-alper-yegin-iot-for-all-podcast#t=902) AI, Edge Computing, and Oil & Gas Applications
- [18:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-25-the-state-of-lorawan-in-2025-lora-alliances-alper-yegin-iot-for-all-podcast#t=1088) Misconceptions About Security and Global Reach
- [21:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-25-the-state-of-lorawan-in-2025-lora-alliances-alper-yegin-iot-for-all-podcast#t=1274) Future Vision: LoRaWAN as a Ubiquitous Utility
- [24:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2025-02-25-the-state-of-lorawan-in-2025-lora-alliances-alper-yegin-iot-for-all-podcast#t=1454) Upcoming Initiatives and Events

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- LoRa Alliance (company)
- LoRaWAN (product)
- Actility (company)
- Zenner (company)
- Starbucks (company)
- AT&T (company)
- Rentokil Initial (company)
- NB-IoT (product)
- Shell (company)
- Total Energies (company)
- Saudi Aramco (company)
- Chevron (company)
- TWTG (company)
- Niagara Framework (product)
- KNX (product)
- Modbus (product)

## 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)
- [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)
- [An Interview with Richard Ginus](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-01-22-an-interview-with-richard-ginus) (The Amp Hour)
- [Interview with Zach Supalla - Particle CEO! Tachyon 5G SBC! Blues LoRaWAN Starter Kit!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2024-08-19-interview-with-zach-supalla-particle-ceo-tachyon-5g-sbc-blues-lorawan-starter-ki) (The Electromaker Show)
- [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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