Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers can now connect their low-power long-range wide area network (LoRaWAN) devices to AWS's cloud via a public network in Spain.
“With this expansion, Internet of Things (IoT) customers that offer LoRaWAN-based systems and solutions in Spain can seamlessly connect their LoRaWAN-powered devices to AWS over a public network infrastructure," the company said.
AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN is a fully managed LoRaWAN Network Server that enables customers to connect wireless devices that use the LoRaWAN protocol to the AWS cloud. It allows customers to set up a private LoRaWAN network by connecting their devices and gateways to the cloud—without the need to host on-premise LoRaWAN servers.
Amazon said the public LoRaWAN infrastructure is provided as a service and supported by Everynet - a global LoRaWAN network operator offering networks to AWS customers in the US, UK, and Spain.
“We’ve been pleased at the broad range of industries and use cases that participated in public preview. It’s amazing how many different types of companies are finding tangible, real-world success using LoRaWAN technology,” said Gabriel Nave, VP business development for Everynet. “With network access now generally available, we’re confident even more companies will realize the benefits of LoRaWAN technology to streamline their operations, enhance predictive maintenance and improve daily living.”
AWS first announced its IoT Core for LoRaWAN services back in 2020, with customers initially needing to connect the devices via private networks to a gateway. The company announced support for public LoRaWAN networks via EveryNet in September 2023, initially launching in the UK and US.
“Everynet and AWS are working together to make it simple for LoRaWAN customers to connect their devices to Everynet’s public network,” said Yasser Alsaied, vice president of IoT at AWS. “AWS IoT customers no longer need to deploy and manage private networks, which not only reduces engineering efforts, but also expedites the process to bring a complete LoRaWAN solution built on AWS IoT Core to production.”
A named customer of the AWS service by EveryNet is Californian water utility Subeca, which uses it for its water management platform.
The LoRaWAN protocol is designed to wirelessly connect devices to the Internet. Founded in 2014, Everynet claims to operate the world’s largest, neutral-host, Low Power Wide Area network in the world, offering services from up to 100,000 tower sites.
Everynet also provides coverage in Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Indonesia, and Puerto Rico, but AWS hasn’t announced support for the service in those countries.
EveryNet’s networks in Brazil are deployed in partnership with American Tower; the company has partnered with Crown Castle in the US and Puerto Rico, Telkom in Indonesia, and Cellnex in the UK and Ireland.
