LPWAN projects on Mioty

Today's newsletter focuses on our own projects. Below is a status report with a positive outlook for the future. Enjoy the read.

Creative Writing in the Digital Age - With and without AI and modern tools for creating compelling copy

Three of my business partners write articles and books like me. From time to time, they ask me for advice. Months ago, I announced a webinar on writing with and without AI, but it never happened. The webinar has now turned into a book with 64 pages of raw text without images. The pictures and references will be added in the next step. Anyone who orders an advance copy will receive free updates and can influence future chapters. Request: harald.naumann(at)lte-modem.com

LPWAN Cookbook - Price TBD

The LPWAN Cookbook should be ready by October 2024. It already has 150 DIN A4 pages. The book explains the technical differences between the well-known LPWAN technologies Mioty, LoRaWAN, Sigfox, Weightless P, NB-IoT and LTE-M. A chapter explains how to plan, simulate and test LPWAN networks. Request information: harald.naumann(at)lte-modem.com

Mioty white paper - free of charge

Since last year I am writing a whitepaper Mioty versus LoRaWAN for the Mioty Alliance. Research, direct support from the Mioty developers and dissatisfied LoRaWAN end-users help me to write the whitepaper. Some of the research can be found in the LPWAN Cookbook. Contact: harald.naumann(at)lte-modem.com

My own Mioty gateway - open source

My own Mioty RX gateway with 5 USD BOM open source is in the works. Every Raspberry Pi is already a Mioty gateway. It just doesn't know it yet. The Mioty stack for Raspberry is available from me. The Mioty gateway will eventually be part of the LPWAN Cookbook. Lukas Henkel l did the setup. Contact: harald.naumann(at)lte-modem.com

My own Mioty module - open source

There are two modules available. One module uses a 0.30 USD transmitter from China. The other one uses a LoRa module from China. Any LoRa module can do Mioty. Ask us: harald.naumann(at)lte-modem.com

My own MiotyTracker - Open Source

The Mioty gateway PCB and the Mioty module need to be tested. So here is my first own Mioty device. It is also a device to test the network coverage with Mioty. If I use the LoRa module, it is also a tester for LoRaWAN. The setup was done by Paul ADAM . Request: harald.naumann(at)lte-modem.com

My own Mioty/LoRaWAN outdoor gateway

Since I don't have the budget for an open source gateway with LoRaWAN / Mioty, I can't disclose it at the moment. I decided to use an inexpensive LoRaWAN gateway with Raspberry Pi with open interfaces. It is suitable for outdoor use. There are free mini-PCIe slots in the gateway. The Mioty-RX PCB fits into any LoRaWAN gateway with Raspberry Pi. Inquiry: harald.naumann(at)lte-modem.com

Raspberry Pi CM4 clone - Open Source

The well-known Raspberry is closed source and single source. Lukas Henkel provides us with an open-source Raspberry Pi clone (CM4). He also provides an open-source baseboard. I am using this in Deutsche Telekom's 5G NTN Early Adapter Programme as a 5G NTN NeoMesh Edge AI Gateway. 4.3 TOPS at the edge. If I swap 5G NTN and NeoMesh for 5G NR and Mioty, I get an open-source Mioty Gateway. Crowdfunding: https://www.crowdsupply.com/ov-tech-gmbh/pi-mx8-module

Mioty PCB Antennas - Open Source

Antennas are not just limited to Mioty. The 80 page study on PCB antennas was crowdfunded by NeoCortec with the unique NeoMesh. NeoMesh is also used in the 5G NTN Edge AI Gateway. NeoMesh often replaces LPWAN. The LPWAN vendor does not reveal why NeoMesh is often better than LPWAN. The LPWAN cookbook has a chapter on NeoMesh and recommends thinking outside the box from time to time. PCB antenna study free of charge: https://www.akoriot.com/white-papers/diy_pcb_antenna_registration/

Your own Mioty / LTE-M / NB-IoT / 5G NTN / GNSS module - a glimpse of the future

The Sony Altair ALT1350 makes it possible. The ALT1350 supports all the technologies listed in the headline. It has a sub-GHz transceiver, a 2400 MHz transceiver and a Wi-Fi sniffer. Thanks to the internal Cortex M4 and the sensor hub with M0, hardly any other components are needed. The ALT1350 combines the familiar cellular world, 5G NTN with communication via satellite and local LPWAN with Mioty and 0 Euro communication costs. In addition, Mioty offers the lowest power consumption of all LPWAN technologies, making it the winner in terms of battery life. The NDA has been signed. Documentation has been reviewed. The antenna design is ready. So we can get started. Just take an existing module from the one with ALT1350. I recommend Paul ADAM for software development. Investors and system integrators are welcome: harald.naumann(at)lte-modem.com

"Harald, you give everything away. How do you make your money?" Answer: "Well, you can make good money with openness. Linux is the best example. I invented Antenna Linux. From 80 pages of antenna study to 200 pages of 0 Euro antennas in the book Wireless IoT Design."

As always, I look forward to your wireless enquiries. Antennas, wireless modules, consulting or one of my books. Please send your enquiry to harald.naumann(at)lte-modem.com

P.S. You are welcome to forward this newsletter.

P.S.S. The letter was written using the rules from my new book "Creative writing in the digital age - with and without AI and modern tools to create captivating texts". The text was written without AI, but optimised with tools. Inquiries about the book and personal training are welcome.

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