Performance evaluation of LoRaWAN technology in campus of Thies University

Abstract With the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), LPWAN technology becomes more and more popular. LPWAN networks are well designed for large-scale IoT deployment due to low power consumption and long-range wireless communications especially in urban and metropolitan areas. A large number of devices typically communicate directly to a sink node which forwards packets to a remote server for specific treatments. In the context of large-scale deployment, LoRaWAN is one of the preferred technologies due to its simplicity and flexibility. LoRaWAN has generated a lot of interest by the scientific community these recent years. Thus, this paper presents performance evaluation of LoRaWAN technology in campus of University of Thies (Senegal). Lo-Ra is used to create a local network where parameters such as Spreading Factor, delivery ratio and packet loss are analyzed. Results show that LoRa is adapted for communications in a wide area such as a campus over certain conditions.