Cisco Is Abandoning the LoRaWAN Space With No Lifeboat For IoT Customers

Cisco is exiting the LoRaWAN market for IoT device connectivity, with no migration plans for customers. 'LoRaWAN is a low power, wide area network specification, specifically designed to connect devices such as sensors over relatively long distances,' notes The Register. 'It is built on LoRa, a form of wireless communication that uses spread spectrum modulation, and makes use of license-free sub-gigahertz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) radio bands. The tech is overseen by the LoRa Alliance.' From the report: Switchzilla made this information public in a notice on its website announcing the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for Cisco LoRaWAN. The last day customers will be able to order any affected products will be January 1, 2025, with all support ceasing by the end of the decade. The list includes Cisco's 800 MHz and 900 MHz LoRaWAN Gateways, plus associated products such as omni-directional antennas and software for the Gateways and Interface Modules. If anyone was in any doubt, the notification spells it out: 'Cisco will be exiting the LoRaWAN space. There is no planned migration for Cisco LoRaWAN gateways.'

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