# Low-Power Wide Area Network

## Introduction

**Low-Power Wide Area Network** (LPWAN) is a group of wireless, low-power, wide area network technologies designed for **long-range communications** at a low bit rate.\
They can reach more than **six miles** and their **batteries** can last up to **20 years**.

Long Range (**LoRa**) it’s popular in multiple countries and has an open source specification called **LoRaWAN**.

### LPWAN, LoRa, and LoRaWAN