UK-wide IoT network could shake up “stagnant” smart city market

Connectivity provider Connexin has announced plans to build out a “nationwide” long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN) across the UK, following successful regional deployments and recent investment. It would be the first UK-wide Internet of Things (IoT) network.

LoRaWAN networks allow IoT devices to communicate over large distances with minimal battery usage.

Connexin says it is “committed to changing the status quo in a previously stagnant smart city and IoT market” and that the connectivity will lower the barriers to entry, enabling more organisations to adopt IoT solutions.

It also offers benefits for cities directly, including better data-sharing, lower costs and enabling existin...