Glossary term

Spreading Factor

iotIntermediate

Also known as

SF LoRaWANLoRa spreading factor

Definition

LoRa parameter (SF7 to SF12) controlling signal spreading: a higher SF increases range and robustness but reduces data rate and increases Time-on-Air. SF7 ≈ 5.47 kbps; SF12 ≈ 293 bps at BW125.

Source

https://lora-alliance.org/about-lorawan/

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