Network providers LoRaWAN: exam questions with worked answers

Questions for the "Network providers" topic

1. Q01

   As of 2026, the main public LoRaWAN operators in France are: Orange Live Objects (near-nationwide coverage), Bouygues Objenious (in sunset), Helium Network (community-driven) and Loriot (Swiss-based commercial Network Server vendor, not a public carrier). In addition, many deployments are run on private networks (dedicated infrastructure).

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   6. Network providers· Öffentliche Betreiber· Medium

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   True

   Learning tip

   Orange Live Objects is the French market leader with around 10 000 gateways covering most of the country. Objenious, operated by Bouygues Telecom, was officially placed in end-of-life during 2024-2025. Helium Network is a community-incentivised network built on a token model, with around 3 000 hotspots in France. The Things Network (TTN) is an open community network with sparse French coverage. Private networks — for smart cities, industrial sites and agriculture — represent the majority of installed gateways, often outweighing the public operator footprint.

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2. Q02

   For critical IoT deployments (smart city, industrial sites, fleet asset tracking), private LoRaWAN networks are often preferred over public operators: full infrastructure control, contractual SLA, stronger security and no commercial dependency on a third-party operator.

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   6. Network providers· Öffentlich vs. Privat· Medium

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   Correct answer

   True

   Learning tip

   Public networks remove the need to invest in gateways and offer immediate coverage, but they bill per device on a SaaS basis (typically EUR 1-5 per device per year) and the SLA is rarely meaningful. Private networks give full control over coverage, performance and security, with a guaranteed SLA — at the cost of gateway hardware (roughly EUR 500 per gateway, with 10-20 gateways for an average smart-city deployment) and operational responsibility for the Network Server. A common hybrid approach combines private gateways on the customer site with roaming onto a public network for mobility — particularly useful for fleet asset tracking that leaves the campus.

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