Which frequency band is used by LoRaWAN in Europe?
B — 868 MHz (EU868)
LoRaWAN regional bands are defined in the LoRa Alliance RP002 Regional Parameters document. EU868 covers Europe in 863-870 MHz and is the answer for European deployments. A (433 MHz) is a separate ISM band that LoRa hardware can occasionally use but is not the standard European LoRaWAN band. C (US915, 902-928 MHz) is the North American band and is not legal in Europe. D (2.4 GHz) is reserved for the proprietary Semtech LoRa 2.4 GHz variant (used for global non-region-locked devices) and is not part of mainstream LoRaWAN. Other regions of interest include AS923 (Asia), AU915 (Australia), CN470 (China), KR920 (Korea) and IN865 (India), each requiring region-specific device firmware.
Always verify the regional parameter version (RP002-1.0.x) supported by both the device and the Network Server — a mismatch on EU868 channel plan revisions is a frequent cause of failed joins.
- A.433 MHz
- B.868 MHz (EU868)✓
- C.915 MHz (US915)
- D.2.4 GHz
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