overview
An IoT LoRaWAN-based platform provider in Europe partnered with Mandelbit to design and implement a custom mesh routing protocol specifically tailored to LoRaWAN-based devices. Standard low-power routing protocols could not meet the customer’s production needs. Mandelbit applied a research-driven approach to create a new protocol meeting the stringent requirements of outdoor deployments.
client profile
industry
IoT and LoRaWAN-based networking
size
Small-sized, Europe-based provider
focus
Providing large-scale, low-power IoT connectivity with LoRaWAN-based devices
challenge
The client wanted a custom mesh routing protocol for LoRaWAN-based devices but faced major obstacles:
- Unsuitable standard protocols: existing low-power routing protocols could not deliver the required robustness or performance in production.
- Outdoor deployments: needed high reliability, predictable packet delivery, with minimal power usage.
Mandelbit’s solution
Mandelbit implemented a research-driven development process:
1. Protocol analysis
- Studied several known routing protocols and evaluated their impact on LoRaWAN-based devices.
2. Custom mesh routing protocol design
- Designed a new mesh routing protocol incorporating critical characteristics required by the customer’s specific outdoor deployments.
3. Implementation and testing
- Implemented the new protocol within the client’s platform.
- Conducted extensive testing across various deployments to verify performance.
results
- Validated packet delivery rates: measured packet delivery across deployments to ensure it met expected performance levels.
- Production-ready protocol: delivered a robust and efficient mesh routing protocol tailored for LoRaWAN-based devices.
client impact
The customer was satisfied with the scientific research and subsequent software implementation carried out by Mandelbit’s engineers, gaining a unique and tailored routing protocol unavailable in standard offerings.
key takeaways
By combining scientific analysis, protocol design expertise, and practical implementation, Mandelbit enabled an IoT LoRaWAN-based platform provider to obtain a reliable, production-grade mesh routing protocol for low-power outdoor deployments.