Can LoRaWAN Networks Transform the Indian Meteorological Department into a World Leader in the Fight Against Global Warming?

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Advantages of LoRaWAN Star-on-Star vs. LTE, GSM, NB-IoT, CAT-M1 and others:

  • Extend wireless network coverage 10+ km past existing LTE, GSM, NB-IoT, CAT-M1 coverage with LoRaWAN LTE gateways

  • LoRaWAN gateway affordability ensures deployment of double and triple-redundant wireless networks affordably due to its Star-on-Star approach vs. mesh networking.

  • Meteorological sensor nodes communicate with multiple gateways, ensuring reliability of wireless data transmission and interference resistance. In case of a gateway failure, data is automatically rerouted via other gateways.

  • LoRaWAN networks allow the addition of unlimited nodes without rebuilding the wireless infrastructure.

  • LoRaWAN networks naturally permit network expansion and do not require trained personnel in the field to support network operation since gateways act as only message forwarders (data pass-through) and sensor nodes do not join/pair with gateways, but directly with the application running at the Met Department.

 
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WMO Precision Wireless LoRaWAN Meteorological Sensors

For meteorological network building to the highest WMO measurement standards.

  • MeteoWind® IoT Pro exceeds WMO/NWS standards by 5X, making it maintenance free for a lifetime.

  • MeteoHelix® IoT Pro meets WMO/NWS standards and due to its helical shield is maintenance free for 2X longer than any other temperature humidity sensor solution.

  • MeteoRain® IoT Compact is designed for high-density deployment and affordability. Its measuring mechanism is more accurate than any other rain gauge under 1000 EURO. Soon to be released MeteoRain® IoT Pro with a larger and taller collector bucket will exceed all WMO and NWS measurement standards.

MeteoHelix® weather station watching over the international Pohoda music festival

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The Pohoda music festival weather will not only be monitored by the SHMU but also by the ultra-precise MeteoHelix® IoT Pro weather station connected to the international Sigfox wireless network operated by SimpleCell Slovakia. Being the only micro-weather station capable of providing accurate meteorological data in all climates and weather conditions, the MeteoHelix and its about to be released MeteoWind® Compact IoT are perfectly suited for monitoring crowded and vandalism-prone places such as music festivals and inner cities.

With heat indexes climbing every year, it is important for music festival officials to have accurate data on air temperature and humidity and also on the intensity of solar irradiation to prevent heat strokes and other heat-induced emergencies.

For detailed weather information including weather forecast for the next 24 hrs at the Pohoda music festival, please see the following link:

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