LoRa vs LoRaWAN LoRaWAN is the communication protocol and system architecture for the network while LoRa is the physical radio layer enabling the long-range communication link​.  LoRaWAN is a media access control (MAC)-layer protocol built on top of LoRa.  ​LoRa Alliance developed it for use by mobile network operators who want to use unlicensed spectrum to communicate […]