Closely Follow The Technology Trend, Murata Seize The Opportunities In Lpwan Market

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Murata") has worked for many years in the field of communication modules. A few years ago the rapid development of the Internet era, Murata 2.4G Hz communication module has been playing a decisive role in all walks of life, from the phone's Wi-Fi module to the Bluetooth module used in the car, and then to the smart home Involved ZigBee module, Murata rely on a wide range of products and excellent reputation of quality again and again won the trust of customers. By 2017, at a critical period of explosive growth of this Internet of Things technology, Murata is also closely following the tide of the market and has taken the lead in the field of LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Networks).

LoRa is one of the LPWAN communication technologies and is an ultra-long-range wireless transmission scheme based on spread spectrum technology. It has changed the previous considerations on the balance between transmission distance and power consumption, providing users with a simple extended sensing network that enables long-distance transmission, long battery life and large node capacity.

Murata LoRa module

Based on various advantages of LoRa technology, Murata grabbed some of the market segments first. For example, in the central and western regions of our country, animal husbandry is well-developed, but due to the sparsely populated area, it is very difficult to effectively manage animal husbandry assets such as cattle and sheep. The traditional method is to rely on manpower to manage cattle and sheep. The disadvantages are obvious: the management of livestock needs highly experienced personnel, and the loss of animal husbandry assets such as cattle and sheep is also a very difficult issue. The emergence of LoRa technology can be greatly improved The current situation. When users use locators loaded with Murata's LoRa modules, they can conduct long-distance livestock management without having to worry about the loss of animal husbandry assets, which not only improves reliability but also greatly reduces labor costs and at the same time, with their low power consumption Features, can be used for a long time, reduce costs and maintenance costs.

In addition, Murata LoRa modules can also be seen on some projects abroad. As is known to all, Europe and the United States have a high level of technology and automation and a low population density. Therefore, similar to a hydropower company, a communications gas company has always had a headache in reading meter issues. In this case, the foreign meter reading industry took the lead in using the LPWAN technology. Combined with the Murata LoRa module and basic service providers (hydropower companies and communications gas companies), meter reading can be carried out remotely, saving a lot of manpower and resources as well as time for user fees Accounting, and big data analysis through the background, the water and electricity peak area and time to locate and strengthen maintenance measures and contingency plans to better provide users with services.

In addition, Murata also attaches great importance to the rapid growth of the NB-IoT market, and has continuously released modules and products for the NB-IoT market. Followed by the trend of technology, positioning the pain point is Murata has been the direction of hard work. In the future, Murata will continue to introduce new products to meet the needs of its customers in the LPWAN field.

Murata participated in the ELEXCON Shenzhen International Electronics Fair held in Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center from December 21 to December 23, 2017. It will bring its LPWA modules (LoRa module and NB-IoT module) to the electronic exhibition site and sincerely look forward to your presence!