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An Overview on LoRaWAN Technology Simulation Tools

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Advances on Intelligent Informatics and Computing (IRICT 2021)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies ((LNDECT,volume 127))

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Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) technologies are playing a pivotal role in the IoT applications owing to their capability to meet the keys IoT requirements, i.e., long-range, low cost, small data volumes, massive devices number, and low energy consumption. The creation of new public and private LoRaWAN networks necessitates the use of avoiding node limits and collision prevention measures. Designers of IoT systems confront difficulty in determining the scalability of a given technology, with an emphasis on unlicensed frequency bandwidth (ISM) transmission in densely populated locations. However, picking the best simulation software might be a challenge. To provide a conceptual overview of seven LoRaWAN simulation tools, this paper outlines their key characteristics and the sorts of experiments they support. LoRaWAN simulators, resource utilization, and performance evaluation are all covered in-depth in this report. Furthermore, we classify and compare the most important simulation tools for investigating and analyzing LoRa/LoRaWAN network emulators that have been developed recently. This article will be used to help other researchers decide whether LoRaWAN simulation tool is best for their specific requirements.

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This study was supported by the Universiti Malaysia Pahang (www.ump.edu.my), Malaysia, under the Post Graduate Research Scheme PGRS200340.

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  1. Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

    Mukarram A. M. Almuhaya, Waheb A. Jabbar, Noorazliza Sulaiman & A. H. A. Sulaiman

  2. Sana’a Community College (SCC), Sana’a, Republic of Yemen

    Mukarram A. M. Almuhaya

  3. Centre of Software Development and Integrated Computing, University Malaysia Pahang, 26300, Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia

    Waheb A. Jabbar

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Almuhaya, M.A.M., Jabbar, W.A., Sulaiman, N., Sulaiman, A.H.A. (2022). An Overview on LoRaWAN Technology Simulation Tools. In: Saeed, F., Mohammed, F., Ghaleb, F. (eds) Advances on Intelligent Informatics and Computing. IRICT 2021. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 127. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98741-1_29

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