1. July 2017
Project: IEEE P Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: [Suitability Evaluation of Connectivity]
Date Submitted: [9 July, 2017]
Source: [Joerg ROBERT] Company [Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuernberg]
Address [Am Wolfsmantel 33, Erlangen, Germany]
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Abstract: [This document presents the suitability evaluation for different connectivity that may be used for LPWAN.]
Purpose: [Presentation within IG LPWA]
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Joerg ROBERT, FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg

2. Suitability Evaluation of Connectivity
July 2017
Suitability Evaluation of Connectivity
Joerg Robert, FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg
Joerg Robert, FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg

3. Gateway / Transparent ( I / II )
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doc.: IEEE <doc#>
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Gateway / Transparent ( I / II )
Transmission of the data without IP on the LPWAN link
Pros
Very low overhead
Simple support of uni-directional links
Cons
Inflexible
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4. Transparent ( II / II ) Communication Mode Uplink Downlink
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Transparent ( II / II )
Communication Mode
Uplink
Downlink
Uplink / Broadcast Downlink
Frequency Regulation
ETSI
FCC
ETSI/FCC
None
Cell Radius
> 50km
< 50km
< 10km
< 5km
< 1km
Data Period
Occasionally, less than 1/day
Occasionally 1/day
Occasionally 1/hour
Occasionally, more than 1/hour
Periodically 1/day
Periodically 1/hour
Periodically, more than 1/hour
Data Length
<= 16 bytes
<= 64 bytes
<= 256 bytes
> 256 bytes
Power Supply
CR 2025
2xAA
Energy Harvesting
External
Joerg Robert, FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg

5. IP w/o Header Compression ( I / II )
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doc.: IEEE <doc#>
July 2017
IP w/o Header Compression ( I / II )
Transmission of the data without IP on the LPWAN link
Pros
Simple support of uni-directional links
Simple
Cons
Very high overhead
<author>, <company>

6. IP w/o Header Compression ( II / II )
July 2017
IP w/o Header Compression ( II / II )
Communication Mode
Uplink
Downlink
Uplink / Broadcast Downlink
Frequency Regulation
ETSI
FCC
ETSI/FCC
None
Cell Radius
> 50km
< 50km
< 10km
< 5km
< 1km
Data Period
Occasionally, less than 1/day
Occasionally 1/day
Occasionally 1/hour
Occasionally, more than 1/hour
Periodically 1/day
Periodically 1/hour
Periodically, more than 1/hour
Data Length
<= 16 bytes
<= 64 bytes
<= 256 bytes
> 256 bytes
Power Supply
CR 2025
2xAA
Energy Harvesting
External
Joerg Robert, FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg

7. IP w/ Header Compression ( I / II )
<month year>
doc.: IEEE <doc#>
July 2017
IP w/ Header Compression ( I / II )
Transmission of IP data with Static Context Header Compression (SCHC)
Pros
Allows for IPv6 connectivity with minimum of additional overhead
Low complexity in sensor nodes
Works for uni- and bi-directional communication
Cons
Additional effort to define rules
<author>, <company>

8. IP w/ Header Compression ( II / II )
July 2017
IP w/ Header Compression ( II / II )
Communication Mode
Uplink
Downlink/Downlink
Uplink / Broadcast Downlink
Frequency Regulation
ETSI
FCC
ETSI/FCC
None
Cell Radius
> 50km
< 50km
< 10km
< 5km
< 1km
Data Period
Occasionally, less than 1/day
Occasionally 1/day
Occasionally 1/hour
Occasionally, more than 1/hour
Periodically 1/day
Periodically 1/hour
Periodically, more than 1/hour
Power Supply
CR 2025
2xAA
Energy Harvesting
External
Data Length
<= 16 bytes
<= 64 bytes
<= 256 bytes
> 256 bytes
Joerg Robert, FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg

9. Any Questions or Comments?
July 2017
Any Questions or Comments?
Joerg Robert, FAU Erlangen-Nuernberg