• LoRaWAN® Takes Center Stage at Enlit Europe: A Smart Metering Milestone If there was any doubt that LoRaWAN® has secured its place in smart metering, Enlit Europe 2025 put that to rest. • Walking the exhibition floor, the message was unmistakable in the utility and metering market, LoRaWAN plays the role of a mainstream standard, particularly for water metering, and it’s gaining serious momentum in gas metering. • A De Facto Standard in Action The numbers tell the story. • Over 30LoRa Alliance®members exhibited LoRaWAN technology, with 15+ Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) demonstrating water meters and 12+ showcasing gas metering solutions all featuring ready-to-deploy commercial products. • The exhibitor lineup read like an industry who’s who. • Water metering leaders such asZenner, Itron, Diehl Metering, Honeywell, Axioma, Baylan, Landis+Gyr, Iskraemeco, JANZ, Apator Miitors, ADD-Grup, B-Meters, Maddalena, and others from overseas, showcased their water metering solutions featuring LoRaWAN.
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- At Enlit Europe 2025, LoRaWAN emerged as a mainstream standard for smart metering, especially in water and gas applications. More than 30 LoRa Alliance members showcased ready‑to‑deploy products, with 15+ OEMs presenting water meters and 12+ gas metering solutions. Key players such as Zenner, Honeywell, and Itron highlighted the technology’s growing adoption. The event also underscored the need for dual connectivity, pairing LoRaWAN with traditional Wireless M‑Bus to enhance resilience and flexibility. Demonstrations from Semtech and partners illustrated seamless protocol switching, reinforcing LoRaWAN’s readiness for large‑scale, multi‑protocol deployments.
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