mioty® MEK5.0 – Bidirectional LPWAN in minutes

LPWAN networks promise a lot – kilometre-long range, years of battery life, thousands of sensors. The reality is different.

LoRaWAN struggles with collisions at high sensor density. Sigfox limits you to a few messages per day. NB-IoT eats batteries like a hungry teenager. And almost all solutions only transmit in one direction – sensor data arrives, but configuration and control? No chance.

The MIOTY® Evaluation Kit MEK5.0 is based on a radically different technology. With MIOTY®, the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS has developed an LPWAN standard that pushes the physical boundaries. The key: telegram splitting.

Instead of sending data packets in one piece, MIOTY® breaks them down into small fragments and distributes them in terms of time and frequency. Even if individual fragments are lost due to interference, the receiver reconstructs the complete message. The result: virtually zero packet loss, even in highly disturbed environments with thousands of active sensors.

Bidirectional communication turns passive sensors into active participants. They not only query measured values, but also configure thresholds, change transmission intervals and trigger actions. The MEK5.0 demonstrates this capability with two fully equipped end points.

The Texas Instruments LaunchPad™ SensorTag LPSTK-CC1352R platform puts professional hardware in your hands. The integrated sensors – temperature, humidity, light, tilt and acceleration – cover the most common IoT use cases. No external wiring, no additional modules – everything is onboard.

Setup is amazingly simple. Connect the M200 base station to the network, insert batteries into the endpoints, and start the software. In minutes, you have a functioning LPWAN. The Quick Start Guide walks you through the process step by step, no prior knowledge required.

The included visualisation software makes data immediately usable. Customisable dashboards on mobile devices show temperature trends, movement patterns and environmental conditions. No programming required – configure, visualise, understand.

The scalability is impressive. An M200 base station manages thousands of sensors simultaneously. 3.5 million data packets per day – that's over 40 messages per second. Your pilot project with two sensors grows seamlessly into a city-wide installation.

Energy efficiency sets new standards. 20+ years of battery life is not a marketing phrase, but a mathematical reality for typical IoT applications. Minimal consumption during transmission, combined with intelligent sleep mode, makes maintenance the exception.

Practical applications are becoming tangible:

In smart cities, you can monitor car parks, rubbish bins and street lighting – bidirectionally controllable, maintenance-free for years. In industry, you can track containers, pallets and tools across the entire factory premises. In environmental monitoring, you can record weather data, air quality and soil moisture over square kilometres.

The kit is ideal for various project phases: Proof of concept for new IoT ideas. Pilot projects before the big rollout. Technology evaluation for decision-makers. Development of your own LPWAN applications.

MIOTY® is an official ETSI standard (TS 103 357), not a proprietary isolated solution. You are investing in future-proof technology with broad industry support.

Revolutionise your IoT with the MIOTY® Evaluation Kit MEK5.0. Experience the future of LPWAN technology – bidirectional, reliable, energy-efficient.

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