LoRaWAN MAC layer
LoRaWAN represents the MAC that resides on top of a LoRa PHY. The LoRaWAN MAC is an open protocol while the PHY is closed. There are three MAC protocols that are part of the data link layer. These three balance latency with energy usage. Class-A is the best for energy mitigation while having the highest latency. Class-B is between Class-A and Class-C. Class-C has minimum latency but the highest energy usage.
Class-A devices are battery based sensors and endpoints. All endpoints that join a LoRaWAN network are first associated as Class-A with the option of changing class during operation. Class-A optimizes power by setting various Receive Delays during transmission. An endpoint starts by sending a packet of data to the gateway. ...
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