LoRaWAN Brings IoT Connectivity to Rural U.S.

Managed service provider IoT America is delivering the Internet of Things (IoT) to the rural United States, with long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN) technology to capture sensor data from fields and remote locations. The company is conducting pilots and is planning deployments with potential partners and end users, including those in the farming industry for IoT connectivity, to accomplish such tasks as tracking the levels of water tanks or grain bins, locating assets such as tractors or equipment or, most recently, monitoring the conditions of soil to prevent over- or under-watering. The company was launched by Pete Denagy, now IoT America's president, and Dan Croft, the company's CEO. Both have IoT backgrounds in technology and managed services. The firm maintains two home offices, one located in Frisco, Texas, and the other in Chicago.