On 7 July 2026, the LoRa Alliance announced via Business Wire that LoRaWAN is a leading choice for smart agriculture. This article summarises the announcement. All figures are the LoRa Alliance's own.
Summary in 3 lines
According to the LoRa Alliance announcement of 7 July 2026, LoRaWAN is a leading choice for smart agriculture. The LoRa Alliance states there are over 650 certified devices from over 334 companies, and over 125 million connected devices worldwide at the end of 2025. These figures come from the announcing party, an organisation that promotes the technology, and should be read with that in mind.
The figures the LoRa Alliance announced
According to the LoRa Alliance announcement dated 7 July 2026, there are more than 650 certified LoRaWAN devices from more than 334 companies, and more than 125 million LoRaWAN devices connected worldwide at the end of 2025. These figures are the LoRa Alliance's own. The Alliance oversees the LoRaWAN standard, so readers should treat them as information from the announcing party rather than independently verified numbers.
Satellites extend remote coverage
According to the LoRa Alliance, combining satellites with LoRaWAN extends connectivity to remote areas, an important point for farms located far from cell towers or the internet. The parts of the announcement we summarise give no further detail, so we do not elaborate on satellite services or their cost.
Banana examples in Ghana and Brazil
The LoRa Alliance gave examples of banana growing in Ghana and Brazil, using temperature and humidity sensors laid out in a 50-metre grid to monitor conditions in the field. The example reflects the idea of placing sensors densely enough to see differences between parts of a field. It is an example from the announcement and does not mean the same results will apply to every crop or location.
How this relates to TMRX
The TMRX website carries LoRaWAN products on AS923, the frequency band used in Thailand. These include the SenseCAP S2101 air temperature and humidity sensor (accuracy ±0.2°C / ±1.8% RH, battery life about 10 years), the SenseCAP S2104 soil moisture and temperature sensor, and the SenseCAP S2120 8-in-1 weather station. For gateways there is the indoor SenseCAP M2, covering about 2 km in urban areas and about 10 km in open areas, supporting hundreds of sensors. The sensors are configured over Bluetooth with the SenseCAP Mate app. All products are pre-order, with a wait of about 7–14 days. The announcement's figures describe the industry as a whole, so real choices should depend on each farm's field size and crop.
Sources
Business Wire (LoRa Alliance announcement) — 7 July 2026
