
NetModule joins LoRa Alliance
NetModule AG has now joined the LoRa Alliance as an Adopter Member. The non-profit organization LoRa Alliance aims to standardize low power wide area networks and thus advance IoT and machine-to-machine communication.
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NetModule AG has now joined the LoRa Alliance as an Adopter Member. The non-profit organization LoRa Alliance aims to standardize low power wide area networks and thus advance IoT and machine-to-machine communication.
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