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Piovano, LucaAuthorGomez Gil De San Vicente, IgorAuthorCaÑada Valverde, GuillermoAuthorDel Campo Jiménez, GuillermoCorresponding AuthorSantamaria Galdon, Maria AsuncionAuthor

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13- Guidelines and criteria for selecting the optimal low-power wide-area network technology

Publicated to:Lpwan Technologies For Iot And M2m Applications. LPWAN Technologies for IoT and M2M Applications 281-305 - 2020-03-01 LPWAN Technologies for IoT and M2M Applications(), DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-818880-4.00014-4

Authors: Guillermo del Campo, Igor Gómez, Guillermo Cañada, Luca Piovano, Asunción Santamaría

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Abstract

There is a wide range of low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technologies, including SigFox, long-range wide-area network, Weightless, narrowband-Internet of things, long-term evolution Cat-M1, or Ingenu-RPMA, contributing to a challenging technology selection process. Each technology has pros and cons; therefore, the selection criteria will answer to the specific requirements from the final application. This chapter will introduce the different aspects that affect the decision-making process, ranging from technical parameters (e.g., range, frequency band, data rate, network topology) to implementation factors (e.g., coverage/availability, cost, standardization) to functional issues (e.g., IP support, remote firmware updating, location services). Along with the factor explanation, this chapter will describe the concrete properties of each LPWAN technology. Afterward, the chapter will present a comparative analysis of the LPWAN technologies attending to these factors and finalize with examples of technology selection use-cases.

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Comparative analysisFunctional factorImplementation factorLpwanTechnical factorTechnology reviewTechnology selection

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

Esta aportación ha sido publicada por la editorial Academic Press / Elsevier según la Clasificación ie-CSIC, it has become a reference in its field..

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 3.62, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-01, the following number of citations:

  • Scopus: 15
  • OpenCitations: 10

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From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-01:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 31 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (DEL CAMPO JIMÉNEZ, GUILLERMO) and Last Author (CAÑADA VALVERDE, GUILLERMO).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been DEL CAMPO JIMÉNEZ, GUILLERMO.