RAKwireless IoT and Cattleva’s Collar Tech Transformed Dairy into Smart Farming
| Quick Look: Use Case Summary | |
|---|---|
| Supporting Themes | LoRaWAN® Education |
| Industry | Livestock Agriculture |
| Sub-Industry | Smart Dairy Farming and Herd Health Monitoring |
| Deployment Area | Large outdoor rural environments (dairy farms) |
| IoT Stack Used | Smart collars (with MCU), LoRaWAN + Wi-Fi communication, WisGate Edge Ultra full duplex gateway, AWS IoT backend |
Highlights
Cattleva is a company from New Zealand that transformed dairy farming with its smart collar technology for herd health monitoring and smart farming. These collars help farmers to manage their herds from far away.
As their network grew to thousands of connected devices, they faced challenges like network congestion and unreliable data transmission. RAKwireless provided a strong LoRaWAN full duplex gateway that fixed these problems. It improved network stability and made device management easier.
Thanks to RAKwireless, Cattleva’s farmers can now monitor their animals and land more effectively.
Company Profile
Most Valued Features of the Cattleva Collar
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Mating Prediction
The collar system helps farmers know the right time when a cow is ready to mate. This makes it easier for them to plan breeding without guessing. It also helps them increase the number of successful births, which leads to more milk production and higher profits. Farmers no longer need to rely on constant physical observation. The system handles it with accurate health data and alerts. -
Pasture Management
Farmers get daily updates on their fields through the mobile app. These updates include useful details like satellite images, current weather, and how much grass is available. This helps farmers decide when to move their cows to a better location so they get the best grazing. It saves time and supports the health of both the cows and the land. -
Virtual Fencing
Farmers can now control where cows go without using physical fences. They just set boundaries through the app. The collar uses gentle signals to guide the cows in or out of different parts of the field. This makes it easier to split grazing areas and avoid overusing any one patch. It also cuts down the need for labor and fence maintenance.
Problem
- Scaling thousands of connected devices for smart farming across large rural areas often leads to network congestion. This makes the communication unreliable and data transfers inconsistent.
- Performing high-bandwidth tasks like firmware updates or real-time control becomes increasingly complex without a high-capacity connectivity solution.
Scaling and Deployment Challenges
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LoRaWAN
They used LoRa to send small amounts of data over long distances without using much battery. This worked well because many farms sit in remote areas where phone signals are weak or missing. -
Wi-Fi
They used Wi-Fi to send large files like software updates. That helped keep the system fresh with new features.
Location
The Solution
Which gateway could handle such a heavy load?
Which partner could provide reliable support and flexible solutions?
And why does LoRaWAN technology fit perfectly in this setup?
RAKwireless’ Role in Better Farming
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A Network with Larger Capacity
The full-duplex gateway offered the large capacity needed to properly manage thousands of animals. -
Flexible Service and Support
RAKwireless adjusted the power input setup to match Cattleva’s existing battery system. This made the process smooth and easy without causing any integration problems. -
Cost-Effectiveness
We delivered all this at a cost that stayed within budget. This has proved that high performance does not have to come with a high price. -
Simplicity
Our products came with a simple design that made setup and management easy for farmers and technicians alike.
The LoRaWAN Advantage
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Low Power Consumption
LoRaWAN helped Cattleva run devices without using too much battery. Each collar stayed active for long periods, which meant farmers did not have to charge or replace batteries often. This saved time and made the system more reliable for daily use. -
Long-Range Transmission
Cattleva managed cows across wide pastures. LoRaWAN sends signals over very long distances without any trouble. Even when cows spread across far corners of the farm, the connection stayed strong. This made it easier to track movement and send instructions on time. -
Private Network Capability
Cattleva used LoRaWAN to build a private network. This gave them full control over their data and system. They did not rely on mobile networks or third-party services. This made the network more secure and always available when needed.
The Outcome
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