How Laargix and RAKwireless Transformed Utility Management with IoT
| Quick Look: Use Case Summary | |
|---|---|
| Industry | Utilities (IoT-based infrastructure management) |
| Sub-Industry | Water, Gas, Energy Metering, and Telemetry |
| Deployment Area | Urban and Residential Regions |
| IoT Stack Used | LoRaWAN® Gateways (RAK7289V2, RAK7268V2), WisDM for Device Monitoring and Network Management |
Highlight Summary
- Laargix is a Latin American company that uses smart utility IoT devices to manage water, gas, and energy systems.
- The company faced unreliable public network coverage and limited control over how its network operated.
- Unreliable connectivity made it difficult for Laargix to collect consistent data from thousands of field devices.
- RAKwireless helped Laargix build a private LoRaWAN network with greater control over connectivity and network operations.
- RAK gateways, network tools, and hardware helped the organization extend coverage while keeping the system simple to manage and scale.
- The new network improved connectivity across field devices while helping Laargix keep its operating costs under control.
- The scalable network gives the company a stronger foundation to support more devices and expand its smart utility operations.
Company Profile
Laargix has a trusted name in the water, gas, and energy management industry across Latin America. For over ten years, the company has delivered “remote” and “automated” utility solutions that help reduce costs and improve day-to-day operations.
Based in Brazil, Laargix supports both residential properties and sanitation companies. Their offerings include reliable IoT hardware and full web platforms that make it easy to manage field services, data administration, and provide ultimate customer support.
Laargix has built strong expertise in water and gas telemetry with thousands of IoT devices deployed worldwide. In São Paulo alone, they have installed around 200,000 smart meters, 70% for water and 30% for gas, through partnerships with giant utility providers like Sabesp and Comgas. This scale significantly highlights the growing role of smart metering IoT in modern utility operations.
As the company continues to grow, the desire for complete network control steered them towards private LoRaWAN networks with support from RAKwireless for even more advanced performance.
Problem Statement
Water, gas, and energy utility providers often face major problems regarding remote data collection, long-term device performance, and network reliability. Most of them rely on public connectivity networks that limit their control and flexibility.
In some cases, previous technologies such as Sigfox or public LoRaWAN networks like ATC/Netmore aren’t suitable due to limited signal reach. Also, there was no way to adjust the network to match specific project needs. These limitations can affect utility telemetry IoT solutions across large and distributed service areas.
For companies with thousands of field devices, these limitations can lead to data gaps, service delays, and higher operational costs. Therefore, there is a growing need for safe, scalable, and fully controlled connectivity. This is especially important for IoT for water, gas, and energy deployments.
Public networks no longer met the demands of their growing deployments, especially with thousands of field devices producing critical data daily. To solve these issues at scale, Laargix needed control and long-term flexibility. They needed a private LoRaWAN network that could help them manage coverage and security on their own terms. This approach gives Laargix greater control over its IoT utility management infrastructure.
Location
Brazil
Why Use a Private LoRaWAN Network?
LoRaWAN lets you create a private network by giving full control over your devices, data, and signal coverage. This makes private LoRaWAN for utilities valuable for large, distributed deployments.
With a private LoRaWAN network, you decide where to place gateways and how far the signal reaches. You can cover all critical areas without relying on public networks that might miss key spots or have limits. This flexibility supports urban IoT network solutions across varied residential areas.
Having a private network is important because it keeps your data secure and lets you customize the network according to your specific requirements. This way, you avoid sharing bandwidth with others and have faster and more reliable connections. It also reduces the risks of interruptions or data loss that can happen anytime on public networks.
In short, a private LoRaWAN network helps you manage your IoT devices more efficiently. It gives you the freedom to scale as you grow with strong performance and predictable costs. Eventually, you will have streamlined utility operations with dependable network connectivity and flow of data.
Solution
To successfully build and operate their private LoRaWAN network, Laargix needed a partner with reliable technology and strong experience in large utility projects. RAKwireless stood out as the right choice for them. RAK’s end-to-end hardware ecosystem and intuitive platforms provided a strong foundation the company required.
A number of compelling reasons made RAKwireless the clear choice for Laargix.
- Performance & Coverage: The WisGate Edge Pro V2 (RAK7289V2) and WisGate Edge Lite 2 (RAK7268V2) gateways for LoRaWAN provided strong performance and wide-area coverage to support deployments at scale.
- Ease of Use: RAKwireless gateways and tools are easy to set up and manage. This helped Laargix streamline its operations without adding complexity.
- Cost-Effectiveness: The product range offered excellent value for money. This supported Laargix’s goal of building cost-efficient IoT infrastructure.
- Future Collaborations: Laargix is exploring WisGate Edge Ultra (RAK7285) and WisGate Soho Pro (RAK7267) as gateways for LoRaWAN for future projects, along with WisDM API integration for its monitoring platform.
With RAKwireless, Laargix has a connectivity partner that matches their pace and goals. RAKwireless provides reliable technology to help keep their utility networks improving going forward.
Conclusion
The collaboration between Laargix and RAKwireless is a strategic partnership built on shared goals. Both companies work together with a clear goal: to make utility networks smarter and more dependable. RAKwireless gave Laargix the tools to build and run its own private LoRaWAN network. They can control their devices, keep data safe, and improve how everything works. This model supports scalable private LoRaWAN for utilities as deployments continue to grow.
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