LoRa is based on spread-spectrum modulation techniques derived from chirp spread spectrum (CSS) technology.[2] It was developed by Cycleo of Grenoble, France
and acquired by Semtech
, the founding member of the LoRa Alliance; it is patented.
LoRa uses license-free sub-gigahertz Wireless bands:
LoRa defines the lower Physical Layer, the upper Network Layers were lacking. LoRaWAN is one of several protocols that have been developed to define the upper layers of the network. LoRaWAN is a cloud-based Media Access Control (MAC) layer protocol, but acts mainly as a Network Layer protocol for managing communication between LPWAN Gateways and Node Devices as a routing protocol, maintained by the LoRa Alliance.