What is Meshcore?
Meshcore is an off-grid mesh networking technology based on the LoRa protocol.
Key Features
- Long-distance communication capabilities (up to several kilometers)
- Low energy consumption, ideal for battery-operated devices
- Mesh networking for enhanced reliability and coverage
- Real-time data transmission for daily or critical information
Usage
- Transmission of short messages
- Automated telemetrie (eg. sensors)
- Position tracking (eg. tags)
- Alternate communication lines / resilience
- Not intended for voice communication
Benefits in disaster or emergency situations
Meshcore LoRa can be utilized in various emergency situations including:
- Disaster response and recovery
- Search and rescue operations
- Monitoring of critical systems
- Wellfare traffic
Conclusion
Implementing Meshcore LoRa technology can do both: being a very practical tool for daily use (eg. automated telemetry) as well as significantly enhancing communication during critical moments in order to ensure that information reaches those who need it most.
Meshcore in Luxembourg
The network is growing! And it is open. This means that there is no network operator or some person in charge of it. And that's one of most valuable advantage: everyone can take part in increasing and operating this network. The growing network can be used for general purpose in daily operation as well as in more critical situations where high resilience is required.
Technical information
Even if there is no single network operator and obviously no rules, there are both technical and strategic recommendations.
The technical recommendations keep the system running most efficient:
| Recommendation | Setting | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | 869.618MHz | Public ISM band, please check regulations. |
| Preset | EU/UK Narrow preset | If available in the devices firmware. |
| Bandwith | 62.5kHz | |
| Spreading factor | 8 | |
| Coding rate | 8 |
The strategic recommendations are more about making the network clear and keeping it structured, so that everybody can easier work with it. On the other hand, the technology looks less complicated when it is well-organised.
- coming soon
Meshcore offers AES256-encryption in case you need it.
Who provides Meshcore infrastructure in Luxembourg?
The answer is quite easy: a few different actors caring about the resilience of the country as well as single persons, increasing this open and public mesh network with their own nodes. Check the following list (alphabetical order):
- Chaos Computer Club Luxembourg asbl. www.c3l.lu
- Luxembourg Amateur Radio Union asbl. www.laru.lu
- Luxembourg Emergency Communications Intervention Team asbl. www.lemcit.lu
- SEMPER PARATUS Luxembourg asbl. www.beprepared.lu
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