No. Sensor-to-gateway communication uses LoRaWAN® (Long Range Wide Area Network), which is not the same as 5G.
LoRaWAN® and 5G are both wireless technologies, but they serve very different purposes:
- LoRaWAN® is designed for low-power, long-range communication. It sends small amounts of data from sensors over long distances, and its energy-efficient design allows devices to last years on a battery. It’s commonly used in smart cities, agriculture, and environmental monitoring.
- 5G is built for high-speed mobile internet. It transmits large amounts of data quickly, which is ideal for smartphones, streaming, and video calls. It uses more power and has a shorter range compared to LoRaWAN®.
Once the data securely reaches the gateway, it is then sent to a central server over existing cellular networks, similarly to how your phone connects to the internet for a Google search.