# What is LoRa and LoRaWAN, and how to use it?

> What is LoRa and LoRaWAN, and how to use it? http://www.lora-alliance.org/portals/0/documents/whitepapers/LoRaWAN101.pdf

- Type: Community update
- Community: [The Things Network Maastricht](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/maastricht/)
- Author: Dagmar Thiesbrummel
- Published: 2016-06-24
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/maastricht/post/what-is-lora-and-lorawan-and-how-to-use-it

What is LoRa and LoRaWAN, and how to use it?

http://www.lora-alliance.org/portals/0/documents/whitepapers/LoRaWAN101.pdf