Sourcing LPWAN Modules from China
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LPWAN (low-power wide-area network) covers the radio technologies built for long range and years of battery life, with LoRa/LoRaWAN being the dominant unlicensed option sourced from China, mostly on Semtech's SX1262 (and older SX1276). The same band-and-cert rule governs everything here: an SX1262 module is built for a specific band — 868 MHz with CE/RED for the EU, 915 MHz with FCC for the US — and isn't interchangeable across regions. OEM modules commonly start around 500 units.
LPWAN is a category (LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, Sigfox) optimized for low data rate, long range, and low power. The pitfall is treating an LPWAN module as region-agnostic; the RF front-end and certification are band-specific, so order the 868 MHz or 915 MHz variant that matches your deployment and its CE/RED or FCC approval.
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FAQ
Which LPWAN technology should I source from China?
LoRa/LoRaWAN on the SX1262 is the most common unlicensed choice and is widely available from Chinese OEMs. NB-IoT is licensed-band and carrier-dependent; pick based on whether you control gateways (LoRa) or rely on cellular carriers (NB-IoT).
What MOQ and certification apply to OEM LPWAN modules?
Certified SX1262 LoRa modules often start at 500 units per band, with CE/RED for 868 MHz (EU) and FCC for 915 MHz (US). Confirm the cert is current and matches your target market before ordering.
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