Key Takeaways
- LoRaWAN-connected devices have reached 150 million globally, growing at a 25% compound annual rate across use cases spanning utilities, agriculture, logistics and public safety.
- The milestone rests on a broad ecosystem of more than 340 member organizations, upward of 695 certified devices and large-scale deployments from members like ZENNER Connect, Netmore and CENTEGIX.
The LoRa Alliance announced last month that LoRaWAN-connected devices have reached 150 million globally, growing at a rate of 25% CAGR.
The milestone reflects growth across a wide range of use cases. LoRaWAN connects everything from utility infrastructure and industrial sensors to agriculture and user devices, including smart padlocks, tracked pallets, bikes, panic buttons and staff safety badges.
What sets LoRaWAN apart is that it has the highest accessibility, most robust ecosystem, and widest adoption of any LPWAN IoT technology, according to alliance offiicals. In addition to connecting more than 150 million devices worldwide, LoRaWAN supports the largest number of LPWAN applications.
What Is Driving LoRaWAN Growth Globally
Behind the device count sits a broad ecosystem of member organizations, certified devices and market-ready products. The LoRa Alliance has more than 340 member organizations, with 45 joining so far in 2026, more than 695 certified devices, and close to 1,000 products available through the LoRa Alliance Marketplace.
“LoRaWAN has grown into an important part of the wireless connectivity landscape, working alongside Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular,” said Alper Yegin, CEO of the LoRa Alliance, the open, non-profit organization defining, evolving and promoting the LoRaWAN® standard, today. “This range reflects the original promise of IoT and we continue to see new applications emerge as more industries look for practical, low-power ways to connect their devices.”
What The 150 Million Device Milestone Shows
The LoRa Alliance is an open, nonprofit association that develops and promotes the LoRaWAN standard and product certification program. With the highest accessibility, most robust ecosystem, and widest global adoption of any LPWAN technology, LoRaWAN is the leading IoT LPWAN standard and an essential fourth pillar of global wireless connectivity, complementing cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, connecting more than 150 million devices worldwide.
The growth is visible across individual member deployments as well as the aggregate figure, spanning utilities, agriculture, logistics and public safety. This includes:
- ZENNER Connect operates more than 11.6 million sensors and over 174,000 gateways across 15 countries
- Netmore reports 11.2 million active devices on its network.
- The Things Industries reports 6 million devices connected through its network
- Veolia currently has more than 4 million active smart meters across France.
- RAKwireless has shipped more than 2 million LoRaWAN modules, powering deployments across agriculture, asset tracking and industrial monitoring.
- CENTEGIX reports more than 800,000 people wearing its CrisisAlert wearable panic button badge daily, across schools and workplaces.