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Mesh Augmentation of LoRaWAN-based IoT Networks

Dmitrii Dugaev, Liang Tan, Ram Ramanathan, Warren Ramanathan

LIMA augments LoRaWAN deployments with a mesh of routers to reach beyond single-hop range limits while cutting end-device energy use, without any changes to devices, servers, or the standard.

arxiv:2512.00161 v2 · 2025-11-28 · cs.NI

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C1strongest claim

LIMA increases the effective coverage range well beyond the maximum LoRa range via multi-hopping, and significantly reduces the energy consumed by end-devices. LIMA requires no changes to the end-device, the servers or the LoRaWAN standard.

C2weakest assumption

That LIMA routers can be deployed and powered in the target environments without introducing new interference, routing loops, or significant additional latency that would offset the reported gains.

C3one line summary

LIMA protocol augments LoRaWAN with mesh routers using reverse path forwarding and tunneling to extend coverage beyond single-hop limits and reduce end-device energy use by up to 12.6x in simulations.

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[1] RP002-1.0.4 LoRaWAN® regional parameters RP002-1.0.4 Specification — resources.lora-alliance.org 2025

[2] Energy consumption model for sensor nodes based on lora and lorawan.Sensors, 18(7):2104, 2018 2018

[3] TS011-1.0.0 LoRaWAN® Relay Specification — resources.lora-alliance.org 2022

[4] TS0011-1.0.4 LoRaWAN® L2 1.0.4 Specification — resources.lora- alliance.org 2024

[5] Narrowband Internet of Things — rohde-schwarz.com 2024

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arxiv: 2512.00161 · arxiv_version: 2512.00161v2 · doi: 10.48550/arxiv.2512.00161 · pith_short_12: 34HQXMKIXREE · pith_short_16: 34HQXMKIXREEKNTX · pith_short_8: 34HQXMKI

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