California-based Monogoto, a provider of cloud-based software for cellular IoT, is working with Chinese firm RAK Wireless to add private LoRa connectivity to public cellular LTE-M and NB-IoT.

With this integration, developers can add LoRa to their existing or new LTE-M and NB-IoT products. In relevant areas, the gateway for LoRaWan from RAK Wireless can be deployed allowing nearby devices to seamlessly switch to LoRa.

Both the IoT device and the LoRaWan gateway will get public cellular connectivity from the global Monogoto network.

“Partnering with RAK Wireless is an excellent way to combine the best of both LoRa and cellular technologies to ensure our customers enjoy the best of both worlds with a truly complete and seamless global connectivity service,” said Maor Efrati, CTO of Monogoto.

Ken Yu, CEO of RAK Wireless, added: “We are very excited about our partnership with Monogoto. This will allow us to provide seamless connectivity leveraging public cellular on top of our LoRaWan modules and gateways, globally and regionally.

LoRaWan is a low-power, wide-area (LPWA) networking protocol designed to connect battery operated things wirelessly to the internet in regional, national or global networks, and targets key IoT requirements such as bi-directional communication, end-to-end security, mobility and localisation services.

By leveraging the benefits of LoRa and public global cellular connectivity, IoT devices can seamlessly detect the presence of these networks and switch in real time according their needs: higher throughput and global availability with cellular, lower battery usage and coverage extension with LoRa.

Monogoto is a private-public cellular cloud, enabling public and private seamless connectivity for any project with global connectivity alongside private LTE and 5G networks. It provides global IoT and M2M connectivity using APIs that let enterprises and developers design, build, manage, control and scale their IoT applications quickly and securely. Enterprises use the Monogoto platform to connect and control cellular-based sensors and devices, such as point of sales, ATMs, wearables, smart lights, fleets of cars and packages, and leverage its APIs to provide flexibility and capabilities such as cyber security, procurement and IT management.