The global LoRaWAN® market is estimated at USD 3.7 billion in 2024, with an expected annual growth rate of 41.1% between 2025 and 2034. The market is projected to reach a value of USD 75.8 billion by 2034. This growth is driven by IoT investments in smart cities, ports, industries, railways, and healthcare, as well as the increasing demand for energy-efficient, low-barrier networks. The adoption of LoRaWAN® in new sectors such as energy, shipping, and offshore also plays a significant role. These developments enable organizations to monitor and secure assets, living environments, and infrastructures more effectively.
What is LoRaWAN®
LoRaWAN® (Long Range Wide Area Network) is a network protocol specifically designed for the Internet of Things (IoT). It provides a wireless platform that allows low-power devices to connect over long distances. Ideal for a wide range of applications, including asset monitoring, track-and-trace, security solutions, and ensuring safe living environments, LoRaWAN® is known for its reliable, secure communication and its ability to provide connectivity in challenging conditions where other technologies often fall short.
SkyLab IoT: Connectivity in Underground Transport Corridors
At SkyLab IoT, we realize LoRaWAN® infrastructures and provide sensor solutions for underground transport corridors. Applications include car tunnels, railway tunnels, metro tunnels, bicycle tunnels, pedestrian tunnels, industrial tunnels, and ventilation and access tunnels.
One of our most prestigious projects is the IoT network in the Maastunnel, the oldest submerged tunnel in the Netherlands. This national monument, constructed between 1937 and 1942, connects the banks of the Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam with four tubes: two for cars, one for cyclists, and one for pedestrians. In collaboration with the municipality of Rotterdam and monument preservation authorities, we implemented an aesthetically pleasing, low-profile LoRaWAN® network that seamlessly integrates with the historical character of the tunnel.
SkyNet IoT: The Power of a Neutral Multi Provider Network
The Maastunnel also utilizes the SkyNet IoT concept, a neutral hosting and network operator that simultaneously hosts multiple public, commercial, and private networks. This offers unique benefits such as roaming between connected networks, extensive coverage, and redundancy. The SkyNet IoT network supports platforms such as The Things Network, The Things Industries, Helium, Netmore, ThingsIX, Crankk, and SkyNet IoT itself with roaming. It also provides hosting options for all other networks with minimal impact on the environment and cost-effective operations. With over one million connected gateways worldwide, SkyNet IoT is the largest and most cost-efficient multi-provider network.
Broad Applications, Unique Expertise
In addition to the Maastunnel, SkyLab IoT has delivered solutions for projects such as the Schiphol railway tunnel (ProRail), metro routes (RET), industrial tunnels, and underground pumping stations, sewers, and pressurized pipelines. Underground environments pose unique demands for connectivity and reliability, but thanks to our expertise, these challenges are effortlessly overcome. Our technology ensures real-time monitoring, enhanced safety, and optimal resource utilization.
Future-Oriented and Scalable
SkyLab and SkyNet IoT continue to pioneer in LoRaWAN® technology, addressing the growing demand for secure, scalable, and energy-efficient IoT networks—both above and below ground. With our innovative solutions, we contribute to the technological advancement of critical infrastructure and IoT applications.
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