RAK3112 WisDuo Module for Edge AI with LoRa®: ESP32-S3 Meets SX1262 for Next-Gen IoT Projects The Power of the ESP32 Ecosystem The ESP32 ecosystem has become a cornerstone in the world of Internet of Things (IoT). It’s praised for its flexibility, affordability, and the massive support from developers around the world. Featuring WiFi, Bluetooth, and...
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RAKwireless and the RED and CRA Compliance in 2025 Why Are So Many Customers Asking about Radio Equipment Directive (RED) and Cybersecurity Now? In today’s increasingly connected world, regulatory compliance is no longer a back-office concern; it’s a central topic in every customer conversation. For companies operating in the EU, CE marking is a mandatory certification that...
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More Than Just Another Badge: Co-Creating the Wismesh Tag with the Meshtastic Community How Did This Little Badge Begin? At first glance, the Wismesh Tag might look like just another badge-style tracker: thin, credit-card sized, designed to hang off a backpack or sit discreetly in a pocket. But look closer, and you’ll find a deeper story behind its...
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LoRaWAN® Field Testing Decoded: How the RAK10701-Plus Works Field testing with the Field Tester Plus RAK10701-Plus helps determine whether a LoRaWAN deployment is successful and provides sufficient coverage, or if additional gateways are needed. Testing and mapping the coverage helps optimize the network, identify weak spots, and generate insights that support more effective deployment and...
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Why RAKwireless Built the RAK11160: A Smarter Way to Bring ESP32 into Low-Power LoRaWAN® IoT And over the past year, one pattern became impossible to ignore. RAKwireless noticed a strong trend: more than 60% of their customers buying RAK3172 were pairing it with an ESP32 module. Why? To unlock WiFi and BLE capabilities. For MQTT...
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How the Meshtastic Community Shaped the WisMesh Repeater: From Pain Points to Practical Design WisMesh didn’t start as a product idea—it started as a conversation. On Reddit threads, Discord chats, forum posts, and shared GitHub comments, the Meshtastic community was collectively building and testing solar-powered mesh nodes, sharing what worked, what didn’t, and what they wished existed....
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Introducing WisMesh Board ONE: The New Baseboard for Meshtastic - Community Driven, Purpose Built The Meshtastic community is the heart of innovation, where creative minds come together to imagine new uses and applications. The WisBlock starter kit retains its key strengths: users can add their own sensors, customize freely, and just need to 3D-print an enclosure to...
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Introducing RAKwireless Bridge IO: A Scalable Solution for Affordable IoT Retrofit in Industrial and Building Automation The Internet of Things (IoT) holds immense potential for transforming existing industrial and commercial spaces, making "retrofit" an ideal opportunity to modernize and enhance efficiency with ease. Existing industrial and enterprise sensor deployments use standard protocols like RS485 Modbus, 4-20mA,...
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The Story Behind the RAKwireless Modular Vision for IoT When we started RAKwireless, we had three core beliefs: Everything is connected, which is why we work on IoT. Transparency is why we established a community-driven model. Diversity, which is why we focus on exploring a modular approach to make IoT easy for software developers. The development...
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How a Lion Protection Project in Botswana Inspired the Gateway Mesh Solution Courtesy of RAKwireless "Sometimes, fate works in amazing ways. I’ve always believed that to truly understand customer challenges, you need to see things firsthand. It’s why I’ve spent countless hours traveling to meet with customers, discussing their pain points, and planning better resources...
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