Angelo Tropeano, C. Suraci, Giuseppe Marrara, D. Battaglia, A. Molinaro, G. Araniti
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Abstract
The sixth-generation (6G) cellular networks and the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm will be crucial for the fully connected and digitalized world of the future. Many applications in various fields, spanning from smart home to automated industry, will benefit from the use of typically resource-constrained IoT devices leveraging 6G connections, provided that they are supported by protocols and communication techniques capable of optimizing the use of their resources. Long Range Radio (LoRa) is an emerging Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA) technology that can effectively address this requirement. However, some challenges must be overcome for it to be successful in 6G, including the need to extend the coverage area easily affected by physical factors, such as adverse weather conditions. This paper discusses the potential benefits of using the multi-hop over a LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) architecture in the context of IoT applications in the 6G systems. Indeed, in this work, we present a field test conducted to analyze the performance of a network architecture based on the use of LoRa for different-size images transmission, particularly by exploiting the multi-hop approach to extend the network coverage. The obtained results suggest that applying the multi-hop LoRa technique could be useful in future 6G IoT networks, especially in remote areas where the deployment of additional gateways could be expensive.