Table 2.

Use case I: A comparison of the communication technologies.

Technology	PHY Standard	Pros	Cons
WiFi	IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n	+ Widespread + Medium range, typically 100 m + High data rate + High radiation performance	- Very complex - High protocol overhead - High latency, typically 300 ms - High radiation pollution - Signal interference - High power consumption
Sigfox	LPWAN	+ High range + Wide range coverage + Low power consumption	- Low message rate
LoraWAN	LPWAN	+ High range + Wide range coverage + Low power consumption + High message rate	- Medium initial costs
NB-IoT	LPWAN	+ High range + Wide range coverage + Low power consumption + High message rate	- High initial costs