Evaluating the Performance of IEEE 802.15.4g for Smart City Applications

The demand for Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) solutions stems from the need for low data rate, long-range, and energy-efficient connectivity. LPWAN technologies are ideally suited for Smart City applications, where small amounts of data are transmitted infrequently over extended distances. Proprietary LPWAN technologies like LoRa, Sigfox, and Ingenu often require dependence on a specific company's infrastructure and ecosystem. In contrast, open LPWAN standards offer significant benefits, including enhanced interoperability, cost savings, flexibility, and innovation. They foster market competition, reduce reliance on individual vendors, and support the development of a diverse, compatible ecosystem of IoT devices and services. IEEE 802.15.4g is an open LPWAN standard that provides several advantages over proprietary LPWAN technologies. This paper provides a performance analysis of IEEE 802.15.4g in outdoor environments. The study assesses the performance by measuring the packet error rate (PER) in various outdoor conditions. The results of the PER measurements are used to establish the maximum communication range between the transmitter and receiver.