RAKwireless Bulletin: New Gateways for LoRaWAN®, Field Testing Tools, and Deployment Innovations

WisGateOS 2 Tutorials: Practical Features for Long-Term Gateway Operations

Early FUOTA Demo on RAK3172 with ChirpStackOS

Platform Updates & Resource Improvements

WisDM: Documentation Reorganized Around Real User Workflows

One of the important platform updates was the restructuring of WisDM documentation.

Rather than organizing content mainly by feature, the new structure followed a more user-driven path from onboarding to deployment and ongoing management. It introduced a clearer sequence and expanded support for tasks such as:

• Location management
• Organization management
• Device pre-provisioning
• API integration in an operational context

This update reflected a broader shift toward making documentation easier to navigate based on what users were trying to accomplish, not just what features existed.

WisBlock Accelerator: A New Resource Hub for Faster Prototyping

We launched the WisBlock Accelerator page, a new resource hub designed to help IoT developers move faster from idea to working prototype.

The collection brought together practical materials such as:

• Step-by-step how-to guides
• Tutorials using RAK modules
• Integration guides with Blues Notecard
• Technical references and implementation examples

For engineers validating ideas, building proof-of-concepts, or preparing for production, the WisBlock Accelerator created a more focused starting point for development.

Strategy, Operations & Industry Conversations

Gavin Brown Joined the Things Conference Conversation

At The Things Conference, our very own VP of Strategic Growth & Design Partner, Gavin Brown, joined Marc Pous, Developer Relations at Edge Impulse, for a discussion on the state of LoRaWAN, modular IoT hardware, and the future of private wireless networks.

The conversation touched on several themes that matter deeply to the RAKwireless community, including:

• The importance of modular design
• Cost-effective and reliable gateway infrastructure
• Mesh networking in real-world deployments
• Use cases across smart buildings, agriculture, and energy

A Practical Look at Solar-Powered Gateway Deployments

Carl Rowan, our Technical Marketing, shared a practical product highlight focused on solar-powered gateway deployments.

The post explored a common challenge in the field: securing reliable power for gateway installations, especially in remote or temporary setups. It pointed to solar-compatible options using WisGate Edge Pro and Soho Pro with Battery Plus, and highlighted capabilities such as cold-weather tolerance, multi-day runtime under limited sunlight, safe-temperature charging, and remote monitoring through WisDM.

Opening a Conversation Around Modbus Polling in Real Projects

Our Product Manager, Ting Ma, also started an industry conversation around a practical engineering question: how many scheduled Modbus polling tasks do users actually need in real projects?

Using the Bridge IO series as context, the post asked whether support for up to 200 tasks was truly valuable in the field or whether it risked becoming unnecessary complexity. The accompanying survey invited feedback from users in solar, energy, BMS, and industrial automation.

This kind of discussion helped ground product development in real deployment experience, which remained one of the strongest themes across the month.

The previous months highlighted practical progress: new products for smarter deployments, better tools for field testing, stronger gateway operations content, and improved resources for both developers and network operators.

From BACnet integration and outdoor connectivity to documentation updates and real-world discussions about LoRaWAN scalability, the focus stayed firmly on helping users build, deploy, and manage with more confidence.

More launches, tutorials, and product updates are on the way.