#Thought Leadership

RAK12500: A GNSS Module that talks to every satellite in sight

We have recently released the RAK12500, a GNSS module featuring the u-blox ZOE-M8Q module, which truly talks to everybody: not only does it work with GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS , it works both with Serial and I2C.

dda

Oct 26, 2021

6 min read

WisBlock Integration to Ubidots over MQTT and Voice Command using Google Assistant

Monitor your home or office with our RAKwireless WisBlock modules using a web or mobile dashboard, plus add voice commands with Google Assistant for automation and switch control just to integrate your IoT (Internet of Things) easier.

Christian Jay Mendoza

Oct 22, 2021

5 min read

Helium Developer Kit

The Internet of Things (IoT) plays an essential role in the way we live nowadays and how new technologies impact the way we connect devices to the internet.

Maria Hernandez

Oct 19, 2021

3 min read

Connecting the RPi RP2040 to the Internet of Things made easy

Ever since the IoT MCU RP2040 was announced by Raspberry, excitement was high. Finally, the first Pico breakout boards with the RP2040 MCU arrived and of course the first thing we did at RAK was to connect it to a LoRa® transceiver and add long range communication capabilities to the Pico.

Bernd Giesecke

Oct 16, 2021

4 min read

Cryptocurrency Tracker in E-Paper using WisBlock

If you are into cryptocurrency or decentralized applications, this WisBlock project is for you. This project shows the latest cryptocurrency value of three popular crypto coins. It tracks three cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin(BTC), Ethereum(ETH) and Helium(HNT).

Carl Rowan

Oct 08, 2021

3 min read

Hello MNTD. — Crypto Hardware For the Rest of Us

Introducing MNTD. — your gateway into the world of crypto. A new brand by RAKwireless

Kim V.

Oct 06, 2021

3 min read

Exploring HIP 35: Safe RF Meta-Data Side Channel

Helium project has a community-driven proposal system that can be found on GitHub. When a rough consensus has been achieved in the review committee, a Helium Improvement Proposal (HIP) will be marked as “approved,” and then the code can be merged and deployed.

Tim O'Hearn

Sep 17, 2021

3 min read

Helium Data Only Hotspot Setup with RAK Concentrator + Raspberry Pi

A Data Only Hotspot is a variation of Hotspots that can participate on the Helium Network by transferring data from the end devices (LoRaWAN nodes), they are eligible for Network Data Transfer Rewards but not Proof of Coverage Rewards.

Johan Sebastian Macias

Sep 02, 2021

8 min read

How do LoRaWAN® Gateways work?

A large portion of the IoT network technology (LoRaWAN in particular) focuses on a centralized model, where there are end nodes and gateways.

Denitsa Prodanova

Aug 31, 2021

7 min read

What is a LoRaWAN Gateway?

One of the critical hardware components in the LoRaWAN IoT Architecture is the LoRaWAN gateway. It collects the data from LoRaWAN devices and forwards it to the LoRaWAN network server.

Carl Rowan

Aug 25, 2021

3 min read