Designing Sigfox Network for Public Internet of Things in Batam Island

• Published in: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things and Intelligence System (IoTaIS) pp. 72 - 77
• Main Authors: Winalisa, Shelasih, Imam Nashiruddin, Muhammad, Ary Murti, Muhammad
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 27.01.2021
• Subjects: Capacity; Capacity planning; Coverage; Internet of Things; Logic gates; LPWAN; Planning; Public Internet of Things; Sigfox; Signal to noise ratio; Simulation; Urban areas
• DOI: 10.1109/IoTaIS50849.2021.9359703

Sigfox Network is one of the most widely used IoT Connectivity technologies for the IoT market, especially for the Public IoT as integrated systems that operate in real-time, track devices, and manage the energy used to help social work. Sigfox uses unlicensed public frequencies, namely Industry frequency, Science, and Medical (ISM), and technology with global reach characteristics, cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency, and simplicity, which is scarce for scholars to explore the Sigfox network for multiple use cases as public IoT. Using Ultra-Narrow Band (UNB) with a total bandwidth of 192 kHz and 100 Hz messages per bandwidth, Sigfox operates globally. This research explored Sigfox network planning and simulation with Batam Island representatives as Urban areas. The method used network planning (coverage and capacity) analysis and simulation using Network Design Software Forsk Atoll 2.3.3. The results of the study stated that 15 gateways needed to cover the area. The simulation was done in two predictions, the coverage or prediction of the received signal level and the predicted Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR). The simulation result shows that almost sufficiently 100% of the area has an acceptable level above -134 dBm and produces an average best signal level of -86.55 dBm. The simulation also provides an average SNR level of 6.1 dB with the highest SNR value of 30 dB to 31 dB can cover an area of 7.81 sq. km.