Kerlink supports LoRaWAN peer-to-peer network in IoT gateways Kerlink, a French specialist in Internet of Things (IoT) technology, has added support for one of the world’s first peer-to-peer wireless IoT networks based on the LoRaWAN low power WAN (LPWAN) protocol to its indoor Wirnet iFemtoCell, and outdoor Wirnet iStation IoT gateways. Called ‘The People’s Network’ and launched by US firm Helium, this global and distributed network of hotspots provides public, long range and low power wireless coverage for LoRaWAN-enabled IoT sensors and devices. This exploits Helium’s LongFi architecture that combines LoRaWAN with its own blockchain technology. LongFi delivers roaming capabilities and supports micropayment transactions so customers only pay based on network usage without needing to deploy gateways or network servers.…