The ChirpStack project

LoRaWAN

LoRaWAN^® is a Low Power, Wide Area (LPWA) networking protocol designed to wirelessly connect battery operated ‘things’ to the internet in regional, national or global networks, and targets key Internet of Things (IoT) requirements such as bi-directional communication, end-to-end security, mobility and localization services.

• LoRa Alliance
• LoRaWAN specification

About the ChirpStack LoRaWAN Network Server stack

ChirpStack provides open-source components for LoRaWAN networks. Together they form a ready-to-use solution including an user-friendly web-interface for device management and APIs for integration. The modular architecture makes it possible to integrate within existing infrastructures. All components are licensed under the MIT license and can be used for commercial purposes. The following components are provided:

• ChirpStack Gateway Bridge: handles the communication with the LoRaWAN gateways
• ChirpStack Network Server: a LoRaWAN Network Server implementation
• ChirpStack Application Server: a LoRaWAN Application Server implementation
• ChirpStack Gateway OS: Linux-based OS to run the (full) ChirpStack stack on a Raspberry Pi based LoRa gateway

For a more technical understanding of the ChirpStack stack components and how they work together, please refer to the Architecture page.