“Building automation is one of the most stable markets, but it’s dominated by legacy protocols like BACnet. Our goal at Actility is to make LoRaWAN completely invisible to integrators — they shouldn’t even need to know it’s there. If it’s not as simple as plugging in a wired sensor, it won’t work.“
During the interview, Olivier explains why BACnet remains the dominant protocol in building automation—accounting for over 70% of installations, even on new programmable logic controllers (PLCs). To enable seamless adoption of LoRaWAN in these environments, it is essential to make the technology invisible to system integrators.
Actility addresses this by thoroughly mapping and testing each individual sensor, allowing smooth translation between LoRaWAN and BACnet without requiring major changes in existing systems.
The discussion also highlights Actility’s deployments across various sectors:
These applications demonstrate how LoRaWAN empowers organizations to focus on relevant, actionable data—drastically reducing complexity and energy consumption in the process.
Olivier emphasizes that LoRaWAN is particularly well suited to emerging and remote markets, where its low-power, cost-effective infrastructure enables large-scale rollouts. In particular, Africa is experiencing rapid growth in utility applications, with some regions seeing over 50% year-on-year adoption.
Whether it’s in smart buildings, industrial facilities, or remote conservation areas, Actility helps businesses transition from wired to wireless sensing—unlocking new capabilities while preserving existing systems.
About Actility
Actility, one of the co-inventors of LoRaWAN® technology and a founding member of the LoRa Alliance, is the leader in industrial-grade low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) connectivity and IoT tracking solutions. Actility’s ThingPark™ platform, which supports multi-radio connectivity (LoRaWAN®, NB-IoT, LTE-M), powers the majority of public networks and numerous private and enterprise networks worldwide. Through its subsidiary Abeeway, Actility offers patented ultra-low power, multi-radio trackers and comprehensive indoor and outdoor geolocation services. Additionally, the ThingPark Market boast the largest catalog of LoRaWAN® devices, gateways, and solutions available.
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