LoRaWAN® has emerged as the leading technology for connecting low-power wireless sensors in smart buildings, energy management, and industrial IoT. At the same time, the Niagara Framework™ has become the backbone of modern Building Management Systems (BMS), widely adopted by system integrators and facility managers.
However, Niagara® does not natively support LoRaWAN® devices. Integrators face the challenge of bridging two worlds: long-range, low-power IoT sensors and traditional automation protocols like BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP.
Proprietary drivers exist, but they often create vendor lock-in and limit flexibility when scaling deployments. A more open, scalable, and enterprise-grade solution is needed to unlock the full potential of LoRaWAN® in Niagara® environments.
ThingPark Enterprise All-in-One (TAO) is Actility’s turnkey LoRaWAN® private network solution, designed to simplify and accelerate IoT deployments. Unlike fragmented setups requiring multiple components, TAO delivers everything you need in a single, integrated package:
The journey in 4 simple steps.
Measure air, energy, motion…
Securely transports the data.
Translates into BACnet/Modbus.
Dashboards, alarms, control.
With built-in support for BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP, TAO acts as a universal connector between LoRaWAN® devices and the Niagara Framework™, as well as other building automation and industrial systems.
“With ThingPark Enterprise All-in-One, we give system integrators a universal and future-proof way to bring LoRaWAN® into Niagara® and industrial environments. By combining open standards like BACnet and Modbus with our carrier-grade LoRaWAN® expertise, TAO eliminates complexity and accelerates IoT adoption at scale.“
LoRaWAN® devices send data to ThingPark Enterprise All-in-One, which manages connectivity, security, and device lifecycle. Through the built-in Node-RED integration framework, TAO transforms LoRaWAN® data into industry-standard protocols like BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP.
This enables direct integration with the Niagara Framework™, SCADA platforms, energy management systems, and other industrial applications — without additional proprietary drivers.
Expose LoRaWAN® data as BACnet objects without manual mapping. TAO leverages open protocols and ontology normalization to accelerate BMS integration.
IAQ, meters, vibration, leakage… multi-vendor sensors.
Edge networking and secure uplinks managed by TAO.
ThingPark APIs & Node-RED flows for parsing and routing.
Standard objects & points automatically exposed.
Niagara gateway ingesting BACnet/Modbus points.
Niagara BMS (EMS, IWMS, CMMS…) dashboards, control & alarms.
With ThingPark Enterprise All-in-One, bringing LoRaWAN® devices into the Niagara Framework™ becomes effortless:
By combining LoRaWAN® and Niagara®, integrators can seamlessly extend BMS capabilities with thousands of new wireless sensors, enhancing energy efficiency, comfort, and operational visibility.
The webinar made one thing clear: aligning productivity with energy efficiency is not only a sustainability gesture—it delivers hard business value. With Actility’s LoRaWAN® connectivity and H Experience’s applications, organizations achieve measurable gains in four key areas.
Real-time IAQ monitoring with LoRaWAN® CO₂, temperature, and humidity sensors.
Integrate LoRaWAN® sensors to track environment & energy, enabling data-driven HVAC control.
Feed smart meter data via BACnet for centralized tracking of electricity, water & gas.
Use LoRaWAN® vibration, leakage, or pressure sensors for predictive maintenance.
| Sector | IoT & LoRaWAN® Use Case |
|---|---|
| Smart Buildings | Indoor air quality monitoring with LoRaWAN® CO₂, temperature, and humidity sensors integrated into Niagara® BMS for compliance and comfort |
| HVAC Optimization | LoRaWAN® sensors connected via BACnet to Niagara® enable predictive HVAC control, reducing energy costs while improving occupant experience |
| Energy Management | LoRaWAN® smart meters feed real-time consumption data into Niagara® dashboards through BACnet, enabling centralized utility tracking and reporting |
| Industrial IoT | LoRaWAN® vibration and leakage sensors integrated via Modbus TCP with Niagara® and SCADA systems to enhance predictive maintenance strategies |
| Multi-Site Enterprises | Private LoRaWAN® networks with TAO securely scaled across multiple facilities, ensuring seamless integration with Niagara®-based automation systems |
Most existing solutions for connecting LoRaWAN® devices to Niagara® rely on proprietary drivers tied to specific hardware vendors. While these may work in limited scenarios, they often introduce constraints such as vendor lock-in, poor scalability, and limited interoperability.
ThingPark Enterprise All-in-One (TAO) eliminates these barriers by providing an open, enterprise-grade, and future-proof alternative:
With TAO, integrators gain flexibility, reliability, and openness that proprietary drivers simply cannot match.
Discover how ThingPark Enterprise All-in-One simplifies the integration of LoRaWAN® sensors into Niagara Framework™, BACnet, Modbus, and beyond.
With TAO, you can future-proof your IoT strategy, scale securely across multiple sites, and unlock the full potential of LoRaWAN® within your building automation and industrial systems.
The Niagara Framework™ is the most widely adopted software framework for building automation and Building Management Systems (BMS). It enables integrators to connect, manage, and control different devices and systems such as HVAC, lighting, and energy management within a unified platform.
No, Niagara® does not natively support LoRaWAN®. This creates a challenge for integrators who want to connect wireless IoT sensors to BMS and SCADA systems. A middleware solution is required to bridge LoRaWAN® devices with standard protocols supported by Niagara, such as BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP.
TAO acts as a universal connector. It manages LoRaWAN® devices and base stations, then exposes their data through BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP—both protocols fully supported by Niagara®. This ensures seamless, plug-and-play integration without the need for proprietary drivers.
No extra proprietary gateway is required. TAO runs as a software platform (virtual machine or server appliance) and connects directly to standard LoRaWAN® gateways. It then integrates data into Niagara® via BACnet/IP or Modbus TCP.
Yes. TAO is built on Actility’s carrier-grade LoRaWAN® technology, already trusted by major operators and enterprises worldwide. It can scale from a small pilot with a few devices to thousands of sensors across multiple buildings or industrial sites.
You can request a live demo with Actility’s experts or download the TAO datasheet to explore its technical capabilities. Our team can guide you through deployment, integration with Niagara®, and scaling your LoRaWAN® projects.
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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