LoRaWAN Frequency Plans Beyond EU868 & US915: Key Regional Differences

While EU863-870 and US902-928 are the most widely used LoRaWAN® frequency plans, the LoRa Alliance defines additional plans tailored to regional regulations in Asia, Russia, India, and beyond.

This article summarizes the parameters (frequency, EIRP, duty cycle, dwell time, LBT) of these “Other Frequency Plans”, and explains how Actility helps manage compliance across them via ThingPark. Before going into deep, get to know more about LoRaWAN Regional Parameters in our dedicated article. 

Olivier Hersent

Supporting LoRaWAN globally means mastering dozens of evolving local constraints—from LBT in Korea to AFA in China. With ThingPark, we’ve abstracted that complexity so customers can deploy anywhere, without compromise.

Comparison Table: Other LoRaWAN Frequency Plans

Plan ID
KR920-923
Region / Country
South Korea
Max EIRP (dBm)
+14
Duty Cycle / LBT
LBT required
Dwell Time
No
Plan ID
AS923-1
Region / Country
Asia (incl. Japan)
Max EIRP (dBm)
+16
Duty Cycle / LBT
< 1% or LBT in Japan
Dwell Time
400 ms
Plan ID
AS923-2/3/4
Region / Country
Asia-Pacific
Max EIRP (dBm)
+16
Duty Cycle / LBT
< 1%
Dwell Time
400 ms
Plan ID
RU864-870
Region / Country
Russia
Max EIRP (dBm)
+16
Duty Cycle / LBT
< 1%
Dwell Time
No
Plan ID
IN865-867
Region / Country
India
Max EIRP (dBm)
+30
Duty Cycle / LBT
Not Applicable
Dwell Time
No
Plan ID
EU433
Region / Country
Europe (legacy)
Max EIRP (dBm)
+12
Duty Cycle / LBT
< 10%
Dwell Time
No
Plan ID
AU915-928
Region / Country
Australia/NZ/LatAm
Max EIRP (dBm)
+30
Duty Cycle / LBT
No duty limit
Dwell Time
[0:63] 400 ms, [64:71] No
Plan ID
CN470-510
Region / Country
China
Max EIRP (dBm)
n/a
Duty Cycle / LBT
LBT + Adaptive Frequency Agility
Dwell Time
No
Plan ID
CN779-787
Region / Country
China
Max EIRP (dBm)
Deprecated
Duty Cycle / LBT
—
Dwell Time
—

South Korea (KR920-923)

  • LBT (Listen Before Talk) is mandatory
  • Max EIRP: +14 dBm
  • No duty cycle, but time-division enforced via LBT

Asia-Pacific (AS923 variants)

  • AS923-1 to AS923-4 serve Japan, Southeast Asia, Oceania
  • Max EIRP: +16 dBm
  • Japan enforces LBT, others use <1% duty cycle
  • Dwell time limit: 400 ms

ThingPark automatically detects AS923 sub-variant based on country

India (IN865-867)

  • 865–867 MHz
  • Max EIRP: +30 dBm
  • No formal duty cycle or dwell time limit
  • Ideal for dense IoT deployments

Russia (RU864-870)

  • Max EIRP: +16 dBm
  • Duty cycle < 1%
  • No dwell time restriction
  • Regulated under national Russian RF laws

Australia & NZ (AU915-928)

  • Up to 72 uplink channels
  • Max EIRP: +30 dBm
  • No duty cycle restriction
  • Channels 0–63: dwell time ≤ 400 ms
  • Channels 64–71: no dwell time restriction
  • Common in Latin America as well

China (CN470-510, deprecated CN779-787)

  • CN779-787 is deprecated
  • CN470-510 still used, governed by:
    • LBT
    • Adaptive Frequency Agility (AFA)
    • Channel blacklisting to avoid interference

EU433: Legacy Plan in Europe

  • Band: 433.05 – 434.79 MHz
  • Max EIRP: +12 dBm
  • Duty cycle: < 10%
  • Used in some legacy private deployments

How Actility Handles It

With ThingPark, Actility ensures:

  • Automatic frequency plan selection by country
  • Configuration of MAC layer parameters
  • Compliance with regional LBT, duty cycle & EIRP
  • Support for multi-region deployments

All your gateways and devices are pre-configured for the right RF parameters—even in hybrid or roaming deployments.

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