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title: Symphony Link vs. LoRaWAN - Industrial IoT | Link Labs
description: Symphony Link & LoRaWAN, two open source protocols for LoRa, couldn't be more different. Find out the technical differences and how to pick the right one.
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# Want to Learn About the Latest Technology in Low-Power, Wide-Area (LPWA) Networks?

There are two open source protocols for LoRa - Symphony Link and LoRaWAN. They could not be more different. This paper explains in technical details the differences and use cases for each.

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## What's Inside

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## Learn about system features, like:

- Firmware Transfer Over-the-Air

- Capacity Limits
- Security Concerns
- Architecture costs and differences
- Repeaters
- ....and more.

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