EPPELTONE

LoRaWAN Robust Gateway (ELG‑500)

Industrial 8/16‑channel LoRaWAN gateway with carrier‑grade 5G/4G backhaul
5G/4G Backhaul Secure · Rugged Industry Grade
EPPELTONE ELG‑500

Key Features

  • SX1302/1303-class concentrator; 8 or 16 channels; +27 dBm output
  • GNSS & PTP/NTP sync; PPS in/out; time‑stamped uplinks
  • 5G NR & LTE backhaul; Ethernet/PoE; Wi‑Fi as WAN (option)
  • Rugged IP67 die‑cast body; lightning & surge protection
  • LNS compatibility: Semtech UDP, BasicStation, LNS over TLS
  • OTA updates, remote logs, KPI telemetry (MQTT/HTTPS/LwM2M)

Architecture

LoRa End‑Nodes Meters / Sensors Bridge/Gateway Edge Processing LoRaWAN Network Server Network Server 5G/4G Backhaul · TLS · VPN · Dual SIM

Technical Specifications

RF Front‑End
EU868/US915/AS923; Sensitivity down to −139 dBm (SF12)
Backhaul
5G NR SA/NSA; LTE Cat‑6; Dual‑SIM; Ethernet/PoE
Clocking
GNSS (GPS/GLONASS), NTP/PTP; PPS IO
I/O
2× Ethernet (1× PoE), 1× USB, 1× RS‑485
Compute
Dual‑core ARM @ 1.5 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB eMMC
Enclosure
IP67, 210×150×60 mm, pole/wall mount
Security
TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, TLS 1.3, VPN (WireGuard/IPSec)
Power
10–36 V DC or PoE; 6–12 W typical

Experimental Results (Internal Lab)

Uplink Throughput Capacity

Constant load with 10k nodes randomized SF7–SF12, 12‑B payload @ 10 min.

ChannelsPackets/minCPU Load (%)Drop Rate (%)
84,80038<0.3
169,45061<0.5

Thermal Performance

Full TX duty in chamber @ 50°C ambient for 8 h.

Ambient (°C)Case (°C)Throttling
5064None
5569None
6074Minor (<5%)

Backhaul Latency

Round‑trip latency to cloud MQTT broker (Dubai) with 99% availability.

BackhaulMedian (ms)P95 (ms)
5G SA2246
5G NSA2955
LTE Cat‑64895

Availability Under Rain Fade

Outdoor pole mount during heavy rain (45 mm/h).

SNR (dB)Uplink Success (%)
+1099.9
+399.5
−598.1
-40°C…+70°C
Operating Temp
IP67
Enclosure Rating
Dual SIM
5G/4G Failover

Use Cases