July 3, 2026

In June, VKU‑Landesgruppe (State Group) and Fraunhofer IIS hosted an event in Nuremberg focused on how mioty and LoRaWAN are shaping digital public services in Bavaria. Speakers from N‑ERGIE, Erlanger Stadtwerke, SWU TeleNet, and the district of Wunsiedel shared hands‑on insights from real deployments, complemented by perspectives from industry and research.

Key takeaways from the discussions included:

• No single technology fits all – especially in areas like water metering, where local conditions and requirements vary widely.
• Coverage depends heavily on terrain – identifying suitable antenna locations remains a recurring challenge for many municipalities.
• Shift from isolated sensors to large‑scale rollouts – particularly for heat and water meters, which demand high reception quality and stable network performance.
• Hybrid networks are gaining relevance – with base stations capable of receiving data across different protocols, for example enabling mioty and LoRaWAN to operate side by side.
• Energy harvesting shows promising potential – allowing sensors to draw energy from their environment, such as heat sources or small PV modules, reducing reliance on batteries and simplifying maintenance.

The event made one thing clear: digital public services in Bavaria are evolving quickly – and flexible, interoperable network strategies are becoming essential for future‑ready municipal infrastructure.

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