BYOMesh LoRa Mesh Radio Review

Executive Summary:

• BYOMesh claims a 100x increase in bandwidth
• Regulatory issues with current mesh network protocols in the USA
• Questions about the technical limitations of the radios used

The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical

Introduction to BYOMesh

BYOMesh is a new LoRa mesh radio that promises a significant increase in bandwidth. However, some experts are skeptical about the claim.

Technical Limitations

One expert noted that

The ‘100x bandwidth’ claim needs to be substantiated. There are some significant regulatory issues with the current popular mesh network protocols in the USA, namely that neither MeshCore or Meshtastic are compliant with the actual FCC regulations.

Another expert questioned the technical limitations of the radios used, saying

How are they increasing the bandwidth? It’s a hardware limitation of the radios. Even if you run the lowest spread factor (SF) and highest bandwidth setting on the radio, it’s still not great.

Regulatory Issues

Regulatory issues are a major concern for BYOMesh. As one expert pointed out,

100x bandwidth because you’re breaking the rules isn’t the same as 100x bandwidth legally.

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