LoRa Alliance NetID Allocation Eligibility Policy and Application Form

Version 1.0

NetID Allocation Policy

NetID is a 24-bit identifier that uniquely identifies LoRaWAN network operators. NwkID are the 7
LSB (the Least Significant Bits) from NetID, matching also the 7 MSB (the Most Significant Bits) from
DevAddr (Cf. Sections 6.1.1, 6.2.5 from LoRaWAN Specification V1.0). These 7 bits, NwkID, are
essential for separating addresses among territorially overlapping networks, and also assisting the
roaming procedures.
The LoRa Alliance Board is the official authority responsible for granting the NetID requests. The BoD
has created a sub-committee that will take care of the associated policy and form. The LoRa Alliance
Technical Committee is giving support to the BoD by processing the requests and maintaining the
NetID database. Network operators that want to operate a LoRaWAN-compliant wireless network
are required to obtain and use a unique NetID assigned by the LoRa Alliance.
Only operators of Open Networks, and Closed/Private Networks which collaborate with Open
Networks can be allocated a NetID and use LoRa preamble sync word 0x34. LoRaWAN Open Network
and the extension to collaborating Closed/Private Networks are defined as follows:
Open Network: A network that offers open connectivity services, i.e., the network operator provides
subscription plans for 3rd party users to connect their 3rd party devices to the network.
Collaborating Closed/Private Network: A network that is open to 3rd party users and their 3rd party
devices only through an active roaming agreement with the Open Networks.
A network operator requesting allocation of a NetID must satisfy the following eligibility conditions:
1. Network operator must be a Founding, Sponsor, or Contributor member of the LoRa Alliance, or
plan to become a Sponsor or Contributor member of the alliance within 1 year, in which case a
provisional allocation can be made. Provisional allocations will not be renewed in case the
membership does not materialize within 1 year and may be immediately revoked by BoD of the
Alliance if the BoD considers that membership discussions have effectively stopped.
2. Network operator must limit use of NetID to Open Networks and collaborating Closed/Private
Networks as defined above.
3. Network operator must implement an ADR mechanism that maximizes the device data rate for
the current radio link conditions of the device. This does not preclude other ADR objectives/cost
function. In any case, Devices with fixed hardcoded data rates of SF12 or SF11 must not be
allowed to join the network.
4. NetID allocation request form must be submitted by the LoRa Alliance official representative of
the network operator.
If the network operator fails to comply with any of the aforementioned conditions, the network
operator will not be allocated a NetID until the failure is remedied. If the network operator fails a
condition after the allocation of the NetID, the network operator will have a grace period of 1 year
to remedy the violation of clause 2) and 3). Failure to remedy the issue within the allocated grace

period may result in LoRa Alliance terminating the NetID allocation and returning the allocated
NetID to the free pool.
NetID allocations are granted for 1 year, and automatically renewed at the renewal of the LoRa
Alliance membership (Founding, Sponsor, or Contributor level). All NetIDs will be allocated by the
LoRa Alliance. Network operators are not permitted to transfer a NetID to another network operator,
except as part of an internal reorganization or change in ownership of the network operator. If the
network operator fails to renew its membership, the NetID allocated to the network operator is
returned to the free pool after a 3 months grace period. Allocation of the freed NetID to another
requesting network operator is at the discretion of the LoRa Alliance.

The geographical scope (list of countries, list of continents, the world) and operator/network name
specified during an earlier NetID allocation can be updated in subsequent requests by the same
network operator, provided that it does not create collisions with the existing allocations. A single
NetID is allocated per member, with the exception of the case where a scope extension would create
a collision (an identical NwkID), in which case a second NetID may be allocated.

Application for NetID Allocation

1. Applicant details

Name (company) : ________________________
Address : ________________________________
Name of contact person : ___________________
Telephone : ______________________________
Fax : ____________________________________
Email : __________________________________

2. Application

I/we hereby declare that I/we have read the NetID allocation policy and __________________
(network operator name) will comply with the terms and conditions set forth for NetID allocation
and use as described in Section 1.

I/we officially request allocation of a LoRa Alliance NetID to be used by ___________________
(network operator name) covering the geographical scope of ____________________________
(list of countries, or list of continents, or the world).


Place : _____________________
Date : ______________________
Signature : __________________
Name : ____________________