LoRaWAN generally can use less energy than cellular networks, running off batteries for e.g. 7 years, where cellular would run out within 1-2. This is somewhat

LoRaWAN generally can use less energy than cellular networks, running off batteries for e.g. 7 years, where cellular would run out within 1-2. This is somewhat mitigated by NB-IoT, which was not available in most markets just two years ago. International LoRaWAN providers such as TheThingsIndustries and Helium can have advantages if you have a low, low data transmission interval and don't care about the (supposed) guarantees a traditional mobile carrier SLA would give you. On the other hand, since neither Helium not The Things Industries owns their gateways (run by the community) and operates in an unlicensed spectrum (much less likely to discover and fine those who disrupt communications due to negligence or even on purpose), one might opt to simply use TTN (even less promises on network quality than TheThingsIndustries) or NB-IoT. There are great use-cases for LoRaWAN, though Helium comes with more drawbacks than advantages for most.