The problem with LoRa is that you can't (or atleast shouldn't) control the frequency from software. Which is exactly what you want. Also the frequency band is

The problem with LoRa is that you can't (or atleast shouldn't) control the frequency from software. Which is exactly what you want. Also the frequency band is a bit too narrow and short ranged for real earth applications. LoRaWAN is terrible because you move into the overengineered and heavy IP stack... the other way is better: build your own "from scratch" network topology in software. Fossilization is only good _after_ you prooved the concept.