E2C Field
Distributed Infrastructure & LoRaWAN Operations Platform
Connect, monitor, process, and manage operational data across distributed infrastructure environments through interoperable LoRaWAN, industrial edge computing, and operational data workflows.
Modern field operations often rely on fragmented combinations of wireless sensors, remote assets, proprietary gateways, cloud platforms, and legacy operational systems spread across geographically distributed environments. Utilities, infrastructure operators, system integrators, and industrial organisations increasingly need operational visibility across remote sites without introducing excessive complexity, bandwidth consumption, or vendor lock-in.
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Why Distributed Infrastructure Environments Need E2C Field
Modern infrastructure environments are becoming increasingly distributed, data-driven, and operationally complex. Utilities, environmental monitoring systems, smart infrastructure deployments, transportation networks, agriculture operations, and remote industrial assets often rely on large numbers of geographically dispersed sensors, field devices, gateways, and operational systems operating across mixed connectivity environments.
As deployments scale, organisations are increasingly challenged by fragmented LoRaWAN networks, isolated operational data, unreliable backhaul connectivity, growing sensor volumes, limited visibility across remote assets, and the operational complexity of managing distributed infrastructure at scale.
The challenge is no longer simply collecting sensor data. The challenge is transforming distributed field data into reliable operational visibility and actionable workflows across remote infrastructure environments without creating disconnected systems, excessive cloud dependency, or vendor lock-in.
E2C Field helps simplify distributed infrastructure operations through interoperable LoRaWAN integration, edge processing, local operational workflows, alarm management, and scalable edge-to-cloud architectures designed for real-world field deployments. By combining wireless sensor integration, local processing, operational visibility, and flexible ecosystem interoperability within a unified edge platform, E2C Field enables organisations to monitor, process, and manage operational data closer to the edge across distributed infrastructure environments.
Who is E2C Field Designed For?
E2C Field is designed for organisations responsible for monitoring, managing, and maintaining distributed infrastructure environments across remote and geographically dispersed operational deployments. From wireless sensor networks and utility infrastructure through to environmental monitoring and remote industrial assets, E2C Field helps operational teams simplify how field data is collected, processed, visualised, and integrated across distributed environments.
Infrastructure & Utility Operators
Monitor distributed infrastructure including water systems, pumping stations, energy infrastructure, environmental assets, utility networks, and remote operational sites through centralised visibility, edge processing, alarm management, and scalable LoRaWAN-enabled operational workflows. E2C Field helps infrastructure operators improve operational awareness across geographically dispersed assets while reducing deployment complexity and unnecessary field maintenance overhead.
System Integrators & Smart Infrastructure Providers
Deploy interoperable field monitoring and operational visibility solutions across mixed-vendor infrastructure environments using LoRaWAN integration, edge orchestration, cloud connectivity, operational dashboards, and scalable remote deployment architectures. E2C Field helps system integrators simplify deployment standardisation, accelerate implementation across distributed environments, and support interoperable operational ecosystems without forcing proprietary infrastructure replacement.
Operations & Maintenance Teams
Improve visibility across remote infrastructure assets through real-time alarms, operational monitoring, edge visualisation, and localised operational workflows designed to support faster troubleshooting and improved operational responsiveness. E2C Field helps operations and maintenance teams reduce blind spots across distributed infrastructure while supporting more proactive monitoring and reducing unnecessary site visits.
Industrial IoT & Solution Developers
Build scalable distributed infrastructure solutions using LoRaWAN connectivity, Docker applications, Node-RED orchestration, MQTT integration, cloud services, and flexible edge computing architectures designed for modern operational technology environments. E2C Field helps solution developers create interoperable remote monitoring and operational visibility solutions across utilities, environmental monitoring, transportation, agriculture, and industrial infrastructure deployments.
Simplifying Distributed Infrastructure Operations
Distributed infrastructure environments often operate across remote locations, mixed connectivity conditions, fragmented sensor networks, and geographically dispersed operational assets. As deployments scale, organisations increasingly face challenges around operational visibility, network reliability, alarm management, data fragmentation, and maintaining operational awareness across large field environments.
E2C Field helps simplify distributed infrastructure operations through integrated LoRaWAN management, local edge processing, operational visibility, alarm orchestration, and scalable edge-to-cloud workflows designed for real-world field deployments. By combining wireless sensor integration, edge computing, operational monitoring, and ecosystem interoperability within a unified operational platform, E2C Field enables organisations to manage remote infrastructure more efficiently while reducing deployment complexity and improving operational responsiveness.
Simplify LoRaWAN Deployments
Deploy and manage LoRaWAN infrastructure through integrated network server functionality, device profiles, payload codecs, live frame monitoring, and centralised wireless sensor management. E2C Field helps simplify large-scale LoRaWAN deployments while improving visibility into device communication, decoding, and operational status across distributed field environments.
Improve Remote Asset Visibility
Monitor remote infrastructure assets through real-time operational dashboards, alarms, edge visualisation, and distributed monitoring workflows. E2C Field helps operators improve visibility across utility infrastructure, environmental systems, remote industrial assets, transportation infrastructure, and geographically dispersed operational environments.
Reduce Dependence on Continuous Connectivity
Process, buffer, and manage operational data locally at the edge to maintain operational continuity during unstable or intermittent network conditions. E2C Field supports local data caching, breakpoint resumption, alarm handling, and edge-based operational workflows designed for remote infrastructure environments with unreliable backhaul connectivity.
Enable Edge-Based Operational Workflows
Support localised operational logic, alarm orchestration, data processing, and workflow automation directly at the edge through Node-RED integration, edge processing services, and distributed operational architectures designed for infrastructure-intensive deployments.
Integrate Field Data with Operational Systems
Route operational data between LoRaWAN deployments, industrial protocols, MQTT brokers, cloud platforms, operational dashboards, SCADA systems, and enterprise applications through interoperable edge integration and operational data orchestration workflows.
Scale Distributed Infrastructure Deployments
Deploy lightweight proof-of-concept projects or scale toward large distributed infrastructure environments through reusable configurations, centralised management workflows, interoperable deployment models, and flexible edge architectures designed for utilities, environmental monitoring, smart infrastructure, and industrial field operations.
Built for LoRaWAN & Distributed Infrastructure Operations
E2C Field is designed to help organisations simplify remote monitoring, distributed sensing, LoRaWAN integration, edge processing, and operational visibility across geographically dispersed infrastructure environments. From wireless sensor onboarding through to alarm orchestration and cloud integration, E2C Field supports practical operational workflows designed for real-world field deployments.
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Fragmented LoRaWAN Deployments |
Simplify LoRaWAN deployment and management through integrated LNS functionality, device profile management, payload codec handling, live frame monitoring, and support for interoperable LoRaWAN deployment architectures across distributed infrastructure environments. |
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Complex Sensor Onboarding & Decoding |
Accelerate deployment through integrated sensor profile support, payload decoding workflows, reusable templates, and centralised device management designed to simplify wireless sensor integration across environmental monitoring, utilities, smart infrastructure, and industrial telemetry deployments. |
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Limited Visibility Across Remote Assets |
Improve operational awareness through edge visualisation, operational dashboards, real-time alarms, live device monitoring, and distributed operational workflows designed for geographically dispersed infrastructure environments and remote operational assets. |
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Unstable Network Connectivity |
Maintain operational continuity through local edge processing, offline data caching, breakpoint resumption, and localised operational workflows that continue operating during unstable or intermittent network conditions commonly found across remote infrastructure environments. |
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Cloud Cost & Bandwidth Pressure |
Process, filter, and route operational data locally at the edge before forwarding valuable operational information upstream, helping reduce unnecessary cloud traffic, bandwidth consumption, and operational overhead across large-scale sensor deployments. |
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Operational Workflow Complexity |
Support localised operational workflows using Node-RED orchestration, alarm management, distributed operational logic, and edge processing services designed for remote monitoring, infrastructure automation, and operational event handling. |
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Mixed Operational Technology Environments |
Integrate LoRaWAN deployments with MQTT brokers, SCADA systems, BACnet environments, OPC UA workflows, cloud platforms, enterprise applications, and operational dashboards through interoperable edge integration architectures. |
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Scaling Multi-Site Infrastructure Deployments |
Standardise deployment workflows through reusable configurations, centralised management, template-based onboarding, and scalable edge architectures designed for utilities, municipalities, transportation systems, environmental monitoring, and distributed infrastructure operations. |
Core Operational Capabilities of E2C Field
E2C Field combines LoRaWAN device management, edge computing, operational continuity, and cloud integration within a unified platform designed for distributed infrastructure. From sensor onboarding to edge automation and resilient data delivery, E2C Field helps organisations simplify large-scale remote operations while reducing deployment complexity.
Zero-Touch Sensor Onboarding
Provision and commission LoRaWAN sensors quickly using automated onboarding workflows that reduce manual configuration and accelerate deployment across geographically distributed sites. Zero-touch onboarding helps simplify large-scale rollouts while maintaining consistent device configuration and operational readiness.
Local Edge Automation
Create local automation workflows using built-in Node-RED orchestration and scenario management. E2C Field can process events, execute logic, trigger alarms, and automate operational responses directly at the edge, reducing latency and improving resilience when connectivity is limited.
Real-Time Monitoring & Alarms
Monitor distributed infrastructure through real-time dashboards, alarm management, and operational monitoring tools. E2C Field enables operators to identify abnormal conditions quickly and respond to operational events across remote assets from a unified management interface.
Edge SCADA & Visualisation
Present operational data through web-based dashboards, edge SCADA views, trends, and status monitoring. E2C Field transforms large volumes of sensor and device data into intuitive operational visibility for utilities, infrastructure operators, and field engineering teams.
Reliable Data Delivery
Continue collecting, buffering, and forwarding operational data during network interruptions through built-in store-and-forward capabilities. E2C Field automatically synchronises buffered data when connectivity is restored, helping maintain data integrity across remote and infrastructure-intensive deployments.
Cloud & Platform Integration
Publish operational data securely to MQTT brokers, cloud platforms, enterprise applications, and third-party systems while supporting flexible northbound integration architectures. E2C Field helps organisations integrate remote infrastructure into existing operational workflows without proprietary lock-in.
Distributed Edge Architecture for Field Operations
E2C Field is designed to simplify how operational data moves between distributed sensors, remote assets, LoRaWAN networks, edge gateways, cloud platforms, and operational systems across field infrastructure environments.
By combining LoRaWAN network management, sensor data decoding, local processing, alarm handling, edge visualisation, and northbound data integration within a unified edge architecture, E2C Field helps organisations manage remote infrastructure deployments more reliably and efficiently.
Southbound Field Connectivity
Collect data from LoRaWAN sensors, wired field devices, meters, controllers, and remote infrastructure assets across distributed operational environments. E2C Field supports LoRaWAN device management, Profile configuration, payload codec handling, live frame monitoring, and integration with onsite protocols such as Modbus, OPC UA, and BACnet where required.
This enables field deployments to combine wireless sensing networks and wired operational assets within a single edge-based data collection architecture.
E2C Field Edge Operations Layer
At the core of the architecture, E2C Field provides localised LoRaWAN management, operational data processing, alarm handling, visualisation, and workflow orchestration directly at the edge.
Capabilities include:
- Built-in LoRaWAN Network Server functionality
- Device Profile and payload codec management
- Live frame monitoring for raw and parsed LoRaWAN data
- Local data processing and operational logic
- Alarm management and notifications
- Node-RED workflow orchestration
- Edge visualisation and dashboards
- Offline data caching and breakpoint resumption
- Data forwarding via BACnet IP, OPC UA, and Modbus
- MQTT and HTTP data upload to cloud or private platforms
This localised architecture helps reduce cloud dependency, improve remote troubleshooting, and maintain operational continuity across infrastructure deployments with unstable or intermittent backhaul connectivity.
Northbound Operational Integration
Integrate field data with MQTT brokers, HTTP servers, cloud platforms, SCADA systems, operational dashboards, enterprise applications, RCMS, and remote monitoring workflows through flexible northbound integration services.
E2C Field helps convert distributed sensor and asset data into structured operational information that can be used by existing monitoring systems, cloud platforms, and infrastructure management workflows without forcing a closed software ecosystem.
Why E2C Field?
E2C Field simplifies the deployment of LoRaWAN and distributed infrastructure solutions by combining flexible network server deployment, operational edge computing and open system integration into a single software platform. Whether monitoring utilities, smart buildings, environmental assets or remote infrastructure, E2C Field reduces integration complexity while providing the flexibility to fit existing operational architectures.
Flexible LoRaWAN Deployment
Deploy using the integrated ChirpStack Network Server for an all-in-one edge solution or operate as a LoRaWAN packet forwarder connecting to existing network servers such as ChirpStack, The Things Stack, LORIOT and other standards-based LoRaWAN ecosystems. Choose the deployment model that best fits your operational requirements.
From Sensors to Operational Intelligence
Acquire data from LoRaWAN sensor networks, industrial equipment, building automation systems and local I/O through a single operational edge platform. Decode payloads, process information locally, generate alarms and visualise operational data before securely forwarding it to enterprise applications.
Open Integration Without Vendor Lock-In
Integrate seamlessly with cloud platforms, SCADA systems, asset management platforms and enterprise applications using open technologies including MQTT, Sparkplug B, OPC UA, Modbus TCP and REST APIs. E2C Field complements existing operational environments rather than requiring infrastructure replacement.
Built to Scale
Standardise a common operational architecture across multiple sites, projects and customers. By combining LoRaWAN networking, edge processing and open integration within a single platform, E2C Field reduces engineering effort, simplifies long-term maintenance and accelerates deployment of distributed infrastructure solutions.
Southbound Field Data Acquisition
E2C Field collects operational data from LoRaWAN sensor networks, industrial equipment, building automation systems and local digital I/O, creating a common edge platform for data processing, visualisation and secure integration with cloud and enterprise applications.
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Looking for a specific field device or communication protocol?
Contact the Robustel team to discuss compatibility with your sensors, PLCs, RTUs, building automation systems or field infrastructure.
Northbound Connectivity & System Integration
E2C Field securely delivers operational data from remote assets, utility infrastructure and distributed sensor networks to cloud platforms, operational systems and enterprise applications, enabling real-time monitoring, remote operations and data-driven decision making. The supported northbound interfaces are shared across the E2C Trinity platform and optimised for distributed infrastructure deployments.
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Looking for a specific cloud platform, utility system or operational software integration? E2C Field continues to expand support for secure cloud connectivity and northbound communication drivers. Contact the Robustel team to discuss compatibility with your SCADA, GIS, asset management platform, cloud platform or project requirements.
E2C Field Compatible Robustel Edge Gateways
E2C Field is compatible with the following Edge Gateways from Robustel
NOTE: E2C Field requires a minimum of 2GB of RAM to run optimally
Choosing the Right E2C Field Edition
E2C Field is available in three editions to support every stage of your LoRaWAN and distributed infrastructure journey. All editions share the same core application platform, with licensing designed around supported tag capacity, deployment scale and operational requirements.
All Editions Include
The following capabilities are included in every Edition of E2C Field:
- LoRaWAN Network Server Configuration
- Field Data Collection
- Scenario Management
- Secure Cloud Connectivity
- Data Forwarding
- Alarm Management
- Logic Orchestration
- Debug Logs & Diagnostics
- System Configuration & Management
- Complete Industrial Protocol Support:
- LoRaWAN
- Modbus TCP
- Modbus RTU
- OPC UA
- DI/DO
- BACnet IP
- BACnet MS/TP
Free Edition
Evaluate & Deploy Small Field Systems
The Free Edition is ideal for evaluation projects, pilot deployments and smaller field installations. It includes the complete E2C Field platform with support for all industrial communication protocols, making it an ideal starting point for validating applications before scaling into commercial deployments.
Licence Includes
Protocoles
All E2C Field Supported Protocols
Capacity
- Up to 100 Field Data Tags
Ideal For
- Evaluating E2C Field before deployment
- LoRaWAN proof-of-concept projects
- Small remote monitoring applications
- Learning the platform and application development
Core Edition
Unify Wired & Wireless Infrastructure
The Core Edition is designed for commercial deployments where LoRaWAN sensor networks become part of a broader operational environment. By integrating wireless sensors with industrial controllers, building automation systems and field infrastructure, Core provides a scalable platform for managing mixed operational technologies from a single application.
Licence Includes
Protocoles
All E2C Field Supported Protocols
Capacity
- Up to 2,000 Field Data Tags
Ideal For
- Multi-Site LoRaWAN deployments
- Utility monitoring
- Environmental monitoring
- Hybrid wired and wireless infrastructure
- Operational edge computing projects
Pro Edition
Enterprise Operational Intelligence
The Pro Edition extends E2C Field for enterprise-scale deployments requiring maximum tag capacity, integrated SCADA functionality and complete operational visibility across complex wired and wireless infrastructure. It is designed for organisations managing large distributed assets through a unified operational platform.
Licence Includes
Protocoles
All E2C Field Supported Protocols
Capacity
- Up to 5,000 Field Data Tags
Advanced Operations
- Integrated SCADA
- Maximum platform capacity
- Optimised for 8 GB hardware deployments
Ideal For
- Large utilities
- Critical infrastructure
- Enterprise operational platforms
- Multi-site asset monitoring
- Hybrid wired and wireless operations
- SCADA-integrated field infrastructure
Need Help Choosing the Right Edition?
Whether you’re deploying a standalone LoRaWAN application or integrating wireless sensors with PLCs, RTUs, building automation systems and enterprise platforms, the Robustel team can help you select the E2C Field edition that best matches your operational architecture today while providing a clear upgrade path as your infrastructure grows.
Modernising Distributed Infrastructure Starts at the Edge
Every distributed infrastructure environment is different. Sensor networks, LoRaWAN deployments, remote assets, operational workflows, and field connectivity conditions often evolve over many years – creating operational environments that must balance scalability, reliability, interoperability, and long-term maintainability.
Whether you are deploying remote monitoring infrastructure, expanding LoRaWAN sensor networks, improving operational visibility across field assets, integrating distributed operational data, or modernising infrastructure operations across geographically dispersed environments, Robustel and its global partner ecosystem can help identify the right deployment strategy for your operational requirements.
E2C Field is designed to support practical infrastructure modernisation through interoperable LoRaWAN ecosystems, flexible edge architectures, localised operational processing, and ecosystem-friendly deployment models that work alongside existing operational technologies and infrastructure environments.