Compared

LoRaWAN Parking Sensors Compared: ParkNode Gen-1 vs MOKO LW009-SM Pro vs Nwave NPS405SM vs Bosch TPS110

Four LoRaWAN parking-bay sensors that cities, operators and integrators shortlist together, for anyone weighing an alternative to the MOKO, Nwave or Bosch units. All four read a vehicle's magnetic signature; they differ in the second sensor, the stated accuracy and latency, battery claims and their conditions, the bands they ship on, and how they are set up.

Macnman product on this page: ParkNode Gen-1

Side by side

The published figures

Every value is as each manufacturer publishes it, checked on 11 October 2026. Where a page does not state a figure, the cell says so.

Compare	Macnman ParkNode Gen-1	MOKO LW009-SM Pro	Nwave NPS405SM	Bosch TPS110
Detection	3-axis geomagnetic, ±200 to ±1000 µT	3-axis geomagnetic plus microwave radar, dual mode	Magnetometer with proximity and temperature sensors	Magnetometer plus radar, two independent sensors
Accuracy claim	Above 98 % vehicle presence detection	Over 99 % in dual mode	99.7 % (device repository); 99.9 % on Nwave's FAQ	96 % average state-change detection in field tests of over 2,000 sensors (2018 datasheet)
Latency	Under 7 to 10 s	Not on the page checked	3 to 5 s	Within 35 s typical (2018 datasheet)
Battery	X1 19 Ah rated up to 10 years, X2 8 Ah up to 5; about 7 years at 50 events a day	20 Ah lithium · 5 years under typical scenarios	10,800 mAh AA Li-SOCl₂, replaceable · 10 years at 20 parking sessions a day	Li-SOCl₂ · up to 5 years (2018 datasheet)
LoRaWAN	OTAA · AES-128 · event uplinks with heartbeat	v1.0.3 · 21 dBm max · up to 7 km claimed	v1.0.3 · Class A · OTAA · 14 dBm	v1.0.2 · Class A · OTAA
IN865 for India	Standard, WPC compliant	Listed among its eleven regional plans	Not in the three plans supported	Not in the two plans supported
Enclosure	IP68 · 202 × 33 mm · ~290 g · −40 to +80 °C	IP68 · 202 × 30 mm · 600 g · −40 to +85 °C	IP68 · 205 × 20 mm · 412 g · −40 to +85 °C	IP67/IPx9K · 145.4 × 30.5 mm · 191 g · −30 to +65 °C
Mounting	Surface or flush, on asphalt or concrete	Surface-mounting type; 10 t load rating	Surface base or in-ground modification	Glued or screwed into the ground; snow-plough resistant
Setup	Factory configured · downlink; no app needed	App over Bluetooth 4.2	Mapping and calibration mobile app (Nwave FAQ)	Wireless device management · self-learning over the first five parking events
Tamper	Tilt and displacement alerts	Strong magnetic disturbance, low voltage and hardware error alarms	Not on the page checked	Not on the page checked
Manufacturer	Macnman, Pune, India	MOKO, Shenzhen, China	Nwave, London, UK	Bosch, Germany; datasheet dated 2018

Figures for the other products are taken from their manufacturers' published product pages, datasheets and The Things Network device repository, checked on 11 October 2026, and may change; check the linked sources before you order. MOKO, Nwave, Bosch and Nedap are trademarks of their respective owners.

Where each fits

What the table means for your site

Where the ParkNode Gen-1 fits

Indian cities, malls, societies and operators that need a current, IN865 and WPC-compliant bay sensor with a stated latency, tilt and tamper alerts, configuration by downlink with no app on site, two battery variants sized to the traffic of each zone, and support from Pune. Surface or flush mounting on asphalt and concrete, rated to +80 °C for a summer road surface.

Where the MOKO LW009-SM Pro fits

A dual-mode geomagnetic and microwave-radar puck with a 99 % claim, IP68, a 20 Ah cell rated 5 years under typical scenarios, a 10-tonne load rating and eleven regional plans including IN865, configured with an app over Bluetooth at each bay. Its page states no latency figure. Widely resold, which makes it the unit most buyers compare against.

Where the Nwave NPS405SM fits

A thin IP68 magnetometer sensor with the fastest stated detection (3 to 5 s), a 99.7 % claim and a replaceable AA pack rated 10 years at 20 sessions a day. Its firmware profiles cover AU915, EU868 and US915; IN865 is not among them on the page checked, and its FAQ gives a minimum order of 100 sensors.

Where the Bosch TPS110 fits

The reference design many tenders still name: magnetometer plus radar, 96 % field-test accuracy and a 35-second typical report, glued or screwed, snow-plough rated. Its public datasheet dates from 2018 and lists EU868 and AS923 plans, so check current availability and an IN865 variant with Bosch before specifying it.

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Choosing between them

On published figures the Nwave NPS405SM states 3 to 5 seconds, the ParkNode Gen-1 under 7 to 10 seconds and the Bosch TPS110 35 seconds typical; MOKO does not state a latency on the page checked. For guidance displays any of the first three is prompt; for enforcement timing the stated figure matters.

The ParkNode Gen-1 as standard, with a WPC compliant radio, and the MOKO LW009-SM Pro lists IN865 among its eleven regional plans. The Nwave device-repository entry lists AU915, EU868 and US915 firmware profiles and the Bosch datasheet gives 868 MHz with AS923 added in the device repository, so neither is confirmed for IN865 on the pages checked.

Each maker tests differently: Bosch publishes a field-test figure across more than 2,000 sensors (96 %), MOKO and Nwave publish headline claims (over 99 %, 99.7 %), and Macnman states above 98 % presence detection. Compare them on a pilot in your own bays, with your own mix of vehicles, before a large order.

The ParkNode Gen-1 ships factory configured and takes later changes by downlink from the network server. The MOKO LW009-SM Pro is configured with an app over Bluetooth, Nwave initialises each sensor with a mapping and calibration mobile app, and Bosch uses wireless device management with self-learning over the first five parking events.

Nedap states that it stopped manufacturing and selling the SENSIT range in 2021. The Bosch TPS110 is still listed in The Things Network device repository and its datasheet dates from 2018; check current availability with Bosch. Both names still appear in tender documents, which is why this comparison exists.

The ParkNode Gen-1 is WPC compliant for the IN865 band and is manufactured in Pune. Check the current compliance status of imported units with their Indian distributor.