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title: "Infographic: What is PAN, BAN, WAN and LPWAN?"
description: What is PAN, BAN, WAN and LPWAN? An infographic of the different types of area networks
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# Infographic: What is PAN, BAN, WAN and LPWAN?

 By [ Pål Kastnes ](https://blog.nordicsemi.com/getconnected/author/pål-kastnes)  June 3, 2020

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An infographic of 4 types of area networks you need to know about: PAN, BAN, WAN and LPWAN.

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