The LoRaWAN Network Server is the heart of a LoRaWAN network. It peers with all of the LoRaWAN devices through LoRaWAN gateways and then links them to a specific application server.
The LoRaWAN Network Server provides the management of gateways and devices, authentication and authorization of devices, network encryption and decryption, data routing, adapting data rates, eliminating duplicate packets, and interfacing with applications.