It's more like an alternative to LoRa and Sigfox: "It’s an open standard wireless network technology operating in the 850-950 MHz range. By operating in the sub-GHz range, this ultra-low-power wireless protocol can connect more IoT devices at much longer distances and much lower power than traditional Wi-Fi. The protocol is ratified by the IEEE 802.11ah task group and dubbed Wi-Fi HaLow® by the Wi-Fi Alliance. "
