Long range wireless IoT Semtech launches IoT revolution ecosystem with key partners at electronica

LoRa, a new IoT wireless network technology, will be demonstrated during electronica 2014 to show the capabilities and the potential of this long range technology. To see the Munich network in operation please visit Semtech, Microchip, Future, IMST or Avnet Memec during the exhibition.

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Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, is partnering with Internet of Things vendors IBM, Microchip, and their distribution partners, to demonstrate the most powerful and advanced technology for Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) at electronica 2014 by deploying a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) over a majority of the Munich area.

Semtech is also promoting its broader partner ecosystem of end-node modules, gateways/concentrators, and network controller solutions for private networks at the show by giving away 1,000 IoT demonstration end-nodes to select clients by the ecosystem participants. The end-node modules will connect to the Munich IoT wireless network set up for Electronica so potential customers can evaluate the range, coverage, and potential of the LoRa technology.

10-times greater RF range with three-time lower power consumption

The LoRa technology enables 10-times greater RF range with three-time lower power than competing systems, and has the capacity to connect millions of nodes into a network deployment. LoRa partner solutions accelerate development time while minimizing development cost allowing developers to focus on their end application and services rather than network design and deployment.

The partner solutions can be used as turn-key solutions for IoT nationwide deployments by telecom and service providers or utilized as a hosted network solution for local private deployments.

For more information and to see the Munich network in operation please visit Semtech at Hall A4 booth 220, Microchip at Hall A4 booth 560, Future at Hall A4 booth 259, IMST at Hall A4 booth 359, or Avnet Memec at Hall A5 booth 476.

How LoRa hosted network server (controller) works for IoT

To take full advantage of LoRa properties Semtech designed the gateway chip set and partnered with IBM, Actility and Microchip to develop the LoRaMAC protocol to enable a long-range star network architecture with significantly higher network capacity than competing solutions.

One of the key features of LoRaMAC and the network server is adaptive data rate, which optimizes the network capacity, battery lifetime and creates a fully scalable system. In most network deployments today, a single data rate is utilized causing a problem when nodes on the network need a higher capacity. It leaves operators with nothing to do except tear down the network and deploy a new architecture.

Next the developer will select a gateway from qualified gateway vendors (Kerlink, IMST or MultiTech) and provision the gateway to a hosted network controller from Actility or Future Electronics who will distribute the IBM network controller solution. The developer will pay a small connectivity fee for the hosting of the network controller but it allows them to deploy quickly with minimal development expense the most powerful LPWAN for IoT.

About Semtech: Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for high-end consumer, computing, communications and industrial equipment. Products are designed to benefit the engineering community as well as the global community. The company is dedicated to reducing the impact it, and its products, have on the environment.

Internal green programs seek to reduce waste through material and manufacturing control, use of green technology and designing for resource reduction. Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol SMTC. For more information, visit http://www.semtech.com .

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