CAMARILLO, Calif., Feb. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced plans to showcase its award-winning LoRa® devices and Wireless RF Technology at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 27-March 2 (Hall 8, Stand D3).
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Together with companies from the LoRa Alliance™, Semtech will demonstrate its LoRa Technology and the broad range of innovative, next-generation IoT networks, gateways, sensors, module products, and services it enables.
“The LoRaWAN specification, based on Semtech’s LoRa Technology, gives LoRa Alliance members the feature set necessary to deploy interoperable long-range, cost-effective IoT infrastructure and solutions,” said Vivek Mohan, Director of Wireless Products for Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group. “The standardized ecosystem of telecom companies, IoT application makers, and system integrators within the LoRa Alliance continues to grow, creating the framework to scale IoT and bring the associated benefits of a smart planet to fruition.”
Semtech is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance, a group of more than 400 companies committed to driving and enhancing the LoRaWAN specification to ensure interoperability and scalability of LPWANs and IoT applications. Through its work with member companies and IoT industry groups, the LoRa Alliance is making LoRaWAN the standard for LPWANs focused on low-power, long-range IoT applications. To date, there are LoRaWAN public and private networks in more than 50 countries.
The show is open Feb. 27 to March 2 and is located at two Barcelona, Spain venues: Fira Gran Via and Fira Montjuic. The LoRa Alliance IoT Pavilion is at the Fira Gran Via. Contact meetings@semtech.com to schedule a meeting with a Semtech representative.
About LoRa® Wireless RF Technology
Semtech LoRa Technology is a widely adopted low-power, long-range solution for IoT that gives telecom companies, IoT application makers, and system integrators the feature set necessary to deploy low-cost, interoperable IoT networks, gateways, sensors, module products, and IoT services worldwide.
Key Features of LoRa Wireless RF Technology:
- Long Range: A single base station using LoRa Technology enables deep penetration capability for dense urban environments and indoor coverage, while also providing the ability to connect to sensors more than 15-30 miles away in rural areas.
- Low Power: The LoRaWAN protocol was developed specifically for low power and enables unprecedented battery lifetime of up to 20 years depending on the application.
- Geolocation: Enables tracking applications without GPS or additional power consumption.
- Low Cost: LoRa Technology reduces up front infrastructure investments and operating costs, as well as end-node sensor costs.
- Open Standard: The LoRaWAN protocol ensures interoperability among applications, IoT solution providers and telecom operators to speed up adoption and deployment.
Resources
- Learn how LoRa enables IoT, visit Semtech’s NEW LoRa/IoT site.
- Engage with the NEW LoRa Community.
- Contact Semtech’s support team for technical support or general product inquiries.
- Sign up for Semtech’s e-newsletter Inside Circuit for quarterly product updates.
- Follow Semtech on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google+.
About Mobile World Congress
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the world’s biggest and best mobile industry event comprising of a massive exhibition, an award-winning conference, outstanding networking opportunities, partner programmes, the Glomo Awards and much, much more. www.mobileworldcongress.com
Produced by the GMSA, MWC is the cornerstone of the Mobile World Capital, which will be hosted in Barcelona through 2023. The Mobile World Capital encompasses programmes and activities that span the entire year and will benefit not only the citizens of Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain, but also the worldwide mobile industry. For more information on the Mobile World Capital, visit www.mobileworldcapital.com. For more information on the GMSA visit www.gmsa.com.
About Semtech
Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for high-end consumer, enterprise 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 www.semtech.com.
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