CAMARILLO, Calif., Jan. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, today announced its silver sponsorship for The Things Network’s (TTN) LoRaWAN™ Developer Conference, Feb. 1-3.
The IoT conference will focus on in-depth knowledge and skills by hosting a variety of sessions for attendees to learn how to build and adopt a LoRaWAN network. A variety of speakers from the industry will present including Nicolas Sornin, one of the principal architects of Semtech’s LoRa® devices and radio frequency technology (LoRa Technology). Attendees of the LoRaWAN Developer Conference will also receive a free basic LoRaWAN online training to allow people to further learn more about the benefits of the LoRaWAN open protocol. The event is co-located with the LoRa Alliance™ Member Meetings, Jan. 29 – 31.
“We are very happy to have Semtech as one of our sponsors and contributors for our international LoRaWAN developer conference. Over 500 developers from across 25 countries around the world will be working hands-on with the latest and greatest in the world of LoRaWAN, while 30,000 others are expected to participate online,” said Wienke Giezeman, CEO and co-founder of The Things Industries.
“The co-location of the LoRa Alliance Member Meetings with the TTN’s Developer Conference gives non-members an opportunity to receive in-depth knowledge about the LoRaWAN open protocol,” said Marc Pegulu, Vice President and General Manager, Wireless and Sensing Products Group at Semtech. “The conference is an ideal opportunity to hear more about successful use cases and understand the unique benefits of LoRa Technology.”
For more information about the developer conference, visit the website.
About Semtech’s LoRa® Devices and Wireless RF Technology
Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless radio frequency technology is a widely adopted long-range, low-power 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. IoT networks based on the LoRaWAN™ specification have been deployed in over 45 countries and Semtech is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance™, the fastest growing IoT Alliance for Low Power Wide Area Network applications. To learn more about how LoRa enables IoT, visit Semtech’s LoRa site and join the LoRa Community to access free training as well as an online industry catalog showcasing the products you need for building your ideal IoT application.
About LoRa Alliance
The LoRa Alliance is an open, nonprofit association that has grown to more than 500 members since its inception in March 2015, becoming one of the largest and fastest-growing alliances in the technology sector. Its members are closely collaborating and sharing their experience to promote the LoRaWAN protocol as the leading open global standard for secure, carrier-grade IoT LPWAN connectivity. With the technical flexibility to address a broad range of IoT applications, both static and mobile, and a certification program to guarantee interoperability, LoRaWAN has already been deployed by major mobile network operators globally with wide expansion anticipated in 2017.
About Semtech
Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms 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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