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Semtech launches LoRaWAN Hub Kit for SMB and smart home solutions

September 26, 2024
Semtech launches LoRaWAN Hub Kit for SMB and smart home solutions

Semtech Corporation has announced availability of its one-channel LoRaWAN hub reference design and evaluation kit targeting smaller scale network deployments such as for SMB/SME and smart home applications.

Recent insights from Omdia predict LoRaWAN to have the greatest annual growth, at 30% over the 2023–30 forecast period. “It is a comparatively recent technology finding a niche in longer-distance, lower-power applications like irrigation systems and security sensors for property perimeters. As a sub-GHz protocol, it also has advantages in multi-unit installations. It penetrates glass, steel and concrete easily, giving it a significant advantage,” said Edward Wilford, the senior research director at Omdia. “The cost effectiveness of Semtech’s one-channel hub aligns well with such smaller-scale applications.”

Olivier Beaujard, a board member, officer of the board and chairman of regulatory affairs for the LoRa Alliance, the senior director at LoRa ecosystem for Semtech, said, “LoRaWAN continues to be a transformative industry catalyst for a more sustainable future. Supported by a thriving LoRaWAN ecosystem, Semtech’s one-channel hub reference design unlocks new use cases and opportunities for adoption in new markets that stand to benefit from LoRa’s long-range, low-power capabilities.”

About LoRaWAN one-channel hub reference design and evaluation kit

The one-channel hub gateway evaluation kit (LRWHHUB1EVK1A) provides a turnkey solution for low cost, basic access LoRaWAN network connectivity. Compatible with several Semtech LoRa sub-GHz transceivers, the reference design includes a low-cost Espressif MCU and LCD display for simple user operation.

– Compatible LoRa ICs: SX1261, SX1262, LR1110, LR1121
– Evaluation kit includes PCBs and antenna

Semtech at the Things Conference 2024

Semtech’s demos in booth #C01 will showcase its latest LoRaWAN and IoT solutions. The conference agenda also includes Semtech IoT experts in keynote, panel, and workshop discussions.

  • Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
    • 10:00 am local time: Fireside chat | “Semtech’s LoRa vision” with Semtech CEO, Hong Hou
    • 1:30 pm local time: Panel | “The past, present and future of the LoRaWAN standard” with Semtech’s Olivier Seller and The Things Industries’ Johan Stokking
    • 2:00 pm local time: Workshop | “How to Get Started with LoRa Basics Modem-E” with Semtech and Murata
    • 2:30 pm local time: Panel | “Modem-E: Early Adopters Experience” with Semtech’s Carlo Tinella, Murata’s Suman Thapa, and Embit’s Fabio Bonizzi
    • 3:20 pm local time: Keynote | “LPWAN: Limitations and How to Mitigate Them” with Olivier Seller
    • 4:30 pm local time: “Women in IoT Gathering”
  • Thursday, September 26th, 2024
    • 9:30 am local time: Panel | “Embracing LoRaWAN for Smarter Societies: The Necessity of LPWA Targets for Government” with Semtech’s Olivier Beaujard, MultiTech’s Daniel Quant, and Connexin
    • 10:50 am local time: Keynote | “LoRa Portfolio Advancements and What it Means for Your Innovations” with Carlo Tinella

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