Semtech Launches Upgraded LoRa® Developer Portal

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Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTC) announced the upgrade of its LoRa® Developer Portal, streamlining the development process for IoT devices utilizing the LoRaWAN® standard. The portal offers extensive resources such as interactive tutorials, a vibrant community page, and the LoRaWAN Academy™. The launch aims to provide developers with all necessary tools for efficient IoT solution development, reflecting the growing 12.1% increase in enterprise IoT spending, which reached $128.9 billion in 2020.

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• Launch of upgraded LoRa Developer Portal enhances accessibility for IoT developers.
• Portal includes interactive tutorials, community support, and comprehensive educational resources.
• Increased focus on developer needs aligns with the growing IoT market, valued at $128.9 billion.

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New portal cuts development time and offers key resources to connect devices via LoRaWAN®

CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading global supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced the upgraded launch of the LoRa® Developer Portal, which makes it easier for developers, regardless of experience level, to quickly build Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected with the LoRaWAN® standard.

New portal cuts development time and offers key resources to connect devices via LoRaWAN® (Photo: Business Wire)

The updated portal gives developers low-risk avenues for building with LoRa. With kits and tutorials, developers can create prototypes quickly and cost effectively to see how LoRaWAN can work for their IoT solutions. The portal offers a significant number of resources for developers at every level including education on the basics of LoRaWAN, creating a network, deploying a full-scale commercial solution, and more.

“As a community of developers, we understand the unique challenges we all face when building IoT solutions, which is why we felt strongly about putting in place a portal that provides access to tools, training and educational materials to get the answers you need quickly,” said Steve Hegenderfer, senior director, developer ecosystem at Semtech. “Our intent is that developers can use this portal to learn how to make their visions a reality and get a better understanding of how to use Semtech’s LoRa devices and LoRaWAN when developing their IoT solutions.”

According to IoT Analytics, spending on enterprise IoT solutions grew 12.1% in 2020 to $128.9 billion. With IoT devices today doing everything from industrial automation to solving complex technical issues with multiple connectivity options for developers— building IoT devices and solutions is more complex than ever— and developers need additional resources and guidance to build and test device connectivity efficiently. The new features of the portal aim to help developers bring their ideas to life. With access to the support, materials and community insights they need, developers can see their projects through from development to implementation.

Key features include:

• Interactive Tutorials provide instructional videos, text and an application programming interface (API) sandbox to give developers what they need to easily develop and deploy solutions
• New and improved community page brings developers together to get answers to common questions, while working with each other to build their solutions
• LoRaWAN Academy™ offers a complete curriculum for students and professionals interested in creating long range IoT solutions
• Hands-On Labs offers detailed walk-throughs to help developers learn how to build, develop and deploy solutions with LoRaWAN
• The Semtech Network Server, built on the ChirpStack open-source network server using the LoRaWAN standard, provides a hosted development environment that can be used for prototyping IoT solutions featuring LoRa devices deployed on a LoRaWAN network

In the coming months, the LoRa Developer Portal will be offering additional upgrades, including tools that will help developers better anticipate the types of battery life and area coverage they can expect from their devices with LoRaWAN.

To learn more and sign up for free access to the tools and training provided, please visit the LoRa® Developer Portal.

About Semtech’s LoRa® Platform

Semtech’s LoRa device-to-Cloud platform is a globally adopted long range, low power solution for IoT applications, enabling the rapid development and deployment of ultra-low power, cost efficient and long range IoT networks, gateways, sensors, module products, and IoT services worldwide. Semtech’s LoRa technology provide the communication layer for the LoRaWAN® standard, which is maintained by the LoRa Alliance®, an open IoT alliance for Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) applications that has been used to deploy IoT networks in over 100 countries. Semtech is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance. To learn more about how LoRa enables IoT, visit Semtech’s LoRa site.

About Semtech

Semtech Corporation is a leading global supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms for infrastructure, high-end consumer 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.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

All statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact, including statements that use the words “designed to” or other similar words or expressions, that describe Semtech Corporation’s or its management’s future plans, objectives or goals are “forward-looking statements” and are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results of Semtech Corporation to be materially different from the historical results and/or from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors are further addressed in Semtech Corporation’s annual and quarterly reports, and in other documents or reports, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov) including, without limitation, information under the captions “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors.” Semtech Corporation assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Semtech, the Semtech logo and LoRa are registered trademarks or service marks, and LoRaWAN Academy is a trademark or service mark, of Semtech Corporation or its affiliates.

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FAQ

What is the LoRa Developer Portal launched by Semtech Corporation?

The LoRa Developer Portal is an upgraded platform designed to assist developers in creating IoT devices using the LoRaWAN standard by providing resources such as tutorials and community support.

How does the new portal impact IoT development?

The upgraded portal reduces development time and offers low-risk resources, making it easier for developers of all skill levels to create IoT solutions.

What is the significance of the IoT market growth mentioned in the press release?

The press release highlights a 12.1% increase in enterprise IoT spending, reaching $128.9 billion in 2020, emphasizing the expanding opportunities in this sector for companies like Semtech.

What features are included in the upgraded LoRa Developer Portal?

Key features of the portal include interactive tutorials, a community page, LoRaWAN Academy™, and hands-on labs for IoT developers.