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SkyLab B.V. to use Semtech’s LoRa Edge™ for Indoor and Outdoor Asset Management


8 June 2021 – Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a supplier of high performance analogue and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, has announced that Europe based SkyLab B.V. (SkyLab), will utilize Semtech’s LoRa Edge™ asset management platform (LR1110) to develop its small form-factor prototyping board.  

The SkyLab prototyping board, ideal for indoor and outdoor asset management of valuables, vehicles, vessels, containers, and more, will benefit from the low power nature of the LoRa Edge platform by extending its battery life and making the solution cost-effective for large-scale deployments.

"Semtech’s LoRa Edge provides a perfect basis for a high-performance prototyping board,” said Remy Sr de Jong, technical director, SkyLab B.V. “We believe that with the technological advancements of both SkyLab and Semtech combined, a wide range of new possibilities in the world of LoRa® will open up to enterprises, which can lead to faster integration in a variety of applications."

The Skylab prototyping solution uses Semtech’s LoRa Cloud™ Geolocation service’s capabilities to reduce power consumption by determining an asset’s location in a Cloud-based solver for both indoor and outdoor environments.

The prototyping board is equipped with notable features including:

  • A BME280 sensor, which offers an accurate long-lasting solution for temperature, humidity and barometric readings
  • The LSM303AGR module, an ultra-low-power high-performance system-in-package featuring a 3D digital linear acceleration sensor and a 3D digital magnetic sensor
  • An MCP73831 charging controller with solar power capabilities perfect for projects without access to power on the device
  • WeMos compatible pins which makes it possible to connect several external boards and sensors with WeMos compatibility
  • A programmable RGB LED and a micro USB port for charging and programming the ATSAMD21G18 microcontroller for extra ease of use

“While asset tracking may sound simple, the management process can be quite costly and tedious for a business. Those seeking cost-effective Internet of Things (IoT) solutions should look to Semtech’s LoRa Edge platform. Driving smart geolocation, LoRa Edge operating on the LoRaWAN standard, helps customers develop and deploy affordable asset management,” said Marc Pegulu, vice president, IoT product marketing and strategy in Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group (above). “Our collaboration with SkyLab highlights Semtech’s commitment toward developing solutions that keep the customer’s return of investment (ROI) at top of mind ensuring usability and scalability for future applications.”

For more information on the SkyLab prototyping board with LoRa Edge integration, please visit SkyLab’s website.

Source: SkyLab

MultiTech Acquires Radio Bridge to Bring New Innovation to Market


8 June 2021 – Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., a global supplier of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, services, and solutions, today announced the acquisition of Radio Bridge. Radio Bridge, a Minnesota-based company, designs and manufactures long-range wireless sensors for the Internet of Things (IoT) industry using the LoRaWAN® wireless standard.

Thanks to the combination of Radio Bridge sensors with the industry-leading portfolio of MultiTech IoT and LoRaWAN gateways, OEMs, system integrators and solution providers will have a simplified path to develop and deploy new connected solutions. 

This move will offer seamless integration based on an open architecture, and a cloud-based management console for the provision, monitoring, and configuration of sensors and gateways. This will serve to shorten time to market, simplify device management, and lower total cost of ownership throughout the life cycle of customer solutions.

“We are excited to add the Radio Bridge LoRaWAN sensor products to our portfolio and welcome the Radio Bridge team to MultiTech. Radio Bridge has an excellent reputation for rapid innovation and customer support. Together we can further simplify and improve our customers’ experience,” said Stefan Lindvall, CEO of MultiTech (above). “As a single supplier we can bring more pieces together eliminating complexity for our customers, while accelerating future development to bring new innovation to market.”

“MultiTech is a longstanding leader in LoRaWAN infrastructure, and due to the rugged reliability, intelligence and extensibility of their gateway portfolio, MultiTech has always been our first choice for LoRaWAN connectivity.” said Steve Kilts, CEO of Radio Bridge. “We are very pleased to join the MultiTech team to jointly offer the world’s most comprehensive LoRaWAN-based sensor to cloud portfolio of products.”

As a result of the acquisition, MultiTech is now able to provide a range of products and services including sensors, embedded communications devices, modems and gateways, cloud connectivity and device management services – as well as custom design and application development.

“Radio Bridge is a natural fit in our strategy to deliver end-to-end solutions that make work and life better,” said Jack Vresics, Chairman of MultiTech. “This acquisition is a strategic consolidation of smart products and services. The opportunity to expand our offerings to existing customers and bring on new adopters of IoT technology is tremendous and keeps growing as we reduce deployment friction by bringing on additional elements to our product and service portfolio.”

For additional information visit MultiTech and Radio Bridge.

Source: MultiTech