What is LEO, and how will LEO satellites transform the IoT sector?
Satellite connectivity, spurred by new projects from the likes of Amazon and SpaceX, will support 24 million IoT connections by 2024, bringing new competition to established IoT technologies like LoRaWAN, …
Coal, copper and gold – three smart mines, digging with data
1 | Anglo American, Capcoal coal mine, Queensland, Australia British mining company Anglo American has just started work in Australia on what it envisions as “one of the most technologically …
Semtech supports LoRaWAN network deploymet in Tasmania
Semtech said that IoT gateway company Definium Technologies has deployed a new enterprise-grade, statewide network in Tasmania, Australia, based on Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol. Semtech said that the network facilitates …
Four benefits of LoRa in mining – and how Rio Tinto connected its conveyors
The mining industry is expected to produce $686 billion in revenue by the end of 2019, a steady eight per cent increase on 2018, according to PwC. The global conveyer …
Enabling the future of mining with LPWA networks (Reader Forum)
Mining has evolved from a hard, manual process, involving hand tools and rudimentary explosives, to one that takes advantage of sophisticated technologies that bring connectivity, automation, and intelligence into play. …
Smart city case study: How Calgary deployed its own LPWA network to build smart city apps (Reader Forum)
The internet of things (IoT) is a game-changer for enterprises and consumers, making every day operations more efficient for organizations and individuals. As smart cities evolve, government agencies are prioritizing …
NIB: Semtech offers free LoRaWAN training; Digital Colony buys small-cell firm iWireless; Soracom announces IoT funding
Semtech opens-up and makes-free its LoRaWAN Academy Semtech, the Californian chip-maker that owns and licenses the LoRa technology, is offering free educational modules via its LoRaWAN Academy for students, engineers, …
Total LoRa devices reach 80 million, making it ‘de facto’ IoT tech, says Semtech
The total installed base of LoRa enabled chips and nodes reach around 80 million units at the end of 2018, according to California based semiconductor company Semtech, which owns the …
‘No future Elon Musks in IoT’, ‘no future in IoT without LoRaWAN’ – team LoRa plots next moves
This week, 1,500 business types from every-sized enterprise in the burgeoning IoT space will descend on Amsterdam in The Netherlands to chat LoRaWAN, the low-power wide-area (LPWA) networking technology that …
Semtech spurs LoRa community with next-gen silicon, stares down cellular IoT carriers
With brand new silicon, a vibrant support network, and a profile burnished in the early IoT rush, LoRa specialist Semtech is looking to spread its wings and rise above the …
