Semtech, EchoStar Mobile to Test Satellite IoT Connectivity Service Integrated With LoRaWAN
Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, and EchoStar Corporation subsidiary EchoStar Mobile, a mobile satellite services provider offering connectivity across Europe through a converged satellite and terrestrial network, announced the launch of an initiative to test satellite connectivity services enabled by the LoRaWAN® protocol.
“With our technology collaborator, Semtech, and as a new member of the LoRa Alliance®, we are excited to explore the use of next-generation LoRaWAN network technology to bring new satellite-based connectivity services to the Internet of Things (IoT) market,” said Telemaco Melia, senior director of commercial operations at EchoStar Mobile. “New LoRa satellite services are expected to bring lower price points
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