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New research reveals trend towards greater automation

Posted on by David Priestman

Ivanti Wavelink, the supply chain business unit of Ivanti, has announced the results of a joint survey with VDC Research regarding the state of industrial supply chain operations and the adoption of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions.

The research revealed that there is an overarching trend toward greater automation, connectivity, and intelligence in industrial supply chain operations. For industrial organisations, IIoT platforms offer significant promise to unlock new business models, deliver improved customer experiences, address the disruptive impact of downtime, and ultimately provide greater operational resilience.

“Today’s warehouses are more complex than they were 10 years ago,” says David Krebs, EVP, VDC Research. “Products and channels have proliferated, late-stage customisation requirements have increased, the number of temperature environments has grown, and warehouse employee turnover has remained high with access to labour at an all-time low.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified these challenges and as a result, manufacturers and distributors are urgently seeking new ways to optimise services and react to future market changes faster and more efficiently. IIoT can help organisations automate processes, improve performance, and reduce inefficiencies, leading to higher revenues and lower costs.”

The good news is that IIoT deployment is becoming easier. The leading factors driving IIoT investments are improvements to production output (27%), improvements to asset monitoring and maintenance (14%), reductions to operational expenses (14%) and improvements to operational intelligence (13%). These efforts can be summarised around key productivity, sustainability, business agility and speed to market efforts and initiatives.

Organisations are also taking advantage of key technology trends that have significantly lowered the adoption barrier of IIoT solutions. These trends include improvements to IIoT platform functionality and ease of use, simplified development of IIoT applications through access to APIs and established communications protocols, lowered costs of sensors and data storage and the development of edge computing that shift computation from the cloud to the shop floor.

However, while many industrial organisations are underway with IIoT pilots, challenges still exist with few organisations fully scaling up their IIoT-enabled solutions. Various technical and organisational factors are typically at the root of these issues. Technical headwinds range from dealing with heterogeneous systems, determining which functions are supported by which applications, how the systems should be deployed, and how these solutions manage security requirements.

Organisationally, IT vs. OT governance is an oft-cited source of conflict as is the challenge of failing to adjust business processes to encourage broader application and failing to fully realise the solution’s value.

“The bottom line is that industrial supply chain operations overall are moving forward on the IIoT technology maturity curve,” said Brandon Black, senior vice president and general manager, Ivanti Wavelink. “This is great news as IIoT transforms business operations by delivering optimal business outcomes, focused worker experiences, reduced costs and increased revenue. Maximising IIoT’s value requires the commitment of leadership to ensure that IIoT is not just an IT initiative, but an organisation-wide effort.

“At Ivanti Wavelink, we look forward to continuing to support our customers as they accelerate digital transformation initiatives and revolutionise supply chain operations with IIoT.”

Ivanti Neurons for IIoT connects machines, devices, workers, and systems, maximising productivity, deepening insights, and improving visibility. It enables customers to get a 360° view of their IIoT equipment, facilitating simpler, faster decision-making with real-time data and deep analytics, as well as driving operational efficiency. Additionally, Ivanti Neurons for IIoT offers customers the ability to create low-code and no-code applications to automate existing supply chain processes and maximise the value of their existing supply chain assets.

The solution’s simplified use of information collected provides greater efficiency in operational decision-making and allows customers to cross-connect applications with new systems – rapidly automating warehouse processes and optimising workflow operations.

Research Methodology: VDC fielded a global survey among operations technology decision makers spanning multiple industries including retail, manufacturing, transportation/logistics, aerospace & defence, utilities and mining, oil & gas organisations. The survey was fielded during Q3/Q4 2021 and included 205 qualified respondents.

 

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PowerFleet appoints new CTO

Posted on by David Priestman

PowerFleet, Inc., a global leader of Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions that manage enterprise assets for seamless business operations, has appointed software veteran Jim Zeitunian as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of PowerFleet. Zeitunian will report to CEO Steve Towe and focus on executing PowerFleet’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) transformation.

Zeitunian joins PowerFleet from Coupa Software, a multi-billion-dollar provider of business spend management solutions, where he served as Vice President of Engineering. Zeitunian led Coupa’s engineering and applied research teams, focusing on the development of its global supply chain design and planning SaaS platform. Prior to Coupa, he was VP of Engineering at LLamasoft (acquired by Coupa), where he spearheaded the company’s technology transformation from an on-premises/desktop driven set of offerings, into a SaaS based modular product offering, leading to a doubling of revenue in a little over three years and the acquisition by Coupa.

Previously, Zeitunian held senior leadership positions at Thomson Reuters, helping to drive the production of various SaaS products and platforms, which are utilized by the largest accounting firms and Fortune 500 companies across the globe.

“This is an exciting time to be joining PowerFleet,” said Zeitunian. “The depth and breadth of our solutions – the rich history of innovative platform devices, sensors, suite of software applications and data, coupled with the continuous need for real-time operational, AI based insights across our SaaS offerings, PowerFleet is well positioned to capitalize on this growing opportunity. I look forward to playing a key role in the Company’s success.”

Zeitunian’s addition to PowerFleet’s executive team follows the appointment of Towe as the company’s CEO in January to support its continued growth in the industry. Towe and Zeitunian ​​will work closely together, prioritising the improvement of data focused initiatives and the growth of PowerFleet’s SaaS and IoT solutions. With Zeitunian’s leadership, PowerFleet will continue to improve upon its premier industry hardware, whilst enabling businesses to make more informed decisions using data-based solutions on PowerFleet’s platform.

The shift comes as the supply chain continues to adjust to the long-lasting global impacts of COVID-19 and revises its best practices. PowerFleet looks to spearhead the industry adoption of SaaS-based products in the space as organizations look for new solutions that provide multiple options and scenarios based on real-time updates and insights.

“We’re delighted to welcome Jim to the company,” said Towe. “Jim’s proven experience in technology transformation and deep understanding of developing global supply chains and SaaS platform design aligns perfectly with our strategic objectives. His ability to spearhead industry-leading SaaS projects is exactly what PowerFleet needs as we evolve our offerings. Jim has demonstrated the ability to build world-class R&D teams on a global scale. I’m looking forward to working with Jim to translate our plans and goals into results.”

 

Smart technology in warehousing and logistics

Posted on by Keith McKinley

The smart technology boom has affected all industries, from tech giants to small business owners. Software has changed the game in terms of accessibility to smart technology. It doesn’t have to be expensive, but does have to be impactful. In logistics and warehousing, businesses have excelled in implementing smart technology. Use of AI (Artificial Intelligence), ML (Machine Learning), automation, blockchain tracking, and IoT (Internet of Things) have changed the way these businesses run. But Danny Hudson, Director of Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) at Intelligent Delivery Management Platform FarEye, asks how have these  things actually changed how we work?

AI, Automation and Loop Optimisation

Although in theory it seems obvious to take the most efficient route, planning route optimisation and getting it right has proved  time-consuming and  often fraught with errors. While AI and automation are two different things, in logistics they go  hand in hand. An example of this could be a machine in a warehouse which transports packages. Automation also applies heavily to loop optimisation, which focuses on route optimisation.

Automation has allowed us, here at FarEye, to reduce use of our resources by changing our routes from what we called a snake format to a cluster format . Essentially this means that we’ve moved our deliveries to tighter, clustered areas, rather than working in a long line. This benefits our clients by reducing time, fuel, environmental impact and risks.

In terms of how we work, automation allowed us to find solutions for things like driver shortages, or limitations within the fleet. This ensures maximum efficiency and profitability per delivery. It increases visibility, and is fully scalable depending on a client’s needs . Integrating just small amounts of automation through loop optimisation has majorly impacted how we work in the industry.

Blockchain Tracking and Parcels

Although automatic package scanning is now commonplace, some warehouses still do this by hand. While not all things can be scanned by machine, or automatically, a large number of things can be, even big and bulky parcels.

The introduction of blockchain tracking has been revolutionary in terms of limiting administration and errors. All items are given a code, which is registered as they move through every stage of the delivery process. This code is stored as a blockchain, which means it’s fully trackable all the way back to production. This allows for full visibility throughout the delivery process, and all stakeholders can access this information. It also means that clients receive real-time updates on parcels, mitigating the likelihood or errors and misinformation.

Internally, it allows for more efficiency as it reduces administrative time and it means that parcels can be recalled and traced back to their origin when needed. Essentially, blockchain item-tracking has allowed  us to work smarter, not harder.

IoT and Administration

IoT (Internet of things) refers to a network of physical objects which have technology such as  software and sensors  allowing them to connect to other devices or systems over the internet. This normally will refer to the exchange of data between objects and these systems. This is largely important for inventory tracking and can be  critical  when it comes to organising processes in  warehouses and to providing access to data.

IoT technologies limit errors and overall costs. They’re  also generally quite straightforward to implement, as most businesses will already have the systems they rely on in place (such as WiFi or Bluetooth). Blockchain item tracking can also fall into this category, however IoT encompasses many other things such as inventory tracking or precise location monitoring.

Having a full system in place, with items  that connect and interact with one another, allows businesses to automate manual tasks and access any data they need online.

A combination of just a few pieces of smart technology can greatly improve productivity, resource usage and error. AI, automation, blockchain item tracking and the  IoT have proved game-changing for a large number of our clients. It’s changed how we work, allowing us to spend more time on higher-priority tasks. We’re constantly looking for new ways to implement these technologies, and with clients responding so positively to them, we don’t see anything but smooth and efficient warehousing ahead.

 

 

RFID tech firms merge

Posted on by David Priestman

Omni-ID has announced that it has been acquired by HID Global, worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions.

Omni-ID brings to HID its extensive range of ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) devices, including passive hard tags and labels and a growing range of active devices that are used by world-leading companies to track and monitor manufacturing components, energy infrastructure, logistics containers, IT assets, and equipment on the International Space Station.

CEO Tony Kington, who was part of the team that founded Omni-ID when it was spun out of QinetiQ in 2007 commented, “Since Omni-ID started life as a dynamic and highly ambitious spin-out, we have been on a mission to provide our customers with a wide range of industry-leading passive and active UHF based hardware for a broad array of applications in the logistics, energy, manufacturing and IT sectors. HID Global provides the perfect platform to push our ambition even further, combining the RFID market leadership and structure of a major multinational organization with our renowned product development and agile engineering prowess”.

Omni-ID has developed original, patented technologies for on-metal tagging to enable a broad range of applications to improve asset tracking, inventory management and material flow management. Omni-ID continues to lead the way driving the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution in Manufacturing & Logistics, Oil & Gas, IT Asset Management, Transportation and Government & Defence, utilizing market leading technologies. Omni-ID’s versatile portfolio of award-winning products provides a complete range of tags with unprecedented accuracy in any environment. Omni-ID is a global company with offices in USA, United Kingdom, Europe, India and China.

HID Global powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places and things. We make it possible for people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely. Our trusted identity solutions give people secure and convenient access to physical and digital places and connect things that can be accurately identified, verified and tracked digitally. Millions of people around the world use HID® products and services to navigate their everyday lives, and billions of things are connected through HID technology. We work with governments, educational institutions, hospitals, financial institutions, industrial organizations and some of the most innovative companies on the planet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, HID Global has over 4,000 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID Global® is part of the ASSA ABLOY Group.

IoT Firm Adds to Leadership

Posted on by David Priestman

IoT company Nexxiot hires a new senior advisor to expand and commercialize the data-driven services in asset management and predictive diagnostics. From April 2021, Bernard Guillelmon will take on an advisory role at the Swiss IoT company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Guillelmon brings together his expertise in freight and passenger traffic railway operations and maintenance to create immediate benefits for Nexxiot clients.

Bernard Guillelmon has deep expertise in rail freight services together with an extensive industry network, which includes experience of serving in boardroom positions of prominent players like Ermewa, as president of UIC Europe and as CEO of BLS. He will position Nexxiot with key decision-makers in a global market worth billions of Euros per year.

“Before Nexxiot arrived on the scene, there was always uncertainty around how many miles a particular rail freight wagon had travelled. Since those days, Nexxiot has expanded its capabilities to evaluate shock profiles, vibration patterns, maintenance activities and much more. Bernard Guillelmon will support bringing the products to the next level by engaging senior rail freight decision and align Nexxiot’s development roadmap to solve these issues,” said Nexxiot CEO Stefan Kalmund.

As pioneer in global IoT, Nexxiot continually revolutionizes supply chain practices through its’ cutting-edge use of data. The extensive product portfolio includes sensors, gateways, connectivity and IoT cloud services for its global customer base. Participants in the supply chain often operate with inaccurate, outdated information. Nexxiot’s clients and supply chain participants can access unique information to improve their business processes and open up new revenues. Nexxiot provides access to data and analytics that are used to create automated processes and increase transparency, trust, safety, and sustainability. This data also enables the use of predictive maintenance.

“Without predictive maintenance solutions, hundreds of millions of Euros are wasted every year on unnecessary or late repairs,” Stefan Kalmund continued. In complex rail operations, there is a tendency to over-maintain assets as safety is a real concern. The cost of breakdowns also has a huge impact on bottom-line. Rather than maintaining assets when they actually need it, they are brought into workshops early or late or they stay idle because reparations slots are scarce. “Without transparency on asset usage, total mileage, accumulated elevation, maintenance actions across workshops and vibrations and shock profiles, it’s difficult to get this right,” he added. Clients of Nexxiot are already able to manage the utilisation of their asset fleet and provide valuable services to cargo owners and shippers. Stefan Kalmund continued, “With the addition of Bernard Guillelmon to the team, we can better shape our solutions to make more significant and rapid improvements for our clients business practices and profitability.”

Bernard Guillelmon has proven himself in rail and logistics management and has a profound understanding of the challenges associated with digital transformation. As an expert in change management, he will support customers to find the best ways to apply the data using analytics and machine learning. At the same time, he will enable cultural readiness by supporting knowledge transfer and get the right stakeholders engaged. With his very broad network of key decision-makers who are active in shaping the rail industry, he is perfectly placed to handle these requirements.

“This is a key area of growth for Nexxiot,” CEO Stefan Kalmund went on to explain. “We see that the gathering and processing of data is now firmly within our grasp. The next phase is to redefine the processes in the industry.” The entire value chain is supported with hardware, software and via easy-to-use mobile applications. To create maximum value, these applications must be aligned with the physical reality on the ground.

Bernard Guillelmon stated, “In the next years, the monitoring of the rolling stock will be of crucial importance for the operators as Entities in Charge of Maintenance (ECM). Nexxiot has already removed the technical barriers through its on-board devices. Now we transform and optimize the processes using our data, analytics and our domain expertise.”

Disruption is the New Normal for Supply Chains

Posted on by Keith McKinley

2020 saw huge pressures and new challenges put on global supply chains. While the fallout from the pandemic undoubtedly forced retail businesses to adapt their processes, the reality is that there were many issues placing strain on supply chains well before 2020.

The disruption that plagues supply chains in the modern day has been shaped by increasingly complex consumer demands, the shift to e-commerce, smaller pick volumes and the increasing disengagement of workforces. Covid-19 has accelerated these issues, and for retail distribution centres and warehouse operators, a drastic change was required to meet evolving demands and mitigate business-threatening consequences of the volatile retail landscape, with research showing that even a short disruption of 30 days or less has the potential of a 3-5% impact on an organisation’s entire EBITDA. Disruption isn’t going to go away, so how can retailers embrace the opportunities in their warehouses and tackle it head on?

Going digital

Technology in supply chain management has enhanced dramatically in recent years, especially in the area of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics. Despite this, new research from REPL Group has uncovered that only 40% of global retailers asked have the flexibility within their systems to model for different scenarios, with an unsurprising but huge 83% saying COVID has heightened these issued and made forecasting a challenge.

AI can be leveraged to harness data, such as IoT-enabled fleet information, and help drive efficient decision making, while demand forecasting enabled by machine learning can help reduce waste, cost and ultimately improve the customer experience. Research by McKinsey found that 61% of executives reported decreased costs from the utilisation of AI in their supply chains.

The expansion of IoT into a wide range of devices also has its part to play here. Dynamic inventory tracking can provide real-time, automated feedback, while advanced management systems can automatically send and receive inputs from different stages of the chain back to centralised software, with advanced algorithms helping to raise efficiency. Connecting siloed data to a centralised system enhances the business’s overall resilience to external influences through better connectivity and increased visibility across the whole network.

Warehouse twinning

 It’s not just AI and IoT that has a role to play in managing disruption effectively for supply chains. As interruptions add a heightened level of pressure on warehouses, many have the catch-22 situation of needing to make improvements to layouts and workflows within their buildings to ease these challenges, but cannot afford to take the time to shut the premises down in order to do so. Digital twin simulations can provide the solution by creating a digital replica of the warehouse space. Here, operators can experiment with customised floorplans and workflows to decipher more efficient strategies for the future. Implementation of digital twins has only been accelerated by Covid-19 this year, with a third of mid to large-sized companies with IoT implementations looking to incorporate at least one digital twin by 2023.

Utilising a twin digital environment allows warehouse operators to analyse areas of the SKU mix for improvements, gain insight as to the where spikes of seasonal demand lie in certain products and gain visibility of the parts of the warehouse floor and supply chain process where automotive technologies can make a difference.

The human element

Elements of digitisation can also work towards freeing human resources from the mundane tasks that can easily take up most of their time. Goods to person systems allow for items to be brought to pickers, reducing time spent travelling across the warehouse floor, while self-driving carts reduce an employee’s milage by completing most of the aisle movement while travelling from the plant to the warehouse.

While extremely valuable during a time where social distancing between human workers should be maintained due to the pandemic, giving more time back to warehouse employees through these technologies also allows them to dedicate focus on more engaging and challenging tasks within the businesses, while meeting increased consumer demand.

Dealing with disruption

 While disruption now comes in many forms for warehouse operators, pursuing digitisation can provide the productivity, agility and robustness needed to deal with developing external pressures. The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly pushed supply chains to make efficiency-driven changes, but it has also introduced a change in consumer shopping habits, with REPL’s research all highlighting that 53% of retail decision-makers were anticipating an increase in online sales at the start of 2021, bringing with it concerns on the supply chain impact.

Rather than viewing this shift as a further challenge for business operations this year, warehouse operators must instead consider the opportunities, acting now to increase supply chain efficiency and compete more strongly in an ever-more complex market.

Will Shepherd, Managing Partner Supply Chain, REPL Group

Support Connected Manufacturing

Posted on by Keith McKinley
  • Microlise has joined manufacturers’ organisation MAKE UK, becoming a member alongside the UK’s leading manufacturers and innovators. With significant expertise in the area of connected technology and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Microlise looks forward to collaborating with and supporting members, particularly as the supply chain landscape and trading environment beyond Brexit presents a unique set of challenges that digitisation can do much to overcome.
  • Britain is one of the world’s biggest manufacturing nations, with almost 3 million people working in the sector and delivering almost half of all exports. UK manufacturers drive over 60% of all research and development, driving change and transformation. According to David Midgley, OEM & Channel Director at Microlise, the company’s early involvement has already proved to be constructive:
    “We have taken part in a number of events and webinars and can see lots of potential synergy between ourselves and other like-minded manufacturers. As a proud UK-based designer, developer and manufacturer of the hardware, firmware and applications that underpin our connected platform, and our on-highway telematics and technology solutions, we look forward to participating more widely and to sharing our thirty-plus years of global experience with other members.”
  • Charlotte Horobin, Region Director, Make UK added: “I am delighted to welcome Microlise into the largest community of UK manufacturers. Microlise is an ambitious and dynamic company that brings real technological expertise to the table. I look forward to working with them through Make UK’s portfolio of services, events and network to support their business growth and drive forward technological innovation within the sector.”
  • Nottingham based Microlise is the proud holder of two consecutive Queen’s Awards for Enterprise – International Trade in 2018 and Innovation in 2019, in recognition of the industry-leading solutions we export around the world, most notably to Tata Motors in India. The company works with a number of manufacturers, such as JCB in the off-highway space, and MAN Truck & Bus on-highway, in the UK and across the Middle East & Africa, supporting these world-leading organisations to gain insight into their own products and enhance customer experience, through our connected offering.

Semtech Supports New IoT Solutions

Posted on by David Priestman

Semtech Corporation, a supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, has announced that the LoRaWAN® protocol, developed and managed by the LoRa Alliance, is providing new applications of IoT connectivity for new smart industrial control operations. Utilizing the protocol for its IoT connectivity, Cisco developed new IoT sensor solutions to enhance visibility into physical spaces for IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments.

 Cisco Industrial Asset Vision is a simple and secure solution for remote asset management, equipped with a new, Cloud-based dashboard to better monitor and manage the condition of assets and facilities. The all-in-one solution deploys in minutes using a simple QR code to onboard sensors and devices; requiring little technical expertise, reducing the burden on IT or the need for expensive service contracts.

Designed to wirelessly connect battery-operated ‘things’ to the Internet, the LoRaWAN protocol is the widely adopted low power, wide area networking (LPWAN) protocol for IoT applications across the globe. Gateways leveraging the LoRaWAN protocol enable geolocation capabilities to track and monitor assets and their locations to improve logistics, prevent theft, and enhance operational efficiency. Common uses include indoor and outdoor asset tracking, monitoring temperature and humidity, freezer and cold room, ingress/egress and occupancy, water leak detection, lighting conditions, and equipment vibration and movement.

“Designed to wirelessly connect battery operated ‘things’ to the Internet, LoRaWAN is the low power, wide area networking (LPWAN) protocol of choice for IoT applications across the globe,” said Marc Pegulu, Vice President of IoT Product Marketing for Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group. “Cisco’s enterprise customers can now benefit from IoT connectivity to quickly connect with and easily monitor high-value assets and environmental conditions in their facilities and warehouses so they can become safer and more efficient.”

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® devices provide the communication layer for the LoRaWAN® protocol, 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 Supports New IoT Solutions

Posted on by Keith McKinley

Semtech Corporation, a supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, has announced that the LoRaWAN® protocol, developed and managed by the LoRa Alliance, is providing new applications of IoT connectivity for new smart industrial control operations. Utilizing the protocol for its IoT connectivity, Cisco developed new IoT sensor solutions to enhance visibility into physical spaces for IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments.

 Cisco Industrial Asset Vision is a simple and secure solution for remote asset management, equipped with a new, Cloud-based dashboard to better monitor and manage the condition of assets and facilities. The all-in-one solution deploys in minutes using a simple QR code to onboard sensors and devices; requiring little technical expertise, reducing the burden on IT or the need for expensive service contracts.

Designed to wirelessly connect battery-operated ‘things’ to the Internet, the LoRaWAN protocol is the widely adopted low power, wide area networking (LPWAN) protocol for IoT applications across the globe. Gateways leveraging the LoRaWAN protocol enable geolocation capabilities to track and monitor assets and their locations to improve logistics, prevent theft, and enhance operational efficiency. Common uses include indoor and outdoor asset tracking, monitoring temperature and humidity, freezer and cold room, ingress/egress and occupancy, water leak detection, lighting conditions, and equipment vibration and movement.

“Designed to wirelessly connect battery operated ‘things’ to the Internet, LoRaWAN is the low power, wide area networking (LPWAN) protocol of choice for IoT applications across the globe,” said Marc Pegulu, Vice President of IoT Product Marketing for Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group. “Cisco’s enterprise customers can now benefit from IoT connectivity to quickly connect with and easily monitor high-value assets and environmental conditions in their facilities and warehouses so they can become safer and more efficient.”

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® devices provide the communication layer for the LoRaWAN® protocol, 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.

 

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