So enterprises can seamlessly connect low power wireless devices to long-range wide area network technology, Semtech has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to integrate the LoRaWan protocol on the network server with AWS IoT Core.

IoT Core is AWS’s managed cloud service that lets connected devices easily and securely interact with cloud applications and other devices.

AWS IoT Core for LoRaWan is a fully managed service that enables enterprise IoT developers to connect low-power wireless devices over LoRaWans to AWS without developing or operating their own LoRaWan server. This simplifies the development of IoT products that leverage the long range, low power and security of Semtech’s LoRa chipsets and the LoRaWan protocol.

To get started with IoT Core for LoRaWan, IoT developers can source AWS qualified gateways operating the LoRaWan protocol from the AWS partner device catalogue and select an array of LoRaWan-certified devices from the LoRa Alliance web site.

From within the AWS management console, developers can rapidly register gateways with IoT Core for LoRaWan by providing the service and its unique identifier, and selecting LoRaWan as the radio frequency. To register devices with LoRa chipsets, developers simply input the device credentials, identifiers and security keys provided by the device vendor on the console and follow guided instructions for specifying device configuration.

In addition, IoT Core for LoRaWan includes device management capabilities, such as security and a plug-and-play for AWS IoT analytics.

“Based on our collaboration with Semtech, IoT developers will be able to leverage LoRaWan to simplify the development process, as well as provide key features to their applications such as long range connectivity, the ability to build devices with low power consumption, and increased security,” said Dirk Didascalou, AWS vice president of IoT. “We are delighted to be working with Semtech to accelerate our customers’ adoption of IoT and LoRaWan allowing them to innovate faster and focus on the main job of creating business value.”

Developers will also be able to access Semtech’s LoRa cloud, a simple API-based service that can be integrated with IoT Core for LoRaWan, providing developers with the ability to locate any LoRaWan-enabled device including devices using Semtech’s recently released LoRa Edge low power geolocation platform.

“AWS IoT Core for LoRaWan will speed IoT application development by providing a plug-and-play experience for developers,” said Mohan Maheswaran, Semtech’s CEO. “In addition, this collaboration with AWS enables enterprise customers using AWS to readily take advantage of the key benefits of LoRaWan as the protocol continues to have massive adoption in the IoT industry in a variety of verticals ranging from smart home and communities to asset tracking.”

• French firm Kerlink says its LoRaWan gateways are certified to support AWS IoT Core for LoRaWan.