Semtech Corporation announced that it has signed a binding agreement with Trident IoT to support the multi protocol development of next, gen smart home and security devices. Semtechs LoRa Plus platform is being positioned as the unifying element that will integrate various wireless protocols together, thereby enabling developers to build IoT devices that can be multi, protocol compliant through a single hardware piece.
The terms of the deal include developers working with Semtechs LoRa Plus transceivers receiving royalty, free access to Trident IoTs SDK and development tools, making Semtech a one, stop, shop for Z, Wave connectivity while growing its ecosystem with more protocol support down the line. One of the significant hurdles in smart home product development which involves handling the multiple wireless standards over the disparate development environments, is what the collaboration aims to solve.
By integrating Trident IoT’s ELCap™ development platform with the LoRa Plus family—including the LR2021 multi-PHY transceiver—the companies aim to provide a turnkey environment that accelerates IoT innovation. This integrated framework enables device manufacturers to streamline development cycles, reduce engineering complexity, and bring smart home and security products to market faster.
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Advancing Multi-Protocol IoT Connectivity
“This definitive agreement establishes Semtech as a performance leader and comprehensive solution provider for multi-protocol IoT connectivity,” said Madhu Rayabhari, senior vice president and general manager of Semtech’s analog, mixed-signal and wireless products group. “By integrating Trident IoT’s production-ready development tools with our multi-award-winning 4 th generation transceiver, LR2021, we’re becoming one of the industry’s most complete solutions for smart home and security applications. Our customers benefit from a single-source platform that combines proven silicon with robust software tools, significantly reducing their development complexity and accelerating their path to market.”
The collaboration extends from Semtech’s industry, leading position in low, power IoT connectivity and thus, the LoRa Plus ecosystem capabilities are being further broadened alongside other technologies like LoRaWAN and Amazon Sidewalk. To unify various protocols on one hardware platform is the main goal of the project which, in turn, would make it possible to have interoperable smart home solutions and increase the compatibility of the ecosystem among connected devices.
“This partnership represents an evolution in our collaboration with Semtech,” said Mariusz Malkowski, chief technology officer of Trident IoT. “By combining our ELCap platform and SDK with Semtech’s LoRa Plus transceivers, we’re removing the barriers that have traditionally complicated multi-protocol IoT development. The integration delivers a truly turnkey solution that enables our mutual customers to focus on product innovation rather than connectivity implementation.”
Roadmap for Multi-Protocol Smart Home Development
As part of the rollout strategy, the LoRa Plus platform will introduce phased protocol support to ensure flexibility and scalability for developers. The first supported standard will be Z-Wave, a widely adopted wireless protocol for home automation and security devices.
Following the Z-Wave integration, the platform is expected to expand its capabilities to include additional connectivity standards such as Zigbee and Thread/Matter, strengthening interoperability across smart home ecosystems and security applications.
Key features of the integrated platform include:
- Integrated Development Environment: Seamless connectivity between Semtech’s LR2021 transceiver and Trident IoT’s ELCap platform and SDK
- Multi-Protocol Flexibility: Support for multiple smart home communication standards on a single hardware architecture
- Accelerated Time-to-Market: Production-ready reference designs and pre-validated development tools
- Future-Ready Architecture: A scalable framework designed to support emerging IoT connectivity standards
With this initiative, Semtech aims to provide device manufacturers with a streamlined path to develop secure, interoperable, and scalable smart home solutions while reducing development complexity in increasingly fragmented IoT ecosystems.