Semtech and YOSHI Technology Join Forces to Enable LoRa® Devices to Create Safer, Smarter Homes

Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTC), a leading supplier of semiconductor products and advanced algorithms, announced that YoSmart, a high-tech company focusing on smart home systems and products, has integrated Semtech's LoRa® devices into its new "YoLink" IoT product line for smart homes. The solution takes advantage of the easy deployment of LoRa devices and can quickly connect to various smart home applications such as doors, security systems, power sockets and water supply pipes to accurately monitor data in real time and create a safer and more economical home environment. 

“Semtech’s LoRa devices provide an ideal platform for building smart home IoT solutions that fill the technology gaps of traditional home networks such as Wi-Fi,” said Manxiang Xu, CEO of YoSmart. “With LoRa, YoSmart has developed IoT solutions that give homeowners instant insights into their home’s efficiency. The YoLink portfolio, now available in the U.S., connects multiple applications on a single platform for smarter management.”

The YoLink product portfolio includes a starter kit for a full home, a variety of LoRa-based sensors, and a gateway/hub for long-range connectivity, providing stable network coverage up to 300 meters from the device location. This long-range network coverage can reliably connect and monitor applications in a larger area that traditional home Wi-Fi networks cannot reach.

YoLink Smart Home Starter Kit

The YoLink Starter Kit is a cost-effective combination of home sensors that provide comprehensive data on various applications in the home. As the first LoRa-based consumer smart home kit, the YoLink kit includes a range of sensors for applications such as mobile tracking, door lock management, garage door monitoring, gas/water valve usage, pipe leak detection, and power outlet monitoring. The solution integrates seamlessly with existing home infrastructure and provides real-time data including energy usage and usage status. In addition, door locks and pipe leak sensors alert homeowners to potential risks and abnormal movements in the house, allowing them to have peace of mind about their home security and respond quickly to avoid risks.

“LoRa devices offer a complete set of development accelerators that simplify the process of creating, deploying and managing IoT applications, providing users with immediate operational benefits,” said Marc Pegulu, Vice President of IoT in Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group. “LoRa-based applications make it easier and more convenient for homeowners and residents to connect their home systems, and provide an ideal platform to address the shortcomings of traditional network platforms for indoor connectivity.”