# E055 Semtech's Hardy Schmidbauer | The Future of LoRa and LPWAN in IoT

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2020-03-03
- Length: 32m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-03-03-e055-semtechs-hardy-schmidbauer-the-future-of-lora-and-lpwan-in-iot
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## Summary

Hardy Schmidbauer, Senior Director of IoT Cloud and Services at Semtech, discusses the evolution and future of LoRa and LPWAN technology. He details Semtech's role in developing LoRaWAN standards, the company's acquisition of the technology, and the formation of the LoRa Alliance to ensure interoperability. Schmidbauer highlights key use cases such as smart metering, industrial asset tracking, and smart buildings, while predicting massive growth driven by ROI optimization and hybrid cloud-edge architectures.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-03-03-e055-semtechs-hardy-schmidbauer-the-future-of-lora-and-lpwan-in-iot#t=2) Introduction and Guest Background
- [3:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-03-03-e055-semtechs-hardy-schmidbauer-the-future-of-lora-and-lpwan-in-iot#t=198) Semtech's Role and LoRa History
- [7:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-03-03-e055-semtechs-hardy-schmidbauer-the-future-of-lora-and-lpwan-in-iot#t=442) LoRa Use Cases and Asset Tracking
- [11:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-03-03-e055-semtechs-hardy-schmidbauer-the-future-of-lora-and-lpwan-in-iot#t=693) Building Scalable IoT Solutions
- [15:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-03-03-e055-semtechs-hardy-schmidbauer-the-future-of-lora-and-lpwan-in-iot#t=942) ROI, SLAs, and Industry Growth
- [21:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-03-03-e055-semtechs-hardy-schmidbauer-the-future-of-lora-and-lpwan-in-iot#t=1283) Edge vs. Cloud and Satellite IoT
- [26:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-03-03-e055-semtechs-hardy-schmidbauer-the-future-of-lora-and-lpwan-in-iot#t=1577) The LoRa Alliance and Future Predictions

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Semtech (company)
- LoRa (product)
- LoRaWAN (product)
- LoRa Alliance (company)
- Bluetooth (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep. 5 | LoRaWAN: The Things Network and LoRa Alliance Talk Open IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-07-10-ep-5-lorawan-the-things-network-and-lora-alliance-talk-open-iot) (Moore's Lobby)
- [An Interview with Richard Ginus](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-01-22-an-interview-with-richard-ginus) (The Amp Hour)
- [MEMS & Sensors Summit | WiFi & LoRa Make Nice | How to Blow A Recovery](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-10-04-mems-sensors-summit-wifi-lora-make-nice-how-to-blow-a-recovery) (EE Times Current)
- [Emerging Technologies in IoT with Patrick Wilbur, Co-Founder at Hologram](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2023-05-11-emerging-technologies-in-iot-with-patrick-wilbur-co-founder-at-hologram) (Over the Air)
- [Building A Low-cost Satellite IoT Solution](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2022-07-07-building-a-low-cost-satellite-iot-solution) (Over the Air)

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