Comcast, Semtech Collaborating on LPWAN Network for Up to 30 Cities

Semiconductor supplier Semtech and Comcast will jointly work on a trial deployment of a Comcast low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) based on Semtech wireless RF technology. In a news release Wednesday, Semtech said the LPWAN trial deployment should start in Q4, focused on enterprise, government and consumer IoT applications. Semtech said that after the trials the network could expand to as many as 30 markets within 30 months. To help with the buildout, Semtech said, it granted Comcast a warrant to buy 1.09 million shares, with vesting coming in phases based on reaching particular milestones regarding coverage targets.