SEMTECH

SEMTECH is a Canadian multinational developer, manufacturer and service provider of wireless communications equipment.

Name / Legal form: Sierra Wireless, Inc

Headquarters: British Columbia, Canada

History: Sierra Wireless, formerly known as Wavecom, was acquired by SEMTECH in 2023 for $1.2 billion. However, a major strategic shift took place in 2026: In August 2026, SEMTECH agreed to sell its cellular module business to Compal Electronics for $62 million. The transaction includes key parts of the former cellular module business, including intellectual property, customer relationships, and employees.

Year of foundation: 1993 (Sierra Wireless) + 1960 (SEMTECH)

Division / Area: Semiconductors, IoT, LoRa/LPWAN, cloud connectivity, data center networking, and cellular networking. Today, Semtech has a much broader scope than that of a pure mobile communications provider.

Line-Up: LoRa® ICs and LoRaWAN solutions, LoRa Edge®, LoRa Connect®, AirLink® networking solutions, 5G/LTE routers and gateways, IoT cloud services, and semiconductor solutions for high-speed connectivity, data centers, and optical/copper-based interconnects

Typical applications: Smart Metering, Smart Home, Asset Tracking, etc.

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