Posted On: Mar 28, 2023

AWS IoT Core, a cloud service that connects billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and routes trillions of messages to AWS services, announce a deeper integration with HAQM Sidewalk. With AWS IoT Core for HAQM Sidewalk, customers can now easily provision, onboard, and monitor their HAQM Sidewalk devices. 

HAQM Sidewalk is an encrypted, free-to-connect community network designed to provide reliable connectivity for billions of devices. Sidewalk now provides coverage to more than 90% of the US population and support long-range connected solutions for communities and enterprises. Users with a Sidewalk Bridge can choose to contribute a small portion of their internet bandwidth, which is pooled together to create a shared network that benefits all Sidewalk-enabled devices in a community.

AWS IoT Core for HAQM Sidewalk now streamlines the device on-boarding process for HAQM Sidewalk developers and provides an efficient path to access over 200+ AWS Services. This integration provides significant benefits to HAQM Sidewalk Developers, manufacturers, and end-users. It streamlines the design, connection and deployment process, enabling developers to use AWS IoT Core for their development journey from prototyping to mass production. 

Developers can easily get started with HAQM Sidewalk by using one of the available HAQM Sidewalk qualified hardware development kits (HDKs), Software development kits (SDKs) and a Sidewalk Sample Application to build a prototype Sidewalk device in minutes. AWS IoT Core for HAQM Sidewalk facilitates device on-boarding while HAQM Sidewalk enables cloud connectivity. With AWS IoT Core, you can scale from one prototype to millions of devices. 

AWS IoT Core for HAQM Sidewalk is currently available in the US East (N. Virginia) region. To learn more about this service, please visit AWS IoT Core for HAQM Sidewalk, and to get started building devices, please visit HAQM Sidewalk developer guide.