Silicon Labs Accelerates IoT Product Launch with Bluetooth Mesh Solution

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Silicon Labs Accelerates IoT Product Launch with Bluetooth Mesh Solution

Published2017.07.19 14:21

Strengthening Mesh Networking Leadership with New Software Tools

Expanding Revenue Opportunities in Industrial and Smart Home Markets

Silicon Labs announced that it is providing a comprehensive software and hardware suite based on the new Bluetooth Mesh specification that enables developers to simplify the design of mesh network devices for the Internet of Things and accelerate time-to-market. The new Bluetooth Mesh solution is based on Silicon Labs' proven mesh networking expertise and includes development tools, software stack, and mobile applications that support Silicon Labs' wireless SoC devices and certified modules. Through the combination of Silicon Labs' patented network analysis tools and Bluetooth Mesh stack for smartphones, IoT developers can now accelerate product launch timelines by up to six months compared to when using conventional wireless development tools and technologies.

Bluetooth Mesh devices are ideal for smart home, lighting, beacon, and asset tracking applications. Mesh networks enable devices to be installed far from a hub or gateway. Connected lighting is a prime example—as lighting units are added one by one, communication range increases, so the area that a single gateway can cover becomes larger than what can be covered by a star network topology. In large retail environments and asset tracking applications, Bluetooth Mesh technology makes the installation and management of beacons easier. By combining Bluetooth LE and mesh networks, beacon or beacon scanner functionality can be added to devices such as connected lighting, adding new value.

Silicon Labs' new Bluetooth Mesh solution consists of a comprehensive suite of development tools and wireless devices that enable IoT designs to be deployed easily and rapidly from concept to actual implementation.

Daniel Cooley, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Silicon Labs' IoT products, stated, "We expect new devices leveraging ubiquitous Bluetooth connectivity to be widely adopted in this market, creating hub-less mesh networks that extend the communication range and reliability of Bluetooth systems. Regardless of which mesh network technology developers choose for their next IoT design, we provide a complete portfolio of semiconductors, software, and solutions."

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