**Mesh Network Innovator Utilizes Cutting-Edge Tools to Strengthen Industry Leadership and Open Sales Opportunities in Smart Home Markets**
Beijing, China – July 19, 2017
In an effort to assist developers in simplifying the design of Internet of Things (IoT) mesh network devices and accelerating their time to market, Silicon Labs (commonly referred to as "Silicon Labs," NASDAQ: SLAB) has introduced a comprehensive suite of software and hardware solutions that support the latest Bluetooth mesh network specifications. This cutting-edge Bluetooth mesh solution builds on Silicon Labs’ proven expertise in mesh networking, providing development tools, software stacks, and mobile applications compatible with Silicon Labs’ Wireless System-on-Chip (SoC) devices and certified modules.
By combining Silicon Labs' patented network analysis tools with the Bluetooth mesh protocol stack on smartphones, IoT developers can cut their time-to-market by up to six months compared to traditional wireless development tools and technologies.
Bluetooth mesh devices are particularly suited for smart home, lighting, beacon, and asset tracking applications. With mesh-enabled devices like connected lights, communication ranges expand as more devices are added, allowing a single gateway to cover a significantly larger area than a traditional star network topology. In retail marketing and asset tracking scenarios, Bluetooth mesh network technology streamlines the deployment and management of beacons. Combining Bluetooth Low Energy with a mesh network introduces new functionalities and value into devices such as connected lights, which can also function as beacons or beacon scanners.
Richard Baxter, President and CEO of Mesh Systems, an IoT software, service, and solution provider, commented: “Bluetooth is the frontier technology in mesh networks, and Silicon Labs’ latest Bluetooth mesh software and tools place us at the forefront of ‘many-to-many’ network topologies. From user-friendly development kits to mobile applications that help us seamlessly connect devices, we depend on Silicon Labs’ extensive experience in mesh networking technology to provide us with the necessary hardware and software resources. These tools boost our productivity and reduce development time, enabling our customers to excel in today’s IoT competition.â€
Silicon Labs’ latest Bluetooth mesh network solutions encompass a full range of development tools and wireless devices, from conceptual design to final implementation, allowing developers to quickly and efficiently complete IoT product designs. Silicon Labs’ offerings provide several key advantages to designers:
- **Reduced Time-to-Market:** Developers can choose from a variety of Silicon Labs-certified wireless modules and SoCs, including the world's smallest Bluetooth system-in-package (SiP) module (BGM11S) and the latest EFR32BG13 Blue Gecko SoC solution. Modules with integrated antennas offer a rapid and cost-effective path to designing Bluetooth mesh products. The Blue Gecko SoC provides multiple memory options to support over-the-air (OTA) updates, along with advanced features like hardware security acceleration, capacitive sensing, low-power sensor interfaces, and enhanced RF performance.
- **Simplified Development:** Silicon Labs’ mobile applications for smartphones enable designers to simplify the design process by leveraging commercially available Bluetooth mesh libraries and source code to verify operations based on Bluetooth mesh networks.
- **Increased Efficiency:** Silicon Labs’ Simplicity Studio software tools, including patented network analysis and packet tracking technology, energy analysis, and visualization application configuration, optimize the design of mesh network devices. Compatibility with Silicon Labs’ wireless SoC and module product families facilitates extensive software reuse, reducing development time and costs.
Silicon Labs is a leading provider of silicon and software for mesh networking applications. To date, the company has shipped over 100 million mesh network SoCs and modules globally and has more than 15 years of experience developing standards-based mesh networking solutions for customers worldwide. Silicon Labs is also a pioneer in Bluetooth innovation, offering ultra-small Bluetooth SiP modules, multi-protocol SoCs supporting Bluetooth boot applications, and software tools and protocol stacks to simplify Bluetooth development.
Daniel Cooley, Senior Vice President and General Manager of IoT Products at Silicon Labs, stated: “We anticipate a hub-less mesh network powered by ubiquitous Bluetooth connectivity, and a wave of new devices will soon be available, expanding the scope and reliability of the Bluetooth ecosystem. Regardless of which mesh technology developers choose for their next IoT design, we are committed to offering a complete portfolio of silicon, software, and solutions to equip manufacturers with everything they need to expedite time to market while designing secure and robust mesh networks.â€
**Pricing and Availability**
Silicon Labs’ Bluetooth mesh software development tools and software stack are now available free of charge to customers who have registered with the Silicon Labs Bluetooth Mesh Development Kit. Wireless Gecko SoCs, Bluetooth modules, and wireless starter kits for Bluetooth mesh applications are now available through Silicon Labs and authorized distributors. For more information about Silicon Labs’ Bluetooth mesh development tools, software stacks, SoCs, modules, and starter kits, please visit the website: [www.silabs.com](http://www.silabs.com).
This advancement in Bluetooth mesh technology not only paves the way for smarter homes and businesses but also opens up endless possibilities for innovative IoT applications.
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