Wirepas, Laird team for massive rollout of BLE modules
Wirepas in Finland is working with Laird Connectivity on combined hardware and software in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) modules for massive IoT implementations.
The combination allows the Laird modules to use the Wirepas Mesh 2.4GHz profile, including network scalability, reliability, and ease of implementation, along with the RF performance, technical support, and international wireless certifications offered in the Bluetooth LE Modules
The modules run on either Nordic Semiconductor nRF52 series or Silicon Labs EFR32BG22 – with EFR32BG24 to come in Q4 2023.
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Bluetooth LE is a suitable physical layer for a wide range of low-power or low-latency mesh applications serving sectors such as industrial and medical. The with mesh 2.4GHz software implementation supports deployment of affordable, massive and high-density, short-range IoT applications.
“Together, Wirepas and Laird Connectivity solve a pressing problem for industrial-grade IoT: how to wirelessly connect billions of devices with diverse and evolving network requirements,” said Teppo Hemiä, CEO of Wirepas. “The combination of a high-performance mesh network and 2.4GHz technology provides a powerful approach to meeting our partners’ and customers’ connectivity needs.”
“The combination of Wirepas and Laird Connectivity frees application developers from the complexities of long development paths to connect to 2.4GHz mesh networks,” said Jonathan Kaye, Vice President Marketing and Product Management at Laird Connectivity. “Our mutual customers can now focus on creating unique value-added mesh networking applications areas such as predictive maintenance, industrial automation, warehousing and asset tracking.”
Wirepas Mesh 2.4GHz is compatible with the Lyra Series 2.4GHz Module using Silicon Labs EFR32BG22 and coming soon on Lyra 24 Series which uses Silicon Labs EFR32BG24 SoC as well as the BL652, BL653, BL653μ, & BL654, Bluetooth LE Series using Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840, nRF52833 & nRF52832 silicon.
The standard modules require specific configuration and pre-programming to connect to the Wirepas Massive Mesh Network. Laird Connectivity offers Wirepas evaluation versions of the standard development kits (DVK) for each module that are pre-programed with licensed Wirepas keys.
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