SP AusNet chooses Ericsson’s solution for smart meter communications
Australian energy distribution company SP AusNet has selected Ericsson to develop and implement a 3G network-enabled communications solution to support its electricity smart meter program.
Highlights:
+ Ericsson to provide an innovative 3G smart meter communications solution in Victoria, Australia
+ This solution communicates direct to a smart meter over an existing Australian public mobile network
+ The standards-based approach adopted by Ericsson allows this solution to be replicated on 3G networks globally
SP AusNet is extending its existing smart meter footprint with an Ericsson solution that uses public 3G mobile networks and will reach a further 108,000 meters in outer urban and rural areas.
SP AusNet’s Director of Market Services Simon Hastings says: “Our partnership with Ericsson to develop a 3G solution provides a cost-effective means for customers in low-density, regional areas to access the benefits of smart meters.
Head of Ericsson Australia and New Zealand Håkan Eriksson says: “This Australian smart grid solution is a first in combining an existing 3G network, a 3G-enabled smart meter module, a purpose-built meter management system and the systems integration required to pull it all together.
“The utilization of secure public wireless networks to support smart grids is significant as it allows utilities to focus on delivering energy to homes and businesses by minimizing the task of managing a complex communications network.”
The solution designed by Ericsson is fast to deploy and a very cost-effective way to roll out wireless-enabled smart meters.
Ericsson’s team of Australia-based, experienced service professionals have been engaged from inception to completion in this systems integration and rollout project. The 3G smart meter modules have been designed, developed and manufactured to fit into smart meters chosen by SP AusNet. The design is able to be modified to work with other vendors’ metering solutions.
“By leveraging 3G and LTE 3GPP standards-based technology, utilities developing smart grids can access the benefits from the ecosystem and economies of scale enabled by the global telecom sector,” Ericsson says.
This agreement further demonstrates Ericsson’s ability to work with partners to deliver a complete solution in the utility space.
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connectBlue® Announces Multiradio Module for Internet of Things
At SPS/IPC/Drives, Germany, connectBlue released the Multiradio Module OWL355 which is a completely ready-to-embed module for demanding industrial, medical and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
The OWL355 module offers multiradio capability across Classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy and WLAN with full dual-band support for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio bands.
The new Multiradio Module OWL355 is completely ready-to-embed in demanding IoT, industrial and medical applications. For instance, the OWL355 meets a higher quality level regarding both IPC class and AQL standards. Also no trimming and tuning is needed during the customer end-product manufacturing, since the OWL355 has pre-calibrated radio parameters and MAC address stored on-board in EEPROM.
Rolf Nilsson, CEO of connectBlue, says:
“The Multiradio Module OWL355 follows our new smaller footprint standard particularly aimed at smaller sensor products prevalent in Internet of Things scenarios.”
“We have focused on delivering a product that makes sure our customers can be up and running quickly with their IoT applications.”
Together with the open source Linux host driver the module minimizes the work needed to implement wireless technology in a device as it will provide hardware, modular radio type approval, EMC certification, Bluetooth qualification, wide range of certified antennas and offers extremely long life cycle.
The Multiradio Module OWL355 enables robust wireless connectivity for embedded systems across Classic Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, Bluetooth low energy v4.0 and Wireless LAN (WLAN) 802.11 a, b, g, n. The OWL355 has full dual-band support for the 2.4GHz band and the 5GHz U-NII bands (U-NII band 1, 2, 2e, 3).
Other popular features for demanding industrial and medical wireless applications include solder castellations for visual inspection, extended operating temperature range of -40 to +85°C, WLAN SDIO or SPI host interface and Bluetooth UART host interface.
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The new connectBlue Multiradio Module OWL355 is designed in an attractive small form factor and enables robust wireless connectivity for embedded systems in demanding industrial and medical wireless Internet of Things applications.
About Internet of Things (IoT)
With yearly shipments of more than 10 billion microcontrollers that all can exchange information locally or through the Internet, a huge variety of so called “intelligent devices” are enabled. All these devices can be accessed over the Internet and this evolution is commonly referred to as Internet of Things (IoT). To connect the device to the Internet a local low power wireless connection is ideal for example via the Multiradio OWL355 module. For most such applications and solutions the device connects to a gateway with Ethernet or use a cellular network connection to the Internet. For more information on the Internet of Things vision, please see white paper on “Short-range Low Power Wireless Devices and Internet of Things (IoT)”.
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World’s First ‘Internet of Things’ Dedicated Cellular Network Operator, SIGFOX and Telit to Collaborate and Multiply the Number of Connected Devices
New Telit Module to Support Ultra Narrow Band (UNB), License-free Radio Technology for the SIGFOX Network.
Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, products and services and Toulouse, France based SIGFOX, the first operator of a cellular network fully dedicated to machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications, today announced the companies are to collaborate to increase penetration of the Internet of Things (IoT). The solution is based on a completely new and unique cellular network, which is being rolled out worldwide. SIGFOX’s patented Ultra Narrow Band (UNB) technology, behind the company’s network makes it possible to operate on unlicensed frequency bands available worldwide and with fewer antennas. The long-range data transmission drastically reduces power-consumption and therefore carbon footprint and maintenance costs. Telit engages the collaboration by working with SIGFOX to develop and quickly bring to market M2M modules certified under the SIGFOX UNB network.
With existing connectivity solutions built primarily to address needs of high bandwidth devices, a large number of business cases and potential candidate users of the IoT find major limitations in pricing, energy consumption and complexity of implementation associated with traditional cellular systems. The SIGFOX network and accompanying Telit OEM module solve this by providing an out-of-the-box subscription-based low-throughput connectivity solution at lower prices, with lower energy consumption and leveraging very simple integration. The approach enables a larger global marketplace of connected solutions. By using the eco-friendly, robust, secure, and easy to use network, customers reduce their carbon footprint while benefiting from low prices over the entire connection chain.
“SIGFOX is glad to announce the collaboration with Telit, which will speed up the IoT market growth.” said Ludovic Le Moan, SIGFOX Chief Executive Officer.
“This new Telit module combines existing Telit assets with SIGFOX connectivity to provide customers with a cost-effective and low energy consuming long range end-to-end connectivity solution in addition to the existing short range connectivity options, whereby customers can choose between different network connectivity solutions depending on their business or environmental constraints.”
“This new module will benefit from our network rollout, as it will become simple and optimal to connect Telit powered objects.”
“We are excited to contribute a product to this solution. With so many devices unable to connect for cost and power reasons, SIGFOX is a real breakthrough for M2M,” said Felix Marchal, Chief Product Officer at Telit Wireless Solutions.
“For the SIGFOX product we are leveraging our extensive experience in power-efficient modules for scalable networks and for battery-operated devices that can communicate in coverage areas of many square kilometers.”
SIGFOX has rollout of its network in France, the Netherlands and Russia. It plans to extend coverage to over 60 countries within five years.
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Smart metering: Deutsche Telekom partners with ista
Deutsche Telekom and the world’s leading energy provider ista International are cooperating on the collection of water, heating, gas and electricity data using mobile communications technology.
Water, heating and power meter readings collected by ista using state-of-the-art radio technology will be sent to a local ista communication unit which then bundles and forwards the data to ista’s servers over Deutsche Telekom’s highly reliable mobile communications network. As meters no longer have to be read in person, tenants no longer need to stay at home on a specific date.
Remote meter reading also provides the basis for other new services, such as ista energy data management. This service provides users with a monthly analysis of consumption data via an online dashboard as well as in app format, and makes nasty surprises in the utility bill or ancillary costs a thing of the past.
“Ista’s remote meter readings via mobile communications go a long way toward making consumption data more transparent for tenants, building administrators, and the industry as a whole.”
“We are delighted to have found in Deutsche Telekom a strong international partner for transmitting the data securely over the mobile network,” said Jochen Schein, Chief Operating Officer at ista International GmbH.
For Deutsche Telekom, the partnership is an important step in expanding its growing machine-to-machine (M2M) service portfolio. “M2M has huge benefits. It introduces transparency, ensures that networked devices run smoothly, protects the environment – plus, it reduces energy and maintenance costs,” said Jürgen Hase, Head of the M2M Competence Center at Deutsche Telekom.
“With a growing portfolio of solutions, Deutsche Telekom is positioning itself as a full-service provider for M2M communication. We are combining our M2M services and industry expertise with partners such as ista to drive forward the use of sustainable solutions.”
Deutsche Telekom will be presenting more M2M solutions for the industrial automation technology at the sps ipc drives trade fair in Nuremberg from November 26 to 28. Visitors to stand 340 in hall 10 can see up close how M2M enables the improved communication and maintenance of technical systems and machines. Deutsche Telekom solutions such as the ‘Serial Switch Network’ allow customers to securely link up units across the globe using serial interfaces – from elevators and medical equipment to production lines and pump stations. Analysis of the operating data offers a closer look at how machines are performing. And the maintenance crew is immediately alerted to faults thanks to remote diagnostics, so any necessary replacement parts are sure to be in the service truck when the next maintenance is due. This improves the service and is better for the environment.
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Internet of Things (IoT) a pivotal catalyst for the ICT industry in 2014
The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to be a key area of interest for IT buyers and sellers in 2014.
“The explosion of IoT activity over the next few years will be driven by the nexus of low-cost sensors, cloud computing, advanced data analytics, and mobility,” says Andrew Milroy, Vice President, ICT (information and communications technology) Practice, Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific.
Milroy added:
“Numerous opportunities will emerge as more and more data is generated by machines (‘things’) than human beings, such as to analyze and use vast amounts of data, to store data and source application functionality in/from the cloud, to create, manage and support apps that enable the operation and management of IoT implementations, and to provide high-speed connectivity between objects and the people, who work with them and use them.”
Demand for Big Data Analytics Tools
The IoT will create much more data than is currently generated by people. Powerful analytics tools will allow this additional data to be optimized, potentially allowing organizations to increase efficiency and effectiveness, innovate and transform the way they do business, and as a result generate revenue. As organizations prioritize big data and seek to improve evidence-based decision making, demand for these tools will increase.
New Cloud Computing Opportunities
New cloud opportunities will be driven by the IoT, as most organizations in mature economies need to justify not using cloud computing as opposed to on-premise alternatives. Cloud computing opportunities will multiply as the IoT becomes more widespread. For instance, data generated by low-cost sensors will be stored and analyzed in the cloud. Applications that drive the functionality of sensors and other mobile devices will be hosted and developed in the cloud.
Mobility, High-Speed Networks, and App Development
With smartphone penetration surpassing 50% in many economies, businesses are constantly finding ways to engage customers directly on their smartphones. With the IoT, mobile applications or apps will be developed in the cloud for deployment on any device or sensor. Platforms that allow this app development will become more widely used and leading technology vendors, such as Salesforce.com, Microsoft, VMWare, Amazon, and Google will battle for dominance. A professional services market centered around development and management of apps will become increasingly significant in 2014.
Milroy adds:
“Apps will become the primary form of engagement with organizations as people will increasingly look to apps that allow them to interact with their bank, airline, favorite retailer, or restaurant. While apps may enable and enhance that interaction, high-speed networks will need to be deployed to enable this heavy use of increasingly sophisticated apps. From an IoT perspective, these networks will be necessary to efficiently transmit growing volumes of data between sensors and devices.”
Specific IoT Opportunities
The biggest revenue opportunity today for an IoT ecosystem is within the transportation and logistics sectors. The deployment of low-cost IP-enabled sensors within ‘things’ that move products around, as well as within the products themselves, creates huge opportunities beyond supply chain optimization. For example, the Airbus A380′s has components fitted with sensors to monitor wear and tear in real time. This continually generated data allows Airbus to maintain a dynamic maintenance process and optimize performance. From a technology perspective, this requires a huge amount of storage and application functionality, as well as data analysis. Cloud computing, big data technologies, and lower cost sensors will definitely have a positive impact on aircraft manufacturers and airlines.
Smart cities, connected cars, connected health, and manufacturing are also transforming as a result of the IoT. Developments that have huge implications on the way manufacturing plants are designed, operated, and maintained include the monitoring and management of machinery from mobile devices and specialized machinery, such as drills monitored by sensors, enabling manufacturers to replace expensive machinery based on usage rather than on the machine installation time.
Key IoT Challenges
As the IoT heavily depends on cloud computing, high-speed connectivity, and powerful data analysis tools, issues with reliable connectivity, enterprise-grade cloud computing, and performance have to be addressed before the full potential of IoT can be realized.
As more machines operate independently of people, potential risks associated with security breaches multiply. Hacking a self-driving car or an aircraft navigation system could have devastating consequences. Technology vendors must continually ensure that the IoT technology is secure and processes are in place to address attempted security breaches.
“Although an increasing number of ‘things’ will be IP-enabled, it remains important that standards emerge, as ‘things’ may not be able to communicate with each other and the people that engage with them. There remains a risk of an ‘Internet of Silos’,” stressed Milroy.
As the cloud, data analytics, mobility, and connectivity technologies mature, the IoT will open up enormous new opportunities across industries. Activities that were once the domain of specialized industry vendors will open to the world’s leading technology firms. Technology vendors will place much greater focus on industry-specific activities as they seek to fully benefit from the IoT and connected industries.
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Belkin Announces Availability of WeMo Insight Switch
WeMo Switch Allows Homeowners to Monitor Power Consumption and Costs from Electronics.
Belkin announces the availability of the WeMo Insight Switch, revolutionizing smart home innovation by allowing users to control and manage the energy usage and costs of home electronics from anywhere through their iOS or Android device. The newest addition to the simple, ingenious WeMo smart home platform, the Insight Switch is a Wi-Fi enabled compact plug that also allows users to put their devices on a schedule and receive notifications anytime a connected unit is turned on or off.
“With the WeMo Insight Switch, we continue to elevate today’s smart homes by offering consumers the most intuitive, customizable and affordable solution to better understand the energy usage of their electronic devices and make smart decisions on how to use them,” said Ohad Zeira, director of product management at Belkin.
“The evolved switch allows users to truly control and monitor as much or as little of their home as they want, from observing whether a television has been on too long or being alerted to when a laundry cycle has finished, all through their smart device from anywhere and at anytime.”
The WeMo Insight Switch plugs directly into an electrical outlet, and then a user simply connects it to the home Wi-Fi network, downloads the free WeMo app and instantly is able to turn any device plugged into the unit on or off using his or her iOS or Android device.
WeMo Insight Switch will allow users to put electronics on a schedule, set them with local sunrise and sunset times, create notifications for device usage, as well as manage the time, energy consumption and costs of specific devices. The Insight Switch also works with IFTTT, an online service that creates triggers using different Internet-based services such as email, weather and social media.
WeMo Insight Switch (F7C029) – $59.99
Turn electronics on or off—from anywhere via a smartphone or tablet
Works with any Wi-Fi® router, Apple® device with iOS v5 or higher, and Android™ device 4.0 or higher
Put your electronic devices on a schedule and monitor their costs and usage
Set up rules for your electronics to go on and off at sunset and sunrise
Operates over Wi-Fi and mobile Internet, at home and away
Works with the free WeMo app
No subscription fee or hub required
Availability
The WeMo Insight Switch is available now online at Belkin.com, Amazon.com and Best Buy.com, as well as other retailers throughout the US.
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mHealth market is expected to reach $58.8 billion globally by 2020
Allied Market Research today announced a report titled “mHealth Market (Devices, Applications, Services & Therapeutics) – Global Mobile Healthcare Industry Size, Analysis, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 – 2020”.
The study observed that the global mHealth market was valued at $6.7 billion in 2012 and is estimated to reach $8.3 billion by the end of 2013. With growing per capita healthcare expenditure both in developed and advanced developing countries, the mobile healthcare market is further projected to reach $58.8 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 32.3% from 2013 to 2020.
Allied Market Research analystsJames Franco and Yojana Jeevane note:
“Per capita expenditure on healthcare in developed economies is increasing at a faster rate than inflation and income levels, chiefly due to ageing population and chronic diseases which are lifestyle driven.”
“However, there has not been corresponding improvement in the quality of healthcare services delivered, especially in developing regions. Additionally, developing economies are even struggling to provide healthcare access at every level to their people”, explains the analysts.
On contrary, ubiquitous access of smart mobile devices globally has enabled diagnostic and monitoring devices to render seamless healthcare services. Thus, this market is expected to grow at a significant pace in the next seven years. This projection is backed by the fact such as due to technological advancement integration of wireless technology with the portable healthcare devices is feasible, increasing incidences of lifestyle diseases, cost and convenience factors, government initiatives, affordability of smartphones.
However, weak reimbursement policies, lower adoption due to lack of accuracy and technology infancy and uncertainty in the government regulations is expected to hinder the growth rate. Moreover, untapped markets in developing economies provide a lot of growth opportunities for this market due to increase in adoption of mHealth services to control the spread of communicable as well as non-communicable diseases.Such challenges can be very well taken by adoption of mHealth devices and services as they work irrespective of location and skilled professionals. The only mandatory requirement is the mobile access and a smartphone.
This report segments the global mHealth Market on the basis of devices, services, stakeholders, and therapeutic areas. The global mHealth devices market is forecast to reach market value over $1.5 billion in 2013 from $0.8 billion in 2011. The contributory factors for this growth is high revenue generated from blood glucose meters, cardiac monitors and BP monitors in descending order. The services market is projected to grow over $6 billion by 2013 from 2011 market values of $4 billion mainly due to increase in revenues generated from monitoring and diagnostic services. In stakeholders market study mobile operators as well as device vendors will account for more than 75% of the overall market share by 2020.
The geography market assessment signifies that Europe along with North America will account for about 55% of the overall market revenue in 2013 and may reduce with growing demand in Asia Pacific region. The study also offers an updated review on the present major market player such as manufacturers of mobile medical devices, and mobile network providers; which also includes description of relevant recent developments activities. Companies profiles in this report includes Philips healthcare, Omron HealthCare Inc., Bayer Healthcare, LifeWatch, Cardionet Inc., Masimo Corporation, Sanofie, Boston Scientific, AT&T Inc., and Johnson & Johnson.
Get the full access of the report at http://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/mobile-health-market=77
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Redpine Signals Introduces Industry’s First Low-Power Dual-Band Wearable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Tag
Redpine’s WiSeMote WM4-50 Wearable RTLS Tag offers real-time locationing in 2.4 and 5 GHz bands using both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth low energy protocols.
Redpine Signals, Inc., a leading developer of ultra-low-power and high-performance multi-standard wireless chipsets and systems, today announces the release of the industry’s first wearable Wi-Fi and BLE RTLS tag with dual-band capability. The WM4-50 device is available in several form factors and is worn around the wrist or neck and features sensors, an alarm button and LEDs for two- way communication with the network and for emergency use. The tags, in conjunction with Redpine’s RTLS infrastructure, offer accurate locationing through multiple modes. Operating in Wi-Fi mode, higher GHz band helps ensure longer battery life compared to tags that operate in the crowded 2.4 GHz spectrum.
This tag device is unique in the sense that it uses Wi-Fi for data connectivity where a proven IP networking functionality becomes important along with secure operation. WM4-50 supports enterprise security to provide needed security for data connectivity; BLE is used for enhancing the battery life and location accuracy utilizing Redpine’s proprietary location technology. This versatile tag selects an optimal wireless protocol for a required feature (security, IP network flexibility, location accuracy) in a given application.
Redpine has created its own infrastructure for locationing, keeping ease of deployment in mind. Creating a cost-effective overlay architecture is the key piece of the solution which includes SuperMote™, a device that communicates with the tag and a NetworkMote™device that communicates with the IP network. This architecture not only simplifies the deployment, but also enables higher-accuracy applications using both Wi-Fi and BLE. Coupled with Redpine’s Cloud Based Location as a Service (CLaaS™) offering, Redpine provides a total solution for the wearable and location markets.
“We have built the WM4-50 wearable tag using our ultra-low power M2MCombo™ chipset, RS9113, providing it with a host of unique features,” said Venkat Mattela, CEO of Redpine Signals.
“With RF-based wake up, compatibility with Cisco’s Real-time Location Systems (RTLS) environment as well as Redpine’s own RTLS infrastructure, time of flight and RSSI based locationing, operation in the 5 GHz band, and BLE, the tags stand out in ease of use and battery life.”
“Multi-mode tags, such as Redpine Signals WiSeMote Tags with enterprise security, Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi are a great example of the technology being developed to enable the Internet of Everything, connecting people, processes, data and things,” said Bob Friday, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Cisco’s Enterprise Networking Group.
The tags are waterproof to enable sanitization, and offer a find-for-location-based tracking of people in amusement parks, hospitals, large office buildings, hazardous work environments, among others.
For more information on Redpine products, visit http://www.redpinesignals.com/ or contact Redpine atinfo@redpinesignals.com .
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Wireless M2M Market to Grow at a 23% CAGR by 2018 Forecast a Research Report
According to a report the wireless M2M market in the Asia Pacific region is expected to account for $50 Billion in revenue by the end of 2018, up from merely $11 Billion in 2013.
The “Wireless M2M Bible – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals and Forecasts: 2013 – 2018” study further reveals that although Japan, China and Korea will only account for merely 47% of all M2M connections in the Asia Pacific region, the overall revenue from these three countries will account for nearly 71% (or $36 Billion) of the overall revenue within the Asia Pacific region.
The M2M market is significantly gaining traction within the Asia Pacific region with recent announcements such as NTT Docomo’s M2M platform, which will connect M2M communication paths in more than 200 countries with a unified web interface.
M2M Revenues to Exceed $136 Billion in 2018
The wireless M2M market is expected to exceed $136 Billion in revenue by the end of 2018, following a CAGR of 23% during the five year period between 2013 and 2018. Eyeing this lucrative opportunity, vendors and service providers across the highly fragmented M2M value chain have become increasing innovative in their strategies and technology offerings which have given rise to a number of submarkets such as M2M Network Security, Connected Device Platforms (CDP) and M2M Application Platforms.
LTE Based M2M Subscriptions to Exceed 215 Million
LTE based M2M subscriptions are expected to exceed 215 Million by the end of 2018. Driven by the rising demand for high bandwidth M2M applications such as the transfer of live video feeds from surveillance cameras, LTE is steadily gaining traction in the 2G dominated M2M market. In 2013 alone, analyst predicts shipments of 3 Million LTE enabled embedded cellular M2M modules.
M2M: A $30 Billion Opportunity for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)
M2M network connectivity revenues are expected to account for nearly $30 Billion by the end of 2018, following a CAGR of nearly 23% between 2013 and 2018. However, it is important to note that network connectivity isn’t the only revenue stream that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are pursuing in the heavily fragmented M2M value chain. MNOs are also aggressively pursuing other interests such as developing their own home grown Connected Device Platform (CDP) solutions, in order to gain a chuck in the M2M revenue pie. The M2M industry is expected to be worth $136 Billion in 2018.
More on this report: “The Wireless M2M Bible – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals and Forecasts: 2013 – 2018“
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Redpine Signals Introduces Industry’s First Energy Harvesting, Multifunctional and Multiprotocol Internet of Things Device
Redpine’s WiSeMote-EH IoT device offers sensors and display with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity and integrates photo-voltaic energy harvesting for perpetual operation without battery replacement.
Redpine Signals, Inc., a leading developer of ultra-low-power and high-performance multi-standard wireless chipsets and systems, today announces the release of the industry’s first multi-functional device with Wi-Fi, BT and BT-LE connectivity and incorporating photo-voltaic energy harvesting. The device includes a sensor and an e-paper display that maintains display content at microwatts of power consumption. The device uses Redpine’sRS9113 M2MCombo™ SoC device to provide connectivity through Wi-Fi, BT and BLE wireless interfaces for sensor data transfer and display updates. The device also supports location in conjunction with Redpine’s RTLS infrastructure.
The extremely low power e-Paper display ensures that, with normal indoor lighting, display updates are possible every few minutes perpetually without the use of a battery. Configuring and re-configuring of the device is achieved either through an IP network via Wi-Fi or through a smartphone via BT or BLE.
WiSeMote-EH supports multiple wireless protocols to exploit the strengths of each for a given metric. All IP data connectivity is supported by Wi-Fi while local control and monitoring is achieved with ultra-low-power BLE interface.
“We have leveraged Redpine’s technology and expertise in ultra-low-power wireless chip and system design and in RTLS in creating the WiSeMote-EH device,” said Venkat Mattela, CEO of Redpine Signals.
“All core components of the device are optimally developed for this application which include an ultra-low-power RF transceiver, a high-efficiency CMOS power amplifier, a multi-thread processor, firmware and system design. We spent many person years of effort to engineer the firmware to give us the system profile to sustain the required operation for the available energy harvested,” he added.
“Cisco recently launched an Internet of Things (IoT) division, focusing on linking data, machines and people and the standards that go with them,” said Bob Friday, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Cisco Enterprise Networking Group.
“Redpine’s solutions, together with a wireless IP network interface, will be a key ingredient for enabling enterprise IoT solutions for customers to transform their business and enhance their user experience through connected devices.”
The versatile device finds application in a number of areas. These include retail stores—for displaying product information updates; and conferences— for displaying attendee information and promotions, among others.
The WiSeMote-EH is sampling now with production quantities in Q1.2014.
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