Open standards

New Secure Bluetooth 5.2 SoCs Enable Ten-Year Coin Cell Battery Operation

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Telecommunications, Wireless, Wireless networking, Open standards, Radio-frequency identification, Tracking, Bluetooth, Silicon Labs, Indoor positioning system, Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth stack

Expanding Silicon Labs' secure, ultra-low-power Wireless Gecko Series 2 platform , the EFR32BG22 (BG22) SoCs provide developers with an optimized Bluetooth connectivity solution supporting the new Bluetooth 5.2 specification, Bluetooth direction finding and Bluetooth mesh.

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  • Expanding Silicon Labs' secure, ultra-low-power Wireless Gecko Series 2 platform , the EFR32BG22 (BG22) SoCs provide developers with an optimized Bluetooth connectivity solution supporting the new Bluetooth 5.2 specification, Bluetooth direction finding and Bluetooth mesh.
  • Asset tracking tags, beacons and indoor navigation also benefit from the SoCs' versatile Bluetooth Angle of Arrival (AoA) and Angle of Departure (AoD) capabilities and sub-one-meter location accuracy.
  • "We were first to market with Bluetooth mesh and Bluetooth 5.1 direction finding, and we continue to lead the industry with new innovations including Bluetooth 5.2.
  • BG22 SoCs address this need simply and efficiency through Silicon Labs' Secure Boot with Root of Trust and Secure Loader capability.

Silicon Labs and Quuppa Team Up to Deliver Best-in-Class Bluetooth Location Solution

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Technology, Wireless, Telecommunications, Fabless semiconductor companies, Silicon Labs, Open standards, Wireless networking, Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth, Silicon, Integrated circuit

The solution combines the Quuppa Intelligent Location System with Bluetooth LE asset tags using Silicon Labs' best-in-class Bluetooth system-on-chip (SoC) devices including the new EFR32BG22 SoC.

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  • The solution combines the Quuppa Intelligent Location System with Bluetooth LE asset tags using Silicon Labs' best-in-class Bluetooth system-on-chip (SoC) devices including the new EFR32BG22 SoC.
  • "The combination of Quuppa's turnkey infrastructure and Silicon Labs' silicon, software and tools for asset tag design provides IoT developers with a comprehensive solution that reduces the cost and complexity of developing location positioning applications," Fabio Belloni, chief customer officer at Quuppa.
  • For more information about Silicon Labs' Bluetooth direction finding silicon, software and development tools, visit silabs.com/bluetooth-direction-finding .
  • Note to editors: Silicon Labs, Silicon Laboratories, the "S" symbol, the Silicon Laboratories logo and the Silicon Labs logo are trademarks of Silicon Laboratories Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.

Sentrius BT510 Bluetooth 5 Sensor Platform Wins Embedded Computing Design Best in Show

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Technology, Articles, Wireless, Bluetooth, Wireless networking, Open standards, Ambient intelligence, Internet of things

The Sentrius BT510 Bluetooth 5 Long Range sensor platformdelivers robust, reliable sensor data in the harshest environments.

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  • The Sentrius BT510 Bluetooth 5 Long Range sensor platformdelivers robust, reliable sensor data in the harshest environments.
  • Simple configuration and programming via supporting mobile application, or complete end-to-end integration to the cloud via Laird Connectivity's IG60 gateway platform, make the BT510 a perfect IoT enablement solution.
  • This recognition affirms our commitment to provide IoT platform products of the highest standards," says Jonathan Kaye, Senior Director of Product Management.
  • The BT510 is powered by Laird Connectivity's BL654 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module, which integrates Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52840 silicon.

Energistics Board Appoints a New Director

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Companies, Oil companies, Energistics, Petroleum industry, TNK-BP, BP, TNK, Petroleum production, Open standards, PRODML

HOUSTON, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Energistics Consortium Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gavin Goodland to the Energistics board of directors.

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  • HOUSTON, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Energistics Consortium Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gavin Goodland to the Energistics board of directors.
  • In 2003, he became Account Director to TNK-BP in Moscow and joined TNK-BP in 2006 as the IT Director for Upstream Technology.
  • Energistics is the leading upstream oil and gas industry's data standards body.
  • Our members consist of integrated, independent and national oilcompanies, oilfield service companies, hardware and software vendors, system integrators, regulatoryagencies and the global standards user community.

Friendly's OMA-DM Client Received Certification From Verizon and Other US Mobile Carriers

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Telecommunications, Technology, Articles, Open standards, Open Mobile Alliance, Mobile technology, OMA Device Management, Mobile device management, LTE, Internet of things, Rich Communication Services, OMA LWM2M

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Leading IoT and Device Management company Friendly Technologies announced today that its OMA-DM client has completed the certification process for several mobile carriers in the U.S., including Verizon.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Leading IoT and Device Management company Friendly Technologies announced today that its OMA-DM client has completed the certification process for several mobile carriers in the U.S., including Verizon.
  • The Friendly OMA-DM Embedded Client is a robust, carrier-grade client designed for management and support of mobile devices including mobile phones, Android devices, cellular gateways, LTE routers, cars, and more.
  • OMA-DM is a device management protocol created by the Open Mobile Alliance for management of mobile devices i.e., not over fixed IP.
  • The Friendly OMA-DM Embedded Client is one of the few embedded client solutions certified by American mobile carriers," said Ofer Greenberg, Director of Sales at Friendly Technologies.

Fairhair Alliance and Open Connectivity Foundation Unify to Advance IoT Building Automation Capabilities

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Thursday, October 24, 2019
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, Construction & Property, Other Energy, Utilities, Other Technology, Building Systems, Networks, Energy, Internet, Internet of things, Articles, Technology, Open standards, Ambient intelligence, Digital technology, Open Connectivity Foundation, OCF, IOT, IoTivity, Systech Corporation

The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), a leading Internet of Things (IoT) standards body, today announced the work of the Fairhair Alliance, an alliance aimed to facilitate the IoT for commercial buildings, and licensing of the Fairhair Specification will continue under the OCF name.

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  • The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), a leading Internet of Things (IoT) standards body, today announced the work of the Fairhair Alliance, an alliance aimed to facilitate the IoT for commercial buildings, and licensing of the Fairhair Specification will continue under the OCF name.
  • This integration will advance interoperability and security within the automated building and lighting IoT verticals by combining two proven, reliable IoT frameworks.
  • The Fairhair Alliance has brought together lighting, building automation and IT companies to develop a secure onboarding framework based on IP for lighting and building control in commercial buildings.
  • The Open Connectivity Foundation is dedicated to enabling an interoperable, scalable, reliable and secure Internet of Things for consumers, businesses and industries.

Energistics Supports the Open Subsurface Data Universe Initiative

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Articles, Energistics, Petroleum production, Geographic information system, Open standards, Information science, Standards, PRODML, Data management, Ontology, Wellsite information transfer standard markup language

HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The upstream oil & gas data transfer standards developed and curated by members of the Energistics Consortium since 1990 will play a critical role in the new Open Subsurface Data Universe (OSDU) platform, under development by a consortium of leading operators, cloud providers, service companies and software vendors.

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  • HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The upstream oil & gas data transfer standards developed and curated by members of the Energistics Consortium since 1990 will play a critical role in the new Open Subsurface Data Universe (OSDU) platform, under development by a consortium of leading operators, cloud providers, service companies and software vendors.
  • The Energistics data standards cover well, drilling, completions and reporting data, subsurface modeling data and production data.
  • They are complemented by standards for data packaging conventions, large data object management, streaming data transfer protocols and more, to address field data transmittals, edge computing and other challenges for the global energy industry.
  • This depth of expertise and the maturity of the data standards will contribute a robust foundation to the OSDU initiative to build a common data platform for the industry.

LEA Networks and Methode Electronics sign Distribution Agreement

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Networks, Manufacturing, Technology, Telecommunications, Engineering, Telecommunications, Standards, Computer networking, Computer networks, International standards, Network protocols, Open standards, Internet Standards, G.hn, Small form-factor pluggable transceiver, LEA Networks, Methode

LEA Networks, a principal provider of broadband networking and smart powering solutions, and Methode Electronics, Inc (NYSE: MEI), a global developer and manufacturer of custom engineered and application-specific products and solutions, today announced they have entered into a Sales & Marketing Distribution Agreement.

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  • LEA Networks, a principal provider of broadband networking and smart powering solutions, and Methode Electronics, Inc (NYSE: MEI), a global developer and manufacturer of custom engineered and application-specific products and solutions, today announced they have entered into a Sales & Marketing Distribution Agreement.
  • Under this Agreement, LEA Networks will market and sell Methodes G.hn Single Port DPU also known as mDPU (micro DPU) and associated SFP modules into the European market.
  • A complete end-to-end solution (G.hn mDPU, G.hn SFP modules and RPF PSE) is available now from LEA Networks.
  • A live demonstration will be displayed at the BBWF event at LEA Networks booth #H50, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from October 15th-17th.

Laird Connectivity Announces New Bluetooth 5 Long Range Sensor Platform

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Telecommunications, Technology, Wireless networking, Bluetooth, Open standards, Wireless

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Laird Connectivity, a global leader in wireless technology, has announced the new Sentrius BT510 Bluetooth v5 Long Range sensor , which delivers robust, reliable sensor data in the harshest environments.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Laird Connectivity, a global leader in wireless technology, has announced the new Sentrius BT510 Bluetooth v5 Long Range sensor , which delivers robust, reliable sensor data in the harshest environments.
  • The Sentrius BT510 is the next-generation of packaged sensor products developed by Laird Connectivity.
  • This rugged, coin cell-powered sensor platform delivers multi-function sensing, including environmental temperature, open/close (contact), motion/impact detection, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beaconing capabilities.
  • We wanted a robust, reliable enclosure with a global wireless standard that could do long range," said Jonathan Kaye, Product Director of Laird Connectivity.

Packetcraft Launches Open Source Bluetooth Low Energy Stack, Which is Integrated With Arm Mbed OS for Seamless IoT Connectivity

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Monday, October 7, 2019
Technology, Computing, Bluetooth, Wireless networking, Open standards, Wireless, mbed, ARM Holdings, IEEE 802.15, Bluetooth stack, Apache Mynewt

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Packetcraft, Inc. today announced the launch and open source release of its Bluetooth Low Energy protocol stack solutions based on Arm Cordio software.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Packetcraft, Inc. today announced the launch and open source release of its Bluetooth Low Energy protocol stack solutions based on Arm Cordio software.
  • This product-ready software is integrated into Arm Mbed OS, the free open-source IoT operating system, offering developers advanced Bluetooth connectivity.
  • The Packetcraft Bluetooth Low Energy protocol stack solutions and Mbed OS are driving the Bluetooth connectivity of several demonstrations at Arm TechCon 2019 this week at the San Jose Convention Center.
  • Packetcraft's Bluetooth Low Energy software solution consists of the following protocol stacks:
    Multi-protocol controller with Bluetooth 5.1 qualified link layer and IEEE 802.15.4 MAC.