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Antmicro Doubles Down on Commitment to Zephyr RTOS as Community Grows to More Than 1,000 Contributors

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Monday, September 13, 2021
Eclipse, Node.js, Field-programmable gate array, SAN, Heart, AI, Intel, CEO, National Information Governance Board for Health and Social Care, Architecture, Linux Foundation, Linux, Blog, Ecosystem, SiFive, NXP, IOT, Software, RTOS, Protocol, Eclipse Foundation, Principal, LTS, Machine learning, Solution, Documentation, Disclosure, Synopsys, Nordic Semiconductor, Open source, Linux Kernel Developers Summit, CNA, Adafruit Industries, CVE, Renewable energy, Mobile phone, Video game console

Zephyr RTOS unites companies, developers and end users around the world to ensure balanced collaboration and feedback to evolve and meet the needs of its community.

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  • Zephyr RTOS unites companies, developers and end users around the world to ensure balanced collaboration and feedback to evolve and meet the needs of its community.
  • "Today's announcement represents one more step in our open source journey and increased role in the advocacy, use and contribution across the Zephyr ecosystem.
  • Evidence that momentum will continue growing for the project include:
    Almost 700 people registered for the first-ever Zephyr Developer Summit in June.
  • Today, the Zephyr Project announces that long-time member Antmicro has doubled down on its commitment by upgrading its membership to Platinum.

With Market Size Valued at $33.3 Billion by 2026, it's a Healthy Outlook for the Global Bluetooth Beacon and iBeacon Market

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Bluetooth Beacon and iBeacon - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Bluetooth Beacon and iBeacon - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .
  • ; Nordic Semiconductor ASA; Onyx Beacon Ltd. (Romania); Radius Networks, Inc.; Sensorberg GmbH; Silicon Laboratories, Inc.; Texas Instruments, Inc. and Others.
  • Geographies:World; United States; Canada; Japan; China; Europe (France; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom; and Rest of Europe); Asia-Pacific; Rest of World.
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc., ( www.strategyr.com ) is a renowned market research publisher the world`s only influencer driven market research company.

Laird Connectivity Launches BL5340 Bluetooth 5.2 Module for Advanced Applications Requiring High Performance and Low Power Budget

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
Cortex, ISED, SDK, Thread, OEM, News, USB, AWS, OOB, SOC, Risk, Machine learning, DVK, RCM, MIC, Documentation, Hertz, NFC, Nordic Semiconductor, Bluetooth Special Interest Group, IOT, MCU, Wireless, CE, Revolution, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Mobile phone, Video game console

Leveraging the user accessible dual-core Arm Cortex M33 microcontroller, the BL5340 is a true product platform for wireless connectivity.

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  • Leveraging the user accessible dual-core Arm Cortex M33 microcontroller, the BL5340 is a true product platform for wireless connectivity.
  • The BL5340 platform from Laird Connectivity reduces development timelines, reduces project risk, and ultimately speeds your time to market.
  • For more information about the BL5340 Series, visit: www.lairdconnect.com/bl5340-series
    To learn more about Laird Connectivity, visit: www.lairdconnect.com
    Laird Connectivity simplifies wireless connectivity with market-leading modules, antennas, IoT devices, and customer-specific wireless solutions.
  • When you need unmatched wireless performance to connect your applications with security and confidence, Laird Connectivity delivers no matter what.

EQS-News: u-blox AG: u-blox presents Bluetooth AoA explorer kits for high precision indoor positioning

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Bluetooth, Telecommunications engineering, Radio navigation, Technology, Wireless, Radio-frequency identification, Ubiquitous computing, Geopositioning, U-blox, Indoor positioning system, Nordic Semiconductor

Thalwil, Switzerland - June 29, 2021 - u-blox (SIX:UBXN,OTC:UBLXF), a leading global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, has announced the release of two "explorer kits" aimed at letting product developers evaluate the potential of Bluetooth direction finding and high precision indoor positioning .

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  • Thalwil, Switzerland - June 29, 2021 - u-blox (SIX:UBXN,OTC:UBLXF), a leading global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, has announced the release of two "explorer kits" aimed at letting product developers evaluate the potential of Bluetooth direction finding and high precision indoor positioning .
  • Recognizing the growing demand for more accurate indoor positioning solutions, the Bluetooth SIG released Bluetooth direction finding, offering a major improvement over previous RSSI (receiver signal strength indicator)-based solutions.
  • - The u-blox XPLR-AOA-2 demonstrates the u-blox high precision indoor position proof of concept built around Bluetooth direction finding.
  • Both explorer kits use the u-blox NINA-B4 Bluetooth 5.1 low energy module featuring Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52833 Bluetooth(R) Low Energy System-on-Chip (SoC).

EQS-News: u-blox AG: Bluetooth 5.1 module enables mesh networking for 'massive IoT' applications

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Telecommunications engineering, Wireless, Technology, Bluetooth, Radio-frequency identification, Indoor positioning system, Open standards, Wireless networking, Mesh networking, U-blox, Bluetooth stack, u-blox, Nordic Semiconductor, Wirepas, U-BLOX, NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR, WIREPAS

The small (10 by 15 by 2.2 mm) Bluetooth LE/Bluetooth 5.1 MCU modules with open CPU architecture are optimized for, and can be supplied preinstalled with, Wirepas Massive (previously Wirepas Mesh), a decentralized large-scale mesh networking solution.

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  • The small (10 by 15 by 2.2 mm) Bluetooth LE/Bluetooth 5.1 MCU modules with open CPU architecture are optimized for, and can be supplied preinstalled with, Wirepas Massive (previously Wirepas Mesh), a decentralized large-scale mesh networking solution.
  • This greatly reduces time, cost, and effort for u-blox customers integrating Bluetooth LE in their designs.
  • (The module is also able to run third-party device applications alongside the Wirepas protocol.)
  • Wirepas claims the software is the only solution to combine sensing, monitoring, control, positioning, and large-scale inventory in a single technology.

T2 Software Licenses Bluetooth LC3 to Nordic Semiconductor

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Bluetooth, Telecommunications engineering, Wireless, Technology, LC3, Nordic Semiconductor, Stonestreet One, Bluetooth stack

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- T2 Software www.t2software.com (formerly T2 Labs)announces the licensing of their implementation of the Bluetooth Low Complexity Communications Codec (LC3) to Nordic Semiconductor for integration into their recently announced Nordic nRF5340 platform.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- T2 Software www.t2software.com (formerly T2 Labs)announces the licensing of their implementation of the Bluetooth Low Complexity Communications Codec (LC3) to Nordic Semiconductor for integration into their recently announced Nordic nRF5340 platform.
  • T2 Software is an active participant in the Bluetooth LE Audio focused working groups that create the specifications within the Bluetooth SIG and, in September 2020, was the first company in the world to qualify the Bluetooth LC3 with the Bluetooth SIG.
  • "T2 Software is honored to be working with Nordic, one of the true leaders in Bluetooth LE solutions for more than the last decade," said Tim Reilly, CEO and co-Founder of T2 Software.
  • T2 Software (formerly T2 Labs), based in Louisville, KY, is a software development company focusing on Bluetooth LE Audio and Classic Audio software solutions and providing embedded wireless software development services for its customers.

Packetcraft's Bluetooth LE Audio Solution Supports the Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 Wireless SoC

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Monday, December 14, 2020
Telecommunications engineering, Bluetooth, Wireless, Technology, Nordic Semiconductor, Internet of things, Bluetooth stack, Stonestreet One

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Packetcraft, Inc. today announces its comprehensive protocol stack solution for Bluetooth LE Audio is supported on the Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 wireless System-on-Chip (SoC).

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  • SAN DIEGO, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Packetcraft, Inc. today announces its comprehensive protocol stack solution for Bluetooth LE Audio is supported on the Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 wireless System-on-Chip (SoC).
  • LE Audio is the next generation of lower power, higher quality Bluetooth audio that operates on the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) radio.
  • "Nordic Semiconductor is excited to see Packetcraft's complete LE Audio protocol software solution running on nRF5340, with advanced features like isochronous channels," says Pr Hkansson, Product Manager, Short Range IoT at Nordic Semiconductor.
  • Packetcraft's LE Audio solution for nRF5340 is available now and is already being used by multiple licensees to develop advanced Bluetooth LE Audio products.

Nordic Semiconductor expands into Wi-Fi by acquiring the entire Wi-Fi development team, core Wi-Fi expertise, and Wi-Fi IP tech assets of Imagination Technologies Group

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Monday, November 30, 2020
Fabless semiconductor companies, Semiconductor device fabrication, Imagination Technologies, Wi-Fi, Nordic Semiconductor, Technology, Telecommunications

OSLO, Norway, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it is expanding its in-house wireless technology expertise into Wi-Fi after acquiring the entire Ensigma Wi-Fi development team and associated Ensigma Wi-Fi IP tech assets from world-leading graphics, vision, and AI processing company, Imagination Technologies.

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  • OSLO, Norway, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it is expanding its in-house wireless technology expertise into Wi-Fi after acquiring the entire Ensigma Wi-Fi development team and associated Ensigma Wi-Fi IP tech assets from world-leading graphics, vision, and AI processing company, Imagination Technologies.
  • The acquisition includes a sizeable number of Imagination Technologies employees located in the U.K., Sweden, India, and Taiwan.
  • "This is a dream come true for Nordic and its customers, particularly in the smart home market," comments Nordic CTO, Svein-Egil Nielsen.
  • I am extremely happy to have found such a good home for the technology and the team at Nordic Semiconductor: It's a perfect match."

Nordic Semiconductor expands into Wi-Fi by acquiring the entire Wi-Fi development team, core Wi-Fi expertise, and Wi-Fi IP tech assets of Imagination Technologies Group

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Monday, November 30, 2020
Fabless semiconductor companies, Semiconductor device fabrication, Imagination Technologies, Wi-Fi, Nordic Semiconductor, Technology, Telecommunications

OSLO, Norway, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it is expanding its in-house wireless technology expertise into Wi-Fi after acquiring the entire Ensigma Wi-Fi development team and associated Ensigma Wi-Fi IP tech assets from world-leading graphics, vision, and AI processing company, Imagination Technologies.

Key Points: 
  • OSLO, Norway, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Nordic Semiconductor today announces that it is expanding its in-house wireless technology expertise into Wi-Fi after acquiring the entire Ensigma Wi-Fi development team and associated Ensigma Wi-Fi IP tech assets from world-leading graphics, vision, and AI processing company, Imagination Technologies.
  • The acquisition includes a sizeable number of Imagination Technologies employees located in the U.K., Sweden, India, and Taiwan.
  • "This is a dream come true for Nordic and its customers, particularly in the smart home market," comments Nordic CTO, Svein-Egil Nielsen.
  • I am extremely happy to have found such a good home for the technology and the team at Nordic Semiconductor: It's a perfect match."

Packetcraft Announces Support for Next Generation Bluetooth Audio

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Telecommunications, Bluetooth, Nordic Semiconductor, Wireless, Stonestreet One, Creative Wireless Speakers

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Packetcraft, Inc. today announced support for the next generation of Bluetooth audio, known as LE Audio, in its Bluetooth protocol stack solutions.An LE Audio demonstration running Packetcraft's Bluetooth Low Energy software solution on a Nordic Semiconductor nRF52832 SoC is being demonstrated this week January 7-10 at CES in Las Vegas.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Packetcraft, Inc. today announced support for the next generation of Bluetooth audio, known as LE Audio, in its Bluetooth protocol stack solutions.An LE Audio demonstration running Packetcraft's Bluetooth Low Energy software solution on a Nordic Semiconductor nRF52832 SoC is being demonstrated this week January 7-10 at CES in Las Vegas.
  • LE Audio is the next generation of lower power, higher quality Bluetooth audio that operates on a Bluetooth LE radio.It enables advanced products like Bluetooth LE hearing aids and wireless earbuds, and also enables new use cases like Audio Sharing via broadcast.LE Audio is made possible by new features introduced in Bluetooth Core Specification version 5.2, which was recently published by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.Packetcraft's demonstration of Audio Sharing shows how multiple participants can listen to a synchronized, high quality Bluetooth LE audio stream broadcast from a video display, with each participant listening on his or her own wireless headphones.
  • Packetcraft's host stack and link layer supporting LE Audio are available today to its enterprise customers.Packetcraft is ready to support customers to start building Bluetooth LE Audio applications using Packetcraft's software on Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52 and nRF53 Series SoCs.
  • "LE Audio ushers in an inspiring new era for Bluetooth audio.