Silicon Labs completes acquisition of Sigma Designs’ Z-Wave business

Silicon Labs and Sigma Designs, Inc. announced the completion of Silicon Labs’ acquisition of Sigma Designs’ Z-Wave business, including a team of approximately 100 employees, for $240 million (€194.47 million) in an all-cash transaction. Z-Wave is a leading mesh networking technology for the smart home.

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Newly released mesh network performance results from Silicon Labs clarify IoT connectivity options

Silicon Labs has released the industry’s first comprehensive network performance results based on large-scale, multicast testing of Zigbee®, Thread and Bluetooth® mesh software. Each mesh networking protocol presents unique characteristics and advantages, depending on the use case and end application.

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Digi XBee3 series of smart edge IoT modules and modems, introduced by Digi International

Digi International®, a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, has announced the availability of the Digi® XBee3™ series of next-generation RF modules and cellular modems.

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Open standards and interoperability are the key to Smart City growth

Smart City applications may still be in their infancy but the Internet of Things (IoT) is a true game changer in terms of the opportunity it presents to unlock operational efficiency and improve quality of life, says Phil Beecher, president of the Wi-SUN Alliance.

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That’s another fine mesh you’ve got me into: Part 1

CIOs developing IoT strategies might take note of a particular section of Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends of 2018, says Clare Grant, general manager at Red Hat Mobile, where it describes the emergence of the intelligent digital mesh:

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CyanConnode wins US$1.1m purchase order for IPv6-based smart metering solution

CyanConnode, a provider of narrowband radio mesh networks, has received a purchase order from Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd for a smart metering deployment for the Indian state-owned utility Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (UGVCL).

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