All items tagged with wireless connectivity (90)

New Wireless Gecko Bluetooth 5-Compliant SoCs Help Developers Tackle Multiprotocol Design Challenges

March 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Wireless Gecko Bluetooth 5-Compliant SoCs Help Developers Tackle Multiprotocol Design Challenges

Silicon Labs announced a major expansion of its Wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) portfolio, making it easier for developers of all skill levels to add versatile multiprotocol switching capabilities to increasingly complex applications. The new EFR32xG12 SoCs support a broader range of multiprotocol, multiband use cases for home automation, connected lighting, wearables and industrial applications.

Bluetooth 5 Is Now Available. Time to Download the Spec and Get to Work.

December 8, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth 5 Is Now Available. Time to Download the Spec and Get to Work.

A little earlier than expected, on December 7, 2016, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) officially adopted Bluetooth 5 as the latest version of the Bluetooth core specification. Key updates to Bluetooth 5 include longer range, faster speed, and larger broadcast message capacity, as well as improved interoperability and coexistence with other wireless technologies. This sets the stage for transformative wireless connectivity.

Skybuds Truly Wireless Earbuds with NFMI Are Now Available

October 31, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Skybuds Truly Wireless Earbuds with NFMI Are Now Available

Alpha Audiotronics announced the general availability of its Skybuds truly wireless earbuds, offering an entirely new experience for travel, commuting, exercise and everything in between. Combining seamless Near-field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) connectivity and premium audio quality, Skybuds are designed to fit any lifestyle and feature four hours of listening and 24 hours of additional battery life via the sleek and portable Skydock charging case.

Qualcomm Makes World’s First MulteFire Over-the-Air Connection

October 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Makes World’s First MulteFire Over-the-Air Connection

MulteFire was one of the buzzwords at the Mobile World Congress 2016, with the MulteFire Alliance promoted by Ericsson, Nokia, Intel and Qualcomm. Now, Qualcomm announced the world’s first over-the-air MulteFire connection, successfully demonstrating continued progress in MulteFire commercial viability as a new connectivity option, by combining the enhanced performance of LTE/5G networks with the deployment simplicity of unlicensed spectrum like WiFi.

Tivoli Audio Introduces ART range of Bluetooth and Wireless Whole-Home Audio Products

October 10, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Tivoli Audio Introduces ART range of Bluetooth and Wireless Whole-Home Audio Products

Portable speakers continue to be a magnet for any consumer electronics company and in particular for those already familiar with the retail and distribution chains. Now, the innovative alarm-clock radio company, Tivoli Audio, also decided to enter the Bluetooth and whole-home audio speaker fray and released its new ART series, consisting - for now - of the CUBE and ORB speakers and an interesting device, named the ConX, which is a Wi-Fi transmitting and receiving dongle.

Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and electronicAsia Present a World of Innovations in October

September 29, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and electronicAsia Present a World of Innovations in October

The 35th Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) is organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), while the 19th electronicAsia is jointly organized by the HKTDC and MMI Asia Pte Ltd. The two fairs will be held concurrently at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 13 to 16 October 2015.

Blue Gecko Module Simplifies Bluetooth Smart Design

August 24, 2015 by Cristina Costa

Blue Gecko Module Simplifies Bluetooth Smart Design

Silicon Labs recently introduced a fully integrated, pre-certified Bluetooth Smart module solution that provides a speedy path to low-power wireless connectivity. The BGM111 modules are preloaded with the Bluegiga Bluetooth 4.1-compliant software stack and profiles and are field-upgradable using device firmware upgrades to Bluetooth 4.2 and beyond.

Silicon Labs Delivers Breakthrough Technology with Thread Networking Protocol Stack and Powerful Development Tools

July 16, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Silicon Labs Delivers Breakthrough Technology with Thread Networking Protocol Stack and Powerful Development Tools

Silicon Labs introduced its highly anticipated Thread networking solution, delivering a software stack built upon years of mesh networking expertise and the industry’s most advanced mesh networking software development tools. The solution promises to accelerate time to market for new connected devices, control panels, wireless access points and gateways.

Combo ICs to Take 12% of the 802.15.4 Wireless Market by 2019

July 15, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Combo ICs to Take 12% of the 802.15.4 Wireless Market by 2019

The 802.15.4 wireless connectivity market is set to continue its transition towards IP-enabled solutions, increasing from 6% of the market in 2015 to over 30% by 2019, says market researcher ABI Research. Alongside this, the market share of combo ICs from the total shipments of 802.15.4 chips is set to grow from 1% to over 12%.

Anaren Integrated Radio (AIR) Module enabled by Broadcom’s Wiced Smart Bluetooth Technology announced at CES 2015

January 12, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Anaren Integrated Radio (AIR) Module enabled by Broadcom’s Wiced Smart Bluetooth Technology announced at CES 2015

Wireless components specialist Anaren introduced, at the 2015 International CES, a small footprint, globally pre-certified surface mount Bluetooth module, supported by Anaren’s exclusive Atmosphere development platform, that greatly simplifies the task of creating a wireless connection between an embedded and mobile device.

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