New open interface standard for Internet of
Things (IoT) gaining market traction with adoptionby industry
leaders, including Freescale, Linear Technologies, and Texas
Instruments
As part of its ongoing strategy to expand and accelerate
innovation in the Internet of Things, Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:
SWIR) (TSX: SW) today introduced Project mangOH™, an open hardware
reference design, with an open interface standard developed by
Sierra Wireless and adopted by three leading industry partners –
Freescale, Linear Technologies, and Texas Instruments.
“We believe the full potential of the Internet of Things can
only be realized when technologies are interoperable,” said
Philippe Guillemette, Chief Technology Officer for Sierra Wireless.
“To achieve this, we are actively investing in, and contributing
to, both open source projects and standards bodies. Our
introduction today of the IoT connector open interface standard
aims to take some of the complexity and cost out of ensuring that
different wireless and sensor technologies communicate
effectively.”
The IoT connector is an open interface standard designed by
Sierra Wireless to provide a single interface for a variety of
wireless and sensor technologies. Just as the Mini PCIe standard
simplified development for the laptop, tablet, and networking
applications, the IoT connector interface enables plug-and-play
hardware for IoT developers. IoT modules can be added in any
combination to meet specific application needs, and are
industrial-grade to move seamlessly from prototype to final
production-ready designs.
The first implementation of the IoT connector is in the Project
mangOH open hardware reference design and it has already been
adopted by leading IoT industry players. Freescale, Linear
Technology, and Texas Instruments have all developed wireless
module designs based on the standard, enabling Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®,
Zigbee®, Thread, and 6LoWPAN technologies.
Freescale’s Kinetis® KW24 low power ARM® Cortex-M4 MCU with
integrated radio transceiver supports the IoT connector open
interface standard.
Talon’s Oasis module, designed in conjunction with Freescale, is
a networking module for smart home applications, with support for
Thread, a low-power mesh networking protocol.
“Smart home applications will only be smart if they can work
together, across multiple devices from multiple manufacturers,”
said Sujata Neidig, MCU Americas Business Development Manager for
Freescale. “The industry needs standards, both in hardware and in
software, to ensure this interoperability, and the IoT connector
open interface standard provides a critical piece of the
solution.”
Linear Technology, in collaboration with Sierra Wireless, has
developed a SmartMesh IP™ IoT connector module reference design,
which utilizes 6LoWPAN and Time Slotted Channel Hopping (TSCH)
wireless sensor networking technologies to enable the deployment of
ultra-low power industrial sensor networks.
“Industrial IoT applications represent the high bar for network
reliability. They also require the flexibility for the optimal
placement of every sensor, so battery power is an essential
option,” said Joy Weiss, President of the Dust Networks® product
group at Linear Technology. “The SmartMesh IP connector plays a
pivotal role in ensuring that the link from the low power sensors
to the network is reliable even in harsh industrial
environments.”
Texas Instruments (TI) offers several wireless connectivity
options for Project mangOH, including the WiLink™ 8 module
(WL1837MOD), a 2-in-1 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo connectivity
solution, and the CC2530 wireless MCU for ZigBee connectivity.
These connectivity options enable users to collect information from
a wide range of devices and sensors.
“At Texas Instruments, we are seeing considerable demand for
industrial-grade solutions for the Internet of Things,” said Eran
Zigman, Business Line Manager, wireless connectivity solutions, TI.
“The IoT connector meets a real need from our customers for a
standard that is robust enough to enable years of service in
industrial equipment.”
Start working with the IoT connector open interface
standard
The IoT connector interface has been implemented in the Project
mangOH open hardware reference design, also introduced by Sierra
Wireless today at the Sierra Wireless Innovation Summit in Paris.
Schematics, documentation, and bill of materials for the IoT
connector open interface standard is available under an open
hardware license. For more information about the IoT connector open
interface standard, Project mangOH, the next-generation AirPrime WP
Series modules, and how the whole system works together to reduce
complexity and development time for IoT applications, please visit
www.sierrawireless.com/WP_launch.
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or visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/sales.
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About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) is building the
Internet of Things with intelligent wireless solutions that empower
organizations to innovate in the connected world. We offer the
industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 2G, 3G and 4G embedded
modules and gateways, seamlessly integrated with our secure cloud
and connectivity services. OEMs and enterprises worldwide trust our
innovative solutions to get their connected products and services
to market faster. Sierra Wireless has more than 950 employees
globally and operates R&D centers in North America, Europe and
Asia. For more information, visit www.sierrawireless.com.
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