Leader in Mesh Networking Silicon and Software Successfully Passes
Conformance Testing for New Thread Protocol Stack Release
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) has announced the release of a conforming Thread
mesh networking stack that has successfully passed testing based on the
Thread 1.1 technical specification. Developers using the new Thread
1.1-conforming stack running on Silicon Labs' wireless SoCs and wireless
modules can submit their Thread-enabled products for conformance testing
using Thread test resources to ensure conformance based on the 1.1
standard.
Originally released in July 2015, the Thread specification has undergone
significant enhancements including the addition of new capabilities such
as channel agility and master key change. All Thread-enabled products
will be evaluated against the new Thread 1.1 hardware test bed and test
harness to ensure conformance. The Thread Group's test program is
managed by the independent UL test lab, which provides rigorous testing
for Thread-based products to ensure they work together seamlessly and
securely.
As a founding member of the Thread Group and holding the chair of the
Group's technical committee, Silicon Labs has been instrumental in
defining and developing the Thread specification. Silicon Labs
introduced its Thread protocol stack to the market in July 2015.
Hundreds of customers are now evaluating Silicon Labs' Thread stack and
extensive development tools, and several key customers are actively
developing connected home products they plan to launch when the
certification program opens.
"Thread technology continues to gain traction as the leading IP-based
mesh networking solution for the IoT," said Skip Ashton, Vice President
of Software at Silicon Labs and Vice President of Technology for the
Thread Group. "The release of Thread stacks conforming to the Thread 1.1
specification is welcome news for the connected home market and for
hundreds of companies seeking to develop and certify Thread-enabled
products. As the market leader in mesh networking silicon and software,
Silicon Labs has more than a decade of experience in helping customers
and ecosystem partners develop and certify their mesh networking
products."
Thread technology from Silicon Labs offers a simple, secure and scalable
way to wirelessly interconnect hundreds of connected home devices and to
seamlessly bridge those devices to the Internet. Thread software
provides a self-healing, IPv6-based mesh network capable of scaling to
250+ nodes with no single point of failure. The protocol provides robust
support for sleepy end nodes, extending battery life and easing
commissioning. Silicon Labs' Thread stack uses banking-class, end-to-end
security to join nodes to the network and proven AES-128 cryptography to
secure all networking transactions.
A leading supplier of wireless connectivity silicon, software and
solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), Silicon Labs has shipped
more than 100 million mesh networking SoCs and modules to customers
worldwide.
Pricing and Availability
Silicon Labs' protocol stack conforming with the Thread 1.1
specification is available now to customers free of charge. Silicon
Labs' wireless connectivity products for Thread applications include Mighty
Gecko and EM358x
wireless SoCs based on ARM® Cortex®-M cores, as well as wireless
modules optimized for mesh networking. For more information about
Silicon Labs' new Thread protocol stack, hardware platforms and
development tools, visit www.silabs.com/thread.
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