Silicon Labs is advancing India’s smart metering revolution with secure, efficient wireless chips like the EFR32FG23 and FG28 SoCs, designed for long-range, low-power data transmission. Their integration with machine learning capabilities optimises grid management. Key partnerships with utilities and infrastructure providers, including Cyanconnode and Wirepas, are crucial for delivering scalable smart metering solutions. Despite challenges like India’s diverse infrastructure and high deployment costs, Silicon Labs focuses on cost-effective solutions and collaborates with local manufacturers to address these issues.
Their smart metering initiatives align with the Indian government’s push for smart infrastructure and sustainable energy, supporting goals of precise energy monitoring and reducing wastage. Deployments of around one million smart meters in collaboration with Wirepas provide consumers with detailed energy usage insights, promoting responsible consumption and reducing energy bills.
Silicon Labs leverages innovative System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions, integrating multiple functions into single chips to reduce costs and simplify design. Their recent products target ultra-low-power IoT devices, ready to take advantage of expanding 5G networks. Collaborations with Wirepas have enabled significant advancements in smart metering, combining efficient SoCs with robust network solutions for seamless communication and data forwarding.
To address IoT security, Silicon Labs offers Secure Vault firmware, which provides advanced protection against various attacks and supports long battery life. Their comprehensive security services align with the Zero Trust model, ensuring secure IoT ecosystems.
Silicon Labs is contributing to India’s smart future through strategic initiatives and collaborations, including a new office in Hyderabad, which is set to become a major centre for engineering and wireless connectivity innovation. Their partnership with IIIT-Hyderabad has launched India’s first campus-wide Wi-SUN network, enhancing urban safety and sustainability. Through a focus on IoT technologies, Silicon Labs envisions a connected, intelligent wireless ecosystem that enhances urban living and drives technological advancement in India and beyond.
CyanConnode Holdings plc (LON:CYAN) is a world leader in the design and development of Narrowband RF mesh networks that enable Omni Internet of Things (IoT) communications.
