As communications technology expands to gas and water meters, they need interoperable, low-power wireless capabilities to send and receive data to and from the utility. We provide wireless transceivers as well as the communications and security software for Zigbee® Smart Energy Profile, the MiWi™ networking protocol and proprietary networks. Select between our stand-alone ICs or agency-certified modules with a variety of gain and antenna options. Our 802.15.4 and sub-GHz transceivers are available as stand-alone chips for cost and form factor optimization or as agency-certified modules for quicker and simpler design cycles. Industry-standard software for Zigbee Smart Energy Profile (SEP) and TCP/IP is available in source code form. Our MiWi protocol is a lightweight mesh or peer-to-peer solution for sub-GHz and 802.15.4 networks.
Zigbee Solutions
ZigBee Smart Energy is the world's leading standard protocol for smart grid interoperable products, such as smart meters, that control and monitor the delivery and usage of energy and water. We provide a Zigbee Smart Energy Profile Suite which includes the Smart Energy Profile (SEP) along with the Zigbee PRO stack and Zigbee Cluster Library. This solution enables you to develop your applications easily.
Sub-GHz
Gas and water utility companies are interested in sub-GHz technology because of its better tradeoff between power consumption and radio range as compared to 24 GHz radios. We offer sub-Ghz solutions ranging from 300 MHz to 950 MHz. Our MiWi networking protocol supports both 2.4 GHz and sub-GHz radios and can reduce the time to market for your application.