Ten million chipsets!

Silicon Labs and Wirepas have announced that they have shipped 10 million wireless SoCs running Wirepas’ RF mesh connectivity software, primarily in the Indian market with the Silicon Labs sub-GHz FG23 SoC. These chips power some of the world’s largest and most demanding industrial mesh networks across sectors including smart electricity metering, emergency lighting, industrial monitoring and building automation.

The two companies have a long history of collaboration enabling robust, ultra-resilient and massively scalable IoT networks that meet the scale, security, and reliability demands of industrial-grade applications. This milestone confirms that their joint solution is not just technically sound, it is market-proven at scale, and ready to support the digital backbone of global infrastructure.

In December 2024, Silicon Labs and Wirepas announced that four million smart electric meters using Wirepas Mesh software had been deployed in India built on the sub-GHz FG13 and FG23 platforms, helping the country meet the goals of its Advanced Metering Initiative. The solution provides reliable, cost-effective connectivity across dense, complex environments, being a critical enabler for India’s ambitious grid modernization and electrification goals.

Another standout success is in Norway, where more than one million similarly-equipped smart meters are connected in a single decentralized mesh network, one of the largest of its kind in the world. These types of deployments demonstrate that robust, self-healing mesh connectivity can now support national-scale infrastructure, laying the groundwork for smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable infrastructure powering cities and industries.

Other segments are also gaining momentum, with some, such as the emergency lighting sector, experiencing very high adoption rates.

“Our partnership with Wirepas is built on a shared vision: to enable industrial-grade wireless connectivity at scale,” said Ross Sabolcik, Senior Vice President of Product Lines at Silicon Labs. “By combining Silicon Labs’ energy-efficient wireless platforms with Wirepas’ decentralized mesh stack, we help our customers build massive, secure, and resilient IoT networks faster and more cost-effectively. We’re excited to continue driving transformation across industries together.”

“This 10-million milestone demonstrates the unmatched scalability and resilience of our joint solution,” said Teppo Hemiä, CEO of Wirepas. “With Silicon Labs’ hardware and our mesh software, we’ve enabled massive networks that simply work, even in the most challenging conditions. Our partnership is helping industries solve real problems at the infrastructure level, accelerating the digitalization and electrification of society.”

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Appointment in wireless for Industrial Networks sector.

Wirepas which offers advanced mesh technology for large-scale industrial networks,has appointed Juha Hyytiäinen as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 28, 2024.

Juha Hyytiäinen

With a distinguished career spanning over three decades, Juha brings extensive experience in financial management, strategic planning, and corporate development to his new role at Wirepas. His proven track record of driving financial growth and operational efficiency in B2B technology companies will be instrumental in supporting Wirepas' growth phase in the IoT market.

Prior to joining Wirepas, Juha held several senior finance positions, including CFO at Teleste and Finance & Control Director at Nokia. His comprehensive understanding of financial markets, coupled with his dynamic leadership style, positions him as a valuable addition to the Wirepas leadership team.

"We are thrilled to welcome Juha Hyytiäinen to Wirepas as our new CFO," said Teppo Hemiä, CEO of Wirepas. "His broad experience and strategic insights will play a key role in driving our sustainable growth. Juha's expertise will further strengthen our position as a leader in the large-scale IoT connectivity space."

In his role as CFO, Juha will oversee all aspects of Wirepas' financial operations, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, and investor relations. As part of the company’s leadership team, he will drive strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with long-term financial goals.

"I am honored to join Wirepas during this exciting phase of growth," said Juha Hyytiäinen. "Wirepas has established itself as a real innovator in the IoT industry. I look forward to working with the Wirepas team and contributing to the company's success and drive value for customers, partners, and shareholders."

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Smart buildings, smart tracking and smart metering.

Wirepas Mesh powered by Silicon Labs SoCs bring low power, high security and cost that enables high scale for smart buildings, smart tracking and smart metering; complete the Silicon Labs SoC portfolio for Wirepas partners.

Wirepas has announced its Wirepas Mesh 2.4 GHz connectivity suite will soon be available on Silicon Labs EFR32MG24 and that their Sub Ghz connectivity is now available on EFR32FG23 SoCs. The MG24 features high security, large memory and low power which makes it particularly interesting for smart building applications. The FG23 is designed for smart metering that requires high performance long range at a highly cost-effective price point with Wirepas’ advanced low memory footprint routing. The SoCs adds to Silicon Labs’ BG21 and BG22 on which Wirepas Mesh 2.4 GHz is already available and targeted especially for smart tracking.

Wirepas and Silicon Labs have further strengthened their partnership with the addition of these SoCs to our portfolio, which provide highly competitive and affordable solutions for IoT projects in smart buildings, smart metering, and smart tracking at massive scales. We are actively participating in several ongoing India smart metering tenders and expect the majority of the 250 million smart meter tenders to be awarded by the first half of 2023, where our EFR32FG23 SoC and Wirepas Mesh 865-868 MHz profile are an excellent fit for the smart metering market needs. That is continuation of the success story of millions of smart meters together in the Nordic countries. While EFR32MG24 with Wirepas Mesh 2.4 GHz profile is a perfect match for various smart building applications like occupancy sensing and condition monitoring. Chosen already by leading Building Management System companies. Customers can upgrade their designs from BG21 to MG24 with minimum software effort thanks to one SDK.” says Jani Vehkalahti, head of Sales at Wirepas.

“Within the building automation market and use cases that range from simple water leak detectors to building access control systems and all the way up to full room controllers, the EFR32MG24 paired with Wirepas can connect entire buildings” said Mark Beecham, Staff Product Manager of Building Automation at Silicon Labs. “This offers residents a seamless and pleasant experience while allowing building management companies the ability to scale to larger networks and to more services.

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