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Silicon Labs is Leading the Way in Wi-SUN FAN 1.1 Certification

At Silicon Labs, we are dedicated to advancing the Wi-SUN standard and ensuring that our solutions meet the highest industry standards. Silicon Labs has been at the forefront of developing Wi-SUN solutions for over a decade, and this continues with the certification of our EFR32FG25 for FAN 1.1 router and border router ap...

3/25/2025 | Ananya Tungaturthi | 2 Min Read

EFR32FG25 Series 2 SoCs, EFR32FG28 Series 2 SoCs, Industrial Asset Tracking, IoT Insights, Metering, Smart Agriculture, Smart Cities, Wi-SUN

Smart Cities

Smart Cities

How LPWAN and Edge Intelligence Can Revolutionize Agriculture

Agriculture, a cornerstone of civilization, is facing a growing number of obstacles—from unpredictable weather patterns and pest infestations to resource scarcity and market volatility. To overcome these challenges, farmers are turning to sustainable and smart agriculture devices. LPWAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Network), a wi...

7/3/2024 | Sami Kaislasuo | 2 Min Read

IoT Insights, Proprietary, Smart Agriculture, Smart Cities, Wi-SUN

Wi-SUN

Wi-SUN

Advantages of Adding LFN Nodes to Wi-SUN Networks: A Smart Solution for Smart Cities

Wi-SUN is a wireless communication standard that enables interoperable, secure, and scalable networks for smart city applications. It supports various services such as smart metering, smart lighting, smart parking, smart waste management, and more. Wi-SUN networks are composed of different types of nodes that have differe...

4/2/2024 | Chad Steider | 6 Min Read

EFR32FG25 Series 2 SoCs, EFR32FG28 Series 2 SoCs, Metering, Smart Cities, Street Lighting, Wi-SUN

IoT Insights

IoT Insights

Silicon Labs IoT Solutions Behind the Energy Transition

In the face of a rapidly warming climate and urgent calls to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the ways we make and use electricity have taken center stage. Energy production, transmission, and consumption systems – i.e., “the grid” – are being reimagined, and innovators from a wide array of industries are rising to the ch...

2/2/2024 | Silicon Labs | 3 Min Read

EFR32FG25 Series 2 SoCs, Industrial IoT, IoT Insights, Smart Cities, Wi-SUN

Wi-SUN

Wi-SUN

Smart City Living Lab Wi-SUN FAN 1.1 Mesh Deployment - Phase 2

As part of the ongoing blog series on the Smart City Living Lab at IIIT Hyderabad, this second post will delve deeper into the details of the inner workings of the state-of-the-art Wi-SUN-enabled Smart City Living Lab. The lab, which stands as a testament to the immense potential of IoT in daily life, mirrors a Smart City...

7/20/2023 | Silicon Labs | 3 Min Read

Smart Cities, Wi-SUN

Smart Cities

Smart Cities

Expanding Industrial Mesh Network Solutions with Wirepas

From smart metering to building automation applications, wireless connectivity consists of implementations of massive scale. All industry verticals demand complete production-grade solutions that can work and scale quickly and effectively, within minutes. This translates into a great number of devices that need to connect...

5/9/2023 | Diana Varga | 2 Min Read

EFR32MG24 Series 2 SoCs, Smart Cities

Wi-SUN

Wi-SUN

FG25 Sub-GHz SoC Now Available for Smart Cities and Long-Range Deployments

During our Works With 2022 Developer Conference, we announced our new flagship sub-Ghz SoC, the FG25, and today we are pleased to announce that it is generally available through Silicon Labs and our distribution partners. The FG25 is the ideal SoC (system on chip) for long-range, low-power transmissions, capable of broadc...

2/9/2023 | Chad Steider | 2 Min Read

EFR32FG25 Series 2 SoCs, Smart Cities, Wi-SUN

News and Events

News and Events

CES 2023 Highlights the Importance of Ecosystems in IoT Development

Silicon Labs returned to CES this year for the first time since 2020, and one thing is clear – IoT innovation is happening fast. Device makers, ecosystem vendors, and component technology suppliers are working together to drive the industry forward and the result of that common pursuit is a jaw-dropping collection of prod...

1/12/2023 | Silicon Labs | 4 Min Read

IoT Insights, News and Events, Smart Cities, Smart Home

Case Studies

Case Studies

Kudelski IoT is Now Part of the Silicon Labs Technology Partner Program

12/12/2022 | Mike Dow | 1 Min Read

Case Studies, Security, Smart Cities, Smart Home

Wi-SUN

Wi-SUN

Secure Sub-GHz SoC Ideal for Wi-SUN Smart City Applications

Silicon Labs has a long history of innovation around low-power wireless area networks (LPWAN). The technology is beginning to develop on a worldwide scale, and we’re already on our fourth generation of sub-Gigahertz (GHz) radios, as we helped create some of the first “smart meters” for utility companies. Now, the needs of...

9/13/2022 | Chad Steider | 2 Min Read

EFF01 RF Front End Modules, EFR32FG25 Series 2 SoCs, News and Events, Smart Cities, Wi-SUN