New Dual-Band SoC Extends Connectivity with Amazon Sidewalk, Wi-SUN, and Proprietary Long-Range Wireless Protocols

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First Built-In AI/ML Accelerator in Sub-Ghz SoC Pushes Intelligence to Edge , /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world, today revealed the new dual-band FG28 SoC, designed for long-range networks and protocols like Amazon Sidewalk, Wi-SUN, and other proprietary protocols.
"By including Bluetooth, it gives users an easy way to provision and deploy new devices onto the network, while the sub-Ghz band is designed to support device communications over one mile, allowing for new edge applications in areas like smart agriculture, smart cities, and neighborhood networks like Amazon Sidewalk."
The FG28 SoC has several additional features that can open new applications for sub-Ghz devices: * The industry's first integrated AI/ML hardware accelerator in a sub-Ghz SoC, allowing for machine learning inference at the edge to enable predictive maintenance warnings, monitor soil conditions for key conditions like moisture and pH levels, and more.
Developers and designers interested in developing for Amazon Sidewalk using Silicon Labs can watch the on-demand replay of the June 8 Tech Talk, "Designing Long Range Devices with Amazon Sidewalk."