In recent years, with the decline in the price of sensors, the development of mobile communication networks, cloud computing and intelligent processing technologies, the Internet of Things has developed rapidly. Relevant reports predict that by 2015, the overall global Internet of Things market size will approach US $ 350 billion. Such an attractive market cake also attracts industry chain related manufacturers to step up their layout.
As one of the developers of the IoT development source technology, that is, radio communication technology, Qualcomm of the United States has long recognized the great potential of the Internet of Things industry. While focusing on its core business, it is also constantly laying out its chess game in the field of Internet of Things. From acquiring companies to product planning, application and promotion, and industry chain cooperation.
Acquired Atheros and released product roadmap
Speaking of Qualcomm's layout in the Internet of Things, I have to first mention the Atheros company that Qualcomm acquired at a total price of $ 3.1 billion in 2011. This acquisition is to help Qualcomm accelerate its entry into product areas other than mobile phone chips.
In 2012, Qualcomm also announced that multiple vendors have launched more than 100 cellular and connectivity solutions for the emerging Internet of Things and M2M ecosystem based on their chipsets, and concurrently issued their IoT product roadmap. Moreover, Qualcomm Atheros' connection chip is also included.
By 2013, Qualcomm and even the operator AT & T launched an IoT development platform. Regarding Qualcomm's step-by-step in-depth in the field of Internet of Things, recently, Zheng Jiansheng, Global Senior Vice President of Emerging Business of Qualcomm Atheros, said in an interview with C114: "2013 is the year that the Internet of Things really started, and related applications have been launched globally , Not just Qualcomm is pushing, the rest of the manufacturers are also vigorously promoting the related applications of the Internet of Things, making sufficient preparations at the beginning of the Internet of Things. "
Optimistic about smart home pushing low-power Wi-Fi platform
As one of the broad fields of Internet of Things applications, smart homes have also received attention from Qualcomm. It is understood that Qualcomm Atheros recently launched the low-power Wi-Fi platforms QCA4002 and QCA4004 for home appliances and consumer electronics products, and is the first single-chip platform customized for IoT applications.
According to Zheng Jiansheng, the QCA4002 / 4004 platform uses the AllJoyn software architecture, and AllJoyn is a short-range communication technology based on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth proposed by Qualcomm, which can provide a variety of products, applications and services. Connection and communication. "AllJoyn makes the home appliance enterprise's energy only need to focus on the application level, without having to consider the underlying details, for consumers, the operation is more simple and convenient."
It is understood that the market applications of the QCA4002 / 4004 platform include mainstream home appliances such as washing machines, air conditioners and water heaters, consumer electronics products, and sensors and smart sockets for home lighting, security and automation systems. Currently, Haier has adopted QCA4004 in its washer / dryer and air conditioning equipment.
Build an ecosystem to realize the vision of the Internet of Everything
For the low-power Wi-Fi platform, Zheng Jiansheng said: "QCA4002 and QCA4004 are just the starting point in the long history. Wi-Fi technology is still evolving and its application space is also expanding. In the future, Qualcomm will also reduce power consumption. Lower, lower volume, and lower cost, making applications more intelligent. "
At the same time, Zheng Jiansheng pointed out that providing energy-saving connection functions with low power consumption is only part of Qualcomm's vision for the future interconnection of all things. After a certain scale, it can attract developers to develop more applications.
It is understood that the development work based on the Qualcomm Atheros IoT product portfolio solution is driven by an ecosystem of recognized design centers and distributors. Zheng Jiansheng emphasized: "From the perspective of the entire Internet of Things industry, Qualcomm is still in its infancy, and more manufacturers need to understand, participate and cooperate to make the Internet of Things industry bigger and stronger."
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