Silicon Labs, a leader in low-power wireless technology, and Wirepas, a global pioneer in decentralized IoT connectivity, announced a major milestone: the shipment of 10 million wireless system-on-chips (SoCs) powered by Wirepas’ RF mesh connectivity software. The majority of these deployments have taken place in India, leveraging Silicon Labs’ sub-GHz FG23 SoC to support some of the most complex and high-demand industrial mesh networks worldwide.
These SoCs are at the heart of robust, large-scale networks across critical applications such as smart electricity metering, emergency lighting, industrial monitoring, and building automation. This milestone underscores the proven reliability, scalability, and market-readiness of the joint solution in real-world, high-volume deployments.
The collaboration between Silicon Labs and Wirepas spans years and has been pivotal in delivering resilient, secure, and cost-effective connectivity solutions tailored for industrial-grade use cases. The success of their integrated solution highlights its capacity to serve as the digital foundation for future-ready infrastructure across the globe.
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In December 2024, the two companies announced the successful deployment of four million smart electric meters in India, powered by Wirepas Mesh on Silicon Labs’ FG13 and FG23 platforms. These meters have been instrumental in helping India advance its Advanced Metering Initiative, providing stable, scalable connectivity across densely populated and geographically diverse environments. The technology plays a vital role in achieving the country’s energy modernization and grid reliability goals.
Beyond India, notable global deployments include Norway, where over one million smart meters operate within a single decentralized mesh network-one of the largest of its kind globally. This demonstrates the solution’s unmatched ability to scale securely and autonomously, delivering consistent performance even in challenging environments.
“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.”