Chipset major Qualcomm Technologies announced Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform — at Computex 2017, assisting OEMs and broadband carriers to deliver better connected home experience.
The US-based technology company said devices based on the Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform can deliver consistent connectivity to smart home devices in every corner of the home, as well as feature voice control capabilities, centralized management and security, and mesh system features for carrier-grade networks.
Qualcomm Mesh Networking Reference Design provides an accelerated path for development of these next-generation networking products to OEMs.
“New capabilities like voice assistance and IoT radio integration will not only transform consumer experiences at home, but along with carrier-grade feature enhancements, make it easier for our customers to adopt and deploy mesh systems aligned to how people want their networks to perform,” said Gopi Sirineni, vice president, product management, Qualcomm Technologies.
Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform is based upon Qualcomm IPQ40x8/9 network system-on-chip, which is used in nearly every mesh networking product.
Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform includes
Qualcomm Wi-Fi Self-Organizing (SON) features will ensure corner-to-corner Wi-Fi coverage, easy set-up, automatic management and traffic optimization with near-zero user intervention, as well as additional security safeguards.
Carrier-Grade features will make it easier for carriers to enhance their broadband services with Wi-Fi SON, making application programming interfaces (APIs) available for porting of SON on to other silicon platforms.
Software features, such as cloud-based diagnostics, will enable remote monitoring, diagnostics and analytics for troubleshooting.
Voice capabilities allow consumers to control and interact with devices on their network using their voice. Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform can support a built-in microphone array and speaker, voice recognition software, and supports APIs to cloud-based assistant applications.
Backhaul options will maximize performance of mesh networks, including 802.11ac, 802.11ad, 802.11ax, or Powerline technologies.
