Highlight Review - Shanghai Works With Conference Keynote Speech, Guest Speech, Roundtable Forum, Technical Training and On-site Demonstration Wowed the Audience

Silicon Labs (also known as " Silicon Labs Technology " ) recently successfully held the 2024 "Works With Developer Conference " in Shanghai . This is the first physical event held in the five years since the establishment of the Works With Conference. The conference attracted more than 400 industry elites and technicians from all over the world, including business leaders, equipment manufacturers, wireless technology experts, developers and engineers, to gather together to share and explore the latest progress and development trends in the Internet of Things ( IoT ) ecosystem construction, wireless connection technology, and global and Chinese markets, and showcase the latest innovative applications and solutions of wireless technologies on site.

The theme of this conference is " Where Innovation Meets Implementation " . Matt Johnson, President and CEO of Silicon Labs, and Daniel Cooley , Chief Technology Officer , delivered wonderful keynote speeches online, discussing the transformative integration of artificial intelligence ( AI ) and the Internet of Things and their future impact, and demonstrated and introduced Silicon Labs' third-generation wireless development platform built based on these trends.

A popular IoT technology and ecosystem event

From online activities to physical activities, from Austin, Texas, where Silicon Labs is headquartered, to the world, the Works With Developer Conference has not only received strong support from sponsors, partners, customers and distributors, but also received active participation from industry professionals and developers around the world. Previously, the conference has been held in Austin, San Jose, the core of Silicon Valley, and Hyderabad, India, all of which have been widely welcomed and participated in. For China, Silicon Labs specifically chose Shanghai as the venue to demonstrate its important force in promoting the development of the industry and emphasize its importance and affirmation of the Chinese market.

The Works With Developer Conference held in Shanghai was kicked off by Wang Luming, Vice President of Silicon Labs Asia Pacific and Japan Business, who introduced that the Works With Conference has evolved from focusing on smart home to covering key applications such as smart home, smart city, smart industry and commerce, and connected healthcare. The conference included keynote speeches, guest speeches, roundtable forums, technical training, on-site demonstrations and other rich sessions.

Wang Luming said: The purpose of the Works With conference is " platform + communication " , creating a platform for developers, engineers and experts in the field of Internet of Things, enabling them to have in-depth exchanges on the latest developments and applications of various Internet of Things technologies, promoting communication and cooperation within the industry, and injecting new vitality into promoting the innovative development of the Internet of Things.

Speaking of the evolution of Works With , Matt Johnson, President and CEO of Silicon Labs, thanked partners for their support and extended a warm welcome to attendees. He said, “ The Internet of Things is changing the way people live and work at an unprecedented pace. As the global population grows and urbanization accelerates, the application scenarios of IoT technology will become more and more extensive, covering smart homes, smart cities, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, energy management, smart agriculture, electric vehicles and many other fields. With its unparalleled breadth, depth and focus in IoT connectivity, Silicon Labs uses highly integrated wireless solutions, including pre-certified modules, Simplicity Studio development tools and specially created powerful software protocol stacks to help simplify the design process and help developers create wireless devices to transform industries, promote economic growth and improve lives. ”

Silicon Labs' third-generation wireless development platform has attracted much attention

In today's global IoT market, Silicon Labs' second-generation wireless development platform has always been a leading product in the IoT field, bringing developers connectivity, computing, intelligent processing, and security features, while simplifying the complexity of RF design. The second-generation platform still maintains many of the industry's top performance, such as being the first to pass the PSA Level 3 security certification. Therefore, development based on the second-generation platform will not only produce explosive products, but will also continue to provide excellent performance for the IoT industry for a long time. The new third-generation wireless development platform will use a 22 nm process node to create innovative integration of artificial intelligence / machine learning ( AI/ML ) and the IoT, and through new architectures and technologies such as more powerful data processing accelerators and stacked storage, it will support customers in creating new smart, wirelessly connected, and secure devices in the coming years to meet the explosive growth in data volume.

Daniel Cooley , CTO of Silicon Labs, said in his keynote speech: " Our latest third-generation wireless development platform brings breakthrough innovations covering connectivity, computing architecture and security, which can help customers take their products to a new level. In addition, in terms of connectivity, the third-generation platform will be able to connect almost all devices, and dozens of products support major protocols and frequency bands, including Bluetooth, Matter , Wi-Fi , Thread , Zigbee , Wi-SUN , etc. In terms of security, the third-generation platform products include advanced features of the Secure Vault security solution, and add dedicated encryption engines, in-place authentication for instant decryption of code, advanced differential fault analysis, next-generation post-quantum cryptography, etc. As the future of the Internet of Things, the third-generation wireless development platform will meet the needs of developers for future innovations. "

Join hands with global ecological partners to bring a larger ecosystem to Chinese customers

Chen Liaohan, co-chairman and president of Tuya Smart , shared the innovative opportunities brought about by the integration of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. For example, products such as AI bird feeders with smart cameras, by increasing AI capabilities and leveraging reliable network connections, have increased dynamic scenes to bring fun to consumers while also achieving a significant increase in product revenue and gross profit. Tuya Smart will work with Silicon Labs to introduce AI into industries such as smart homes, providing users with a better experience while supporting downstream manufacturers to achieve innovative development.

Liu Xiaolong, Director of IoT Business Development for Samsung Electronics Greater China, introduced the development status, planning and global opportunities of Samsung SmartThings smart home, smart health and other smart products for Chinese manufacturers. He also gave a detailed introduction to SmartThings vision and certification. He hopes that by working with partners like Silicon Labs, more manufacturers can be supported to create smart products with excellent connectivity and AI functions, making people's lives smarter and better.

Google, also a leader in the ecosystem, was represented by Asia Pacific Technical Account Manager Lin Yahui, who introduced the rapid development of Google Home around the world, how the company's relevant teams in China support domestic developers in creating smart connected products, and how the company has worked with leading manufacturers such as Silicon Labs to help Chinese manufacturers enter the huge Google Home ecosystem, as well as how the ecosystem and innovative smart home products are used to bring safe, intelligent and convenient smart home experiences to end users.

Zhao Yan, senior vice president of business and marketing at Vensi , introduced the company's series of innovations, such as combining IoT technology and digital platforms to provide stable and reliable gateway and template products for the smart home field. In addition, the company has also achieved breakthroughs in the field of energy management. By utilizing smart IoT products provided by companies such as Silicon Labs, Vensi can support customers in combining digital platforms to move towards a development model centered on green and low-carbon development, and use IoT and intelligent solutions to achieve carbon emissions management and control.

In addition, the conference also held a roundtable forum on the theme of smart home. Important guests such as Tobin Richardson , President and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance ( CSA ) , Zhou Jun, Secretary General of the China Smart Home Industry Alliance ( CSHIA ), Xu Yuanmo, Vice President of User Experience Department of Samsung Electronics Greater China, Lin Dawei, Head of Smart Home in Asia Pacific of Google, and Yang Shizhang, Head of Smart Strategy and Ecological Products of Tuya, shared and discussed cooperation and competition in the field of smart home. The guests of the forum said that diversified competition in the field of smart home will definitely exist, but mutual cooperation, standardization and higher security are the development trend. Better user experience and higher user satisfaction can make the smart home cake bigger, and each manufacturer can achieve greater development by focusing on developing innovative products and realizing differentiated services.

Focus on practical implementation to accelerate innovation implementation

As always , the Works With Developer Conference helps IoT application developers improve their ability to use the latest technologies to solve practical problems. It has specially opened thematic technical training and practical courses related to the four major wireless protocols: Bluetooth, Matter , Low Power Wide Area Network ( LPWAN ) and Wi-Fi .

• Bluetooth Technology Training: Introduced the current status and future development trends of Bluetooth, how to accelerate the development of Bluetooth IoT terminal devices, and the low-power Bluetooth Getting Started Guide. In addition, precise distance measurement was performed on-site using Silicon Labs ' dual-antenna development kit based on the xG24 chip that supports Bluetooth channel sounding technology . This technology enables secure and accurate distance measurement between two low-power Bluetooth connected devices.

• Matter Technical Training: Introduces the role, application and use of Matter , how Zigbee devices can be seamlessly connected to the Matter ecosystem, and Matter's key network configuration information and OTA security solutions. A hands-on session is also provided on site. Participants can use the Simplicity Studio development environment to run Matter over Thread and experience the convenience and speed of Matter development.

• LPWAN technology training: introduced LPWAN protocols and new trends, compared Wi-SUN , Z-Wave LR and Amazon Sidewalk protocols, and introduced the low power consumption and scalability of Wi-SUN FAN 1.1 . LPWAN technology has been widely used in smart cities, smart agriculture, industrial automation and other fields due to its long-distance, low power consumption and wide coverage.

• Wi-Fi Technology Training: Introduced how to achieve ultra-low power consumption through the Wi -Fi Developer Journey , and built a Wi-Fi tracking platform based on Silicon Labs SiWx917 . There was also a hands-on session on site, so attendees could experience the Wi-Fi development journey firsthand. Silicon Labs continues to improve the performance of Wi-Fi products, and the latest SiWx917 series is designed for ultra-low power Wi-Fi 6 applications, which can significantly extend battery life.

In addition, the 20 wireless product and solution display tables set up throughout the day were also highlights of the conference. The booths set up by Silicon Labs and sponsors demonstrated the latest IoT wireless connection technologies and reference designs, including Matter smart home reference design, artificial intelligence / machine learning reference design, Bluetooth channel detection technology applications, Wi-Fi low power solutions, LPWAN technology solutions, and wireless modules developed by many customers using Silicon Labs chips, etc. These brought participants an intuitive experience and understanding of wireless connection technology, making them truly feel that " connection is everywhere " .

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