Silicon Labs announced a new family of secure, ultra-low-power Zigbee® system-on-chip (SoC) devices designed for eco-friendly IoT products deployed in mesh networks. The EFR32MG22 (MG22) family expands Silicon Labs’ Zigbee portfolio by delivering the smallest, lowest power SoCs optimized for Zigbee Green Power applications. Based on Silicon Labs’ Wireless Gecko Series 2 platform, the MG22 SoCs are an ideal choice for Zigbee devices powered by coin cell batteries or energy-harvesting sources. Target applications include smart home sensors, lighting controls, and building and industrial automation.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced the Qualcomm^® ultraSAW filter technology, another groundbreaking innovation in the company’s industry-leading wireless technology portfolio that builds on the company’s legacy of developing breakthrough technologies and enabling new experiences and expanding the mobile ecosystem.

The R&S CMW platform of Bluetooth® testers already support the new Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) version  5.2 power control test routines. These are the only T&M instruments that measure all specified RF tests up to Bluetooth LE 5.0 via the air interface. This unique solution has already been submitted to the Bluetooth® SIG for the specification of a new Bluetooth LE test mode.

Viavi Solutions Inc. launched OneAdvisor, a brand new instrument platform designed to address the evolving requirements of communication service providers, their field technicians and their contractors. As 5G becomes more ubiquitous in 2020 onward, network operators are aggressively scaling and commercializing this technology using large workforces of technicians or contractors to install and activate tens of thousands of cell sites. The first OneAdvisor solution, ONA-800, provides the essential combination of technology coverage, test features, and test process automation to facilitate this aggressive network deployment.

Raytheon Company’s Mark Russell, vice president of engineering, technology and mission assurance, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). He was selected for his leadership in developing radar systems that enhance national security and safety.