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IoT Library: Mesh Networks Ideal for Smart Home Control Applications
Richard Wallace, Technology Journalist
4/27/2016 09:29 AM EDT

A good example of how mesh networking is making its way into the home can be seen in GE Lighting's recent adoption of Bluetooth mesh technology from Telink Semiconductor. GE will reportedly use Telinks mesh technology to connect LED light bulbs in a new connected home application. Telink's makes highly integrated low-power radio-frequency and mixed-signal system chips for Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

“For many, lighting is the gateway to a smart home that connects other devices including smart thermostats, security cameras, and smoke alarms. While interoperability is key, in a crowded market with no clear platform winner, we wanted to give consumers the option for a standalone smart lighting solution.” says Tom Stimac, GE Lighting’s chief innovation manager.

GE will use Telink’s proprietary BLE mesh technology which is said to uniquely update in real-time and reflect multiple nodes’ status automatically using Telink’s patented network traffic control technology. In addition, the mesh supports a synchronized control mechanism, which can guarantee a large number of lights to be on/off or controlled at the same time. The same hardware can also be used for Apple HomeKit support.

Mesh networking is rapidly becoming an integral component in ensuring consumers’ Bluetooth enabled smart locks, lights, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems, and appliances work together to deliver a seamless smart home experience. Wenjun Sheng, CEO of Telink Semiconductor, explains, “In smart home control, our BLE mesh technology can support multiple terminals to control multiple smart devices simultaneously in real time. Without the appropriate network traffic control technology, it is very hard to update and reflect the status of multiple smart devices on every control terminal in time and automatically; this could result in inconsistent control and might lead to devices and controllers not being in sync."

Telink's wireless smart lighting solution will enable GE customers to implement easily features like on/off control, dimming and color space (luminance/saturation, RGB) control, grouping control, scene mode control, timer or sensor integration, control bridge, mesh networks and power consumption profiling in home automation applications. Its all-in-one TLSR8269 system-on-chip combines the requisite radio frequency (RF), digital processing, protocol stack software and profiles for Bluetooth Smart, BLE Mesh, 6LoWPAN, Thread, ZigBee, RF4CE, HomeKit and 2.4GHz proprietary standard support in a single chip.


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