CEDARBURG, Wis., Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- LSR, a global leader in wireless modules and design services for the next generation of connected smart products, is introducing two new solutions that help companies design and certify wirelessly-connected products quickly and successfully. These two Broadcom-enabled solutions speed time to market, while also minimizing design risks, reducing implementation costs, and achieving certification for the widest range of international standards. The two new solutions are:
The new LSR Wi-Fi development solutions utilize Broadcom's broadly deployed silicon technology and WICED™ software platform. The Sterling-LWB utilizes Broadcom's powerful BCM4343W chipset for Linux-based applications. The Serial-to-WiFi API is designed for IoT applications utilizing LSR's TiWi-C-W Wi-Fi module with integrated TCP/IP stack, powered by Broadcom's BCM4390 chipset.
"We are trusted partners for companies who are looking to tap into the enormous emerging demand for smart, connected solutions by enhancing their products with wirelessly-enabled functionality," said Bill Steinike, President of LSR. "We provide solutions that let companies maintain focus on the elements of their unique product's value that will win them customers and drive revenue, freeing them up from the headaches of wireless design and certification that can slow down their product development process."
"LSR's new Wi-Fi solutions help companies tap into the full potential of Broadcom's BCM4343W and BCM4390 chipsets--allowing product designers to leverage the power of our technology with pre-certified solutions that simplify and accelerate key steps in the process of adding wireless connectivity to a device," said Andrew Hunter, Director of Channel Sales at Broadcom. "LSR's mission perfectly aligns with ours because their solutions do so much to make wireless easier to deploy. Together, our products are helping companies around the world design amazing things that make the world a smarter, more connected place."
Sterling-LWB Certified Multi-Standard Module
The Sterling-LWB module provides users with more options, more certifications and a greater variety of antenna choices, which altogether provides greater flexibility to meet the challenging requirements of many wireless designs. This new certified module is a 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WLAN, Bluetooth®, and Bluetooth® Smart multi-standard module that builds upon the performance of the BCM4343W with broader capabilities to accelerate and simplify wireless development, including:
Product samples and development boards with an SD card form factor are planned to be available in the 1st quarter of 2016. Pricing for the Sterling-LWB begins at just $9.99 in 10K unit quantities. For more information about this new module, go to https://www.lsr.com/embedded-wireless-modules/wifi-plus-bluetooth-module/sterling-lwb
Serial-to-WiFi API for TIWI-C-W Embedded Wi-Fi Module
The Serial-to-WiFi API solution provides users with a far faster method of integrating connectivity for IoT products, utilizing a human-readable approach that minimizes the learning curve associated with traditional serial command set methods. This API is used in conjunction with LSR's TiWi-C-W™ certified module, which provides an embedded Wi-Fi solution that enables serial-based control from a simple, low-cost host processor, making it ideal for many price-sensitive, emerging IoT applications.
This Serial-to-WiFi API makes it simple to establish socket-based Wi-Fi communications through intuitive serial commands from your existing design's microcontroller (MCU). More than just a simple network processor, Serial-to-WiFi provides a connection management layer within the TiWi-C-W module that actively manages the Wi-Fi and socket interfaces. A design's microcontroller doesn't need to run a TCP/IP stack or any other network management software; it can simply send a 'Socket Open' command and begin.
TiWi-C-W Development Kits featuring Serial-to-WiFi are available today through all of LSR's distribution partners. Pricing for the TiWi-C-W begins at $10.99 in 10K unit quantities. Firmware and API documentation for Serial-to-WiFi are available to LSR customers at no charge. To learn more about Serial-to-WiFi, go to www.lsr.com/serial-to-wifi.
About LSR
LS Research, a Laird business, makes it possible for the world's most forward-looking companies to design the next generation of connected smart products in a dramatically faster, simpler way. With a decades-long history of technology leadership and expertise in wireless technology, LSR is a global leader in wireless technology platforms that provide the foundation for ground-breaking wirelessly-enabled industrial, commercial, and consumer products. LSR's solutions for smarter, simpler wireless design--and depth of experience in Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, BLE, ZigBee®, 802.15.4, RFID, NFC, DECT, and cellular--make LSR a trusted partner for product manufacturers across the globe. LSR complements its broad line of RF module and antenna solutions with industry-renowned technical support, comprehensive design services, on-site FCC/IC/CE/Giteki/C-Tick testing and certification. Learn more at www.lsr.com.
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