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DSP Group and Cloud of Things Combine Forces and Introduce a Fully Managed ULE IoT Cloud Services Gateway

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Ultra-Low Energy (ULE), an extension of the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) physical layer specification that supports low power devices, is becoming an increasingly popular approach, promoted by the ULE Alliance as "a way to provide sensors, actuators and other smart devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) with two-way transmission capability over a dedicated frequency band of 1900MHz."

Today, DSP Group (DSPG) and Cloud of Things announced that they have collaborated on a Fully Managed IoT Cloud Services gateway based on DSPG's DHAN-M ULE module.

ULE is supported by an advanced family of low-power system-on-chip (SoC) and modular chipset products that provide greater range outdoors and superior coverage indoors, robust and secure RF channels, and a star network topology that eliminates the need for repeaters and makes it possible to connect devices at scale that run from one central hub.

Perhaps most importantly, ULE's high bit rate can support the data and two-way voice and video required for an increasing number of applications that connect things and people. As such, it allows devices to be controlled through voice activation while also supporting the "visual" IoT and emergency two-way conversations in applications such as security and home healthcare monitoring.                                                                                                                                                                 

Cloud of Things, a developer of solutions around its DeviceTone technology that quickly and efficiently makes products smart, announced with DSPG that they would be using the upcoming ISC West trade show in Las Vegas, NV, to demonstrate a fully managed Internet of Things (IoT) gateway based on ULE.

An enterprise-grade device, the CoT Smart IoT Gateway securely collects sensor and equipment data from the edge of the network for localized or cloud-based analysis, relying on ULE for reliable, interference-free, full-coverage wireless communications throughout the home or office.

The announcement and demonstration at ISC West come at a time of rapid growth for connected, smart products for home monitoring and security, as well as lighting, entertainment, and smart appliances.

In February 2021, Fortune Business Insights predicts the market to increase from $79.90B in 2018 to $622.59B by 2026, for a CAGR of 29.3% over the forecast period.

The increased adoption of connected devices across the home, as well as the enterprise, has created a market pull for more reliable sensor-to-hub communications in what is becoming an increasingly noisy RF environment. In addition, under pressure to meet rapidly closing time-to-market windows, product developers are looking for faster deployment options.

"This combination of market trends and customer demand is why we are excited Cloud of Things chose our ULE solution as the wireless interface for the CoT IoT Gateway, and we look forward to demonstrating its capabilities at ISC West," said Tali Chen, Chief Business Officer (CBO) at DSP Group. "The reliable transmission of wireless data is essential if advanced IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence techniques are to reach their full potential at the edge, particularly for critical applications such as home healthcare and security," said Chen. "By incorporating our DHAN-M ULE module in its Gateway, Cloud of Things is making enormous strides in this direction."

Along with DSP Group's highly integrated, fully certified DHAN-M ULE module, the Gateway features a fanless design, uses an embedded OpenWRT OS, has a Secure U-Boot boot loader, fail-safe FOTA, and two Ethernet ports, as well as Wi-Fi connectivity, all in a box measuring 82 x 82 x 30 mm, and weighing only 220 grams.

"ULE adds reliable, interference-free operation, wide-coverage, low power, and high quality-of-service (QoS)," said Avner Ziv, CEO at Cloud of Things. "Together with our integrated suite of DeviceTone services, we can now offer developers a simplified connected product development cycle and faster time-to-market for scalable IoT sensor networks for cloud application services across the smart home or office."


Arti Loftus is an experienced Information Technology specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the research, writing, and editing industry with many published articles under her belt.

Edited by Luke Bellos
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