Qualcomm Adds Six Cloud Services Companies to Wi-Fi IoT Development Platform

Qualcomm Atheros announced six ecosystem providers whose cloud services software integrate with Qualcomm’s QCA4002 Wi-Fi solution and development platform for the IoT. Underscoring the importance of diverse IoT ecosystem solutions for cloud-based services, Joseph Bousaba, senior director-product management, Qualcomm Atheros, said the addition of the six providers enables customers to quickly deploy solutions with the appropriate cloud provider for their industry segment. The new providers are Ayla Networks, Exosite, Kii, Proximetry, Temboo and Xively by LogMeIn. In addition, Qualcomm Atheros bowed two intelligent IoT connectivity solutions embedding the AllJoyn software framework. The QCA401x is said to answer manufacturer demand for increased computing, memory and features in a smaller size with lower cost and reduced power consumption. TheQCA401x, currently being sampled by OEMs, includes Wi-Fi, HTTP and IPv6 communication protocols. The QCA4531 is a low-cost turnkey solution with a user-programmable Linux/OpenWRT environment based on 2x2 11n, said the company. The QCA4531 can function as an access point supporting up to 16 simultaneous devices, said Qualcomm, and it's currently shipping to appliance manufacturers and other IoE-focused customers, it said.