Qualcomm's low power WiFi platform for IoT gets development support

One year after the launch, QCA4002, a low power single chip Wi-Fi solution for connecting multiple number of devices to Internet, finds increasing adoption by IOT companies. Arcturus Networks has developed a wireless IOT solution using this Qualcomm QCA4002, a low-power and also low-cost chip. Arcturus has also used Freescale Kinetis K60 microcontroller running Arcturus Mbarx-M2M firmware and additional VoIP or audio distribution capability. Arcturus' M2M capable system can be operated and managed via a TCP/IP socket connection or UART interface. Its solution supports a “peripheral on-boarding”, Where it is possible to address connected sensors or peripheral devices remotely using the Mbarx-M2M communication interface. The demo solution can be used in combination with Arcturus voice firmware to make specialized wireless IoT devices including audio applications such as push-to-call intercoms, door phones, voice enabled door bells, wireless VoIP handsets, mobile healthcare pendants, PA speakers and announcement systems. The QCA4002 and QCA4004 targets home appliances applications such as washing machines, air-conditioners, and hot water readers which can be connected to Internet. In fact this chipset also can be used for home lighting, security and automation system. The speciality of QCA4004 is, it can operate in a pure hostless mode of operation. QCA4002/40...