Morse Micro has joined the Zephyr Project, making its Wi-Fi HaLow software accessible to Zephyr, one of the most widely used and fastest-growing open source real-time operating systems (RTOS) for embedded devices. Wi-Fi HaLow is a lower-power, longer-range variant of Wi-Fi, and this move gives developers a faster, more portable path from initial prototype to shipping products that use it.
For product teams, getting to market quickly often comes down to how easily a software stack can move across different hardware. By supporting Zephyr, Morse Micro's Wi-Fi HaLow drivers and sample applications become readily accessible on the platform developers are already building on, rather than requiring a separate integration that teams have to find, adapt, and maintain themselves. Zephyr's design, which works across different hardware architectures, lets a single application move between them with minimal rework, and this same portability now extends to Wi-Fi HaLow.
For developers specifically, this support means faster setup on Zephyr-supported hardware boards using existing drivers and sample applications instead of custom integration work; portability across the architectures Zephyr already supports, without needing to rebuild Wi-Fi HaLow support separately for each new design; and updates and support delivered through the same channels as any other Zephyr driver.
Michael De Nil, co-founder and CEO of Morse Micro, said the company is proud to join the Zephyr Project, describing it as the leading open source real-time operating system for embedded platforms. He said Morse Micro's Wi-Fi HaLow technology complements Zephyr's hardware-agnostic design well, letting developers more easily build secure, low-power, long-range connected devices.
Kate Stewart, vice president of dependable embedded systems at the Linux Foundation, said connectivity is a critical part of today's embedded devices, and that developers need flexible options that work across a wide range of applications and hardware. She said the Zephyr community is excited to welcome Morse Micro, and that Morse Micro's Wi-Fi HaLow technology becoming more accessible will help developers building secure, low-power, long-range connected devices.
Morse Micro's current Zephyr support is a 0.1.0 release of an external module targeting its MM6108 and MM8108 chips. The company plans to continue building on this membership in the coming weeks, with further additions to its Zephyr support planned as the integration matures. This includes connecting with the broader Zephyr community at the Zephyr Developer Summit in October, held alongside the Open Source Summit Europe in Prague from October 7-9, marking Zephyr's 10th anniversary.
That 10-year milestone reflects a decade of open collaboration and innovation in embedded systems, and the Developer Summit offers an opportunity for developers and technology leaders to come together, share ideas, and explore what's next for connected devices. As a new member of the Zephyr Project, Morse Micro says it's looking forward to being part of the community and contributing to the platform's continued development.
