Silicon Labs, a global leader in secure and intelligent wireless technology, has achieved a significant milestone by shipping four million FG23 SoCs for India’s Advanced Metering Initiative (AMI). These state-of-the-art chips leverage RF mesh technology from Wirepas, offering a breakthrough in reliability and performance for smart electricity meters. The FG23 SoCs are at the heart of India’s push toward modernized energy infrastructure, ensuring a 99.9% reliability rate in the dynamic and demanding conditions of India’s power landscape.
Ross Sabolcik, Senior Vice President of the Industrial and Commercial Business Unit at Silicon Labs, highlighted the innovation: "We are proud to support India's ambitious Advanced Metering Initiative with best-in-class performance for the modern smart metering demands of India's energy sector. The FG23 SoC with Wirepas RF mesh offers distinct advantages, particularly in large, dense environments."
The FG23 SoC’s Wirepas Mesh Sub-GHz connectivity delivers scalability, ultra-low power consumption, and resilience, critical for addressing India’s unique urban and rural challenges. Its capabilities include:
- Urban Resilience: Handles dense environments with heavy radio traffic.
- Rural Reach: Ensures robust performance across vast distances, spanning hundreds of kilometers.
- Exceptional Reliability: Consistently delivers accurate data to utilities every 15 minutes.
- Cost Efficiency: Reduces both capital and operational costs.
Part of India’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), these smart meters adhere to stringent standards, including compliance with Indian Standard IS 15959. The FG23 SoC has proven ideal for solution providers, streamlining integration and regulatory compliance.
The Wirepas-enabled FG23 SoC ensures seamless performance in changing environments. Even during power outages, the network self-restructures within minutes, maintaining operational continuity and exceeding utility provider expectations.
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