# CES 2019 Special: Tyson Tuttle, Silicon Labs + Chris Stansbury, Arrow

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2019-01-14
- Length: 25m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-14-ces-2019-special-tyson-tuttle-silicon-labs-chris-stansbury-arrow
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/40966056/

## Summary

Silicon Labs CEO Tyson Tuttle and Arrow Electronics CFO Chris Stansbury discuss the evolution of the IoT market from hype to reality, highlighting Silicon Labs' strategic partnerships with Tile and Xiaomi to simplify connectivity for OEMs. They emphasize the shift from selling discrete semiconductor components to providing holistic silicon-software solutions, supported by Arrow's expanded engineering capabilities and customer reach. The conversation covers the importance of security, battery life, and cloud integration in making 'dumb' devices smart, noting that IoT now represents over half of Silicon Labs' revenue.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-14-ces-2019-special-tyson-tuttle-silicon-labs-chris-stansbury-arrow#t=5) Introduction and CES Overview
- [2:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-14-ces-2019-special-tyson-tuttle-silicon-labs-chris-stansbury-arrow#t=146) Silicon Labs Partnerships with Tile and Xiaomi
- [4:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-14-ces-2019-special-tyson-tuttle-silicon-labs-chris-stansbury-arrow#t=247) IoT Revenue Growth and Market Validation
- [7:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-14-ces-2019-special-tyson-tuttle-silicon-labs-chris-stansbury-arrow#t=466) Arrow's Engineering Capabilities and Customer Reach
- [14:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-14-ces-2019-special-tyson-tuttle-silicon-labs-chris-stansbury-arrow#t=898) Simplifying Connectivity for Non-Expert OEMs
- [19:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-14-ces-2019-special-tyson-tuttle-silicon-labs-chris-stansbury-arrow#t=1179) Future Investments in Security and Cloud

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Retail, wholesale & distribution](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/retail-and-distribution)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Silicon Labs (company)
- Arrow Electronics (company)
- Tile (product)
- Xiaomi (company)
- Amazon Alexa (product)
- Google Home (product)
- Inficips (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Biggest Opportunities in IoT | Silicon Labs' Matt Johnson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-07-05-biggest-opportunities-in-iot-silicon-labs-matt-johnson) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [Episode 33: The Land of IoT with Guest Stacey Higginbotham](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-09-10-episode-33-the-land-of-iot-with-guest-stacey-higginbotham) (The Circuit)
- [At Silicon Labs, Wireless IoT is Only The First Step in Rethinking Product Design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-04-09-at-silicon-labs-wireless-iot-is-only-the-first-step-in-rethinking-product-design) (Moore's Lobby)
- [IoT Market Conditions and Twilio IoT Acquisition | KORE Wireless's Romil Bahl | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-06-06-iot-market-conditions-and-twilio-iot-acquisition-kore-wirelesss-romil-bahl-inter) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [Connected Health in an Embedded World | Silicon Labs' Fritz Werder | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-04-30-connected-health-in-an-embedded-world-silicon-labs-fritz-werder-internet-of-thin) (IoT For All Podcast)

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