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Biggest Opportunities in IoT | Silicon Labs' Matt Johnson

IoT For All Podcast · 5 Jul 2022 · 32m

What this episode covers

Matt Johnson, President and CEO of Silicon Labs, discusses the massive growth potential in IoT, driven by the transition from prototyping to scalable industrial adoption and the rise of Matter in smart homes. He explains Silicon Labs' strategic decision to divest non-IoT assets to focus 100% on wireless connectivity, emphasizing the importance of multi-protocol support, open standards, and foundational security. Johnson advises developers to prioritize platform approaches over point solutions to ensure future-proofing against evolving standards like Matter and Amazon Sidewalk.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Silicon Labs, CSA Alliance, Google, Apple, Samsung
Products
Matter
Also
Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, Amazon Sidewalk

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