Morse Micro Adds Pace Wireless to Wi-Fi HaLow Design Partner Program
SYDNEY — Morse Micro, a leading provider of Wi-Fi HaLow semiconductor technology, has announced that Pace Wireless has joined its Design Partner Program, expanding the network of engineering firms supporting the development and commercialization of next-generation Wi-Fi HaLow products.
Based in the Chicago area, Pace Wireless brings extensive experience in product development, embedded systems and wireless technologies. The company supports customers throughout the product development lifecycle, from early-stage concept development and system architecture to prototyping, regulatory planning, manufacturing and production.
The addition of Pace Wireless strengthens Morse Micro’s Design Partner Program by giving organizations developing Wi-Fi HaLow products access to another experienced engineering and product-development resource. The program is designed to connect design houses, system integrators and developer teams with the semiconductor technology, development tools and technical support needed to move connected products from initial concepts to commercial deployment.
Expanding Wi-Fi HaLow Product Development
Wi-Fi HaLow, based on the IEEE 802.11ah standard, is designed to provide long-range, low-power wireless connectivity for applications that require reliable communication across larger areas than conventional Wi-Fi can typically support.
As demand for connected devices continues to expand across industrial, commercial and infrastructure applications, developers are looking for wireless technologies that can provide greater range while maintaining low power consumption. Wi-Fi HaLow is designed to address these requirements, making it suitable for applications such as industrial IoT, smart infrastructure, security systems, utilities, agriculture and other connected environments.
Morse Micro selected Pace Wireless for the Design Partner Program based on its ability to rapidly develop working prototypes, its focus on cost-effective manufacturing and its established expertise in Wi-Fi HaLow and embedded wireless systems.
The leadership team at Pace Wireless brings more than three decades of product development and launch experience across consumer, industrial and access-control markets. This experience gives customers access to practical engineering knowledge throughout the development process, from defining product requirements to preparing designs for volume manufacturing.
“It’s really exciting to have the level of experience and capability that Ron and the team from Pace Wireless bring to Wi-Fi HaLow,” said Michael De Nil, co-founder and CEO of Morse Micro. “The right expertise at the design stage of a new product makes a massive difference to that product’s ultimate success.”
Supporting the Full Product Lifecycle
Pace Wireless provides end-to-end engineering services intended to help customers move efficiently from an initial idea to a production-ready product.
Its capabilities include system architecture, hardware and firmware development, printed circuit board design, regulatory planning and production management. By bringing these capabilities together, the company aims to help customers reduce development complexity and avoid delays as products move through different stages of development.
A key part of Pace Wireless’ offering is its focus on design for manufacturing. The company considers manufacturability early in the design process, helping customers develop products that can be produced efficiently and consistently at scale.
Pace Wireless also provides domestic prototyping capabilities through an Illinois-based manufacturing partner. This gives customers a local path to initial product builds and allows engineering teams to move from a validated concept to physical prototypes more quickly.
For companies evaluating Wi-Fi HaLow for the first time, the ability to rapidly build and test prototypes can be particularly valuable. Early physical validation can help identify potential hardware, firmware, connectivity and manufacturing challenges before a product enters full-scale production.
Accelerating Wi-Fi HaLow Adoption
As organizations explore new opportunities for Wi-Fi HaLow, engineering partners can play an important role in helping businesses understand how the technology can be integrated into specific products and applications.
Ronald Pace, Managing Partner of Pace Wireless, said the company’s role as a Morse Micro Design Partner will focus on helping customers move from early technology evaluation to practical demonstrations and working products.
“As organizations explore the possibilities of Wi-Fi HaLow, our role as a Morse Micro Design Partner is to help them move efficiently from initial evaluation to a working, demonstrable use case,” said Pace. “By combining Morse Micro’s advanced Wi-Fi HaLow silicon with our decades of embedded systems experience and U.S.-based prototyping capabilities, we help customers accelerate development, reduce engineering risk, and bring innovative connected products to market more efficiently.”
The partnership is expected to support customers looking to incorporate long-range wireless connectivity into products where conventional wireless technologies may not provide the required combination of range, power efficiency and reliability.
Applications Across Multiple Industries
Wi-Fi HaLow has the potential to support a wide range of IoT applications where devices may be distributed across large physical areas or located in environments where power availability is limited.
Potential applications include industrial monitoring, smart buildings, security and access control, utility infrastructure, agricultural technology and smart-city systems.
For industrial IoT applications, long-range wireless connectivity can help connect sensors and equipment across large facilities while reducing the need for extensive cabling or multiple access points.
In agriculture, Wi-Fi HaLow can support connected sensors and monitoring systems deployed across large areas. Smart infrastructure applications can similarly benefit from wireless connectivity that can reach devices located farther from traditional network infrastructure.
Security and access-control systems are another potential application area, particularly where reliable connectivity is required across buildings, campuses or other distributed environments.
Growing Design Partner Network
Pace Wireless joins an expanding group of companies participating in the Morse Micro Design Partner Program.
Existing members include Gateworks, VPI Technology and CA Engineering, giving customers access to a broader ecosystem of engineering and product-development expertise.
The program is intended to make it easier for companies to develop Wi-Fi HaLow-enabled products by providing access to experienced organizations that understand the technology and can help with implementation.
By expanding its partner ecosystem, Morse Micro is seeking to accelerate the development of commercial products built around its Wi-Fi HaLow silicon and support broader adoption of the technology across global markets.
Advancing Long-Range IoT Connectivity
Morse Micro has positioned Wi-Fi HaLow as a technology designed to address some of the limitations of traditional wireless connectivity for IoT applications.
The company’s semiconductor portfolio includes the MM6108 and the newly launched MM8108 Wi-Fi HaLow solutions. Morse Micro says its technology is designed to provide long-range, low-power wireless connectivity in a compact form factor.
The company states that Wi-Fi HaLow can provide significantly greater coverage than traditional Wi-Fi, with the potential to reach distances and areas that are difficult to serve using conventional wireless networks.
As connected devices become more widespread, technologies that combine range, energy efficiency and reliable connectivity are becoming increasingly important. The addition of Pace Wireless to Morse Micro’s partner ecosystem provides developers with another resource for turning these capabilities into commercially viable products.
About Morse Micro
Morse Micro is a fabless semiconductor company focused on Wi-Fi HaLow technology for IoT connectivity. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, the company has operations across the United States, Taiwan, China, India, Japan and the United Kingdom.
Morse Micro develops long-range, low-power Wi-Fi HaLow semiconductor solutions designed for applications across smart homes, industrial automation, smart cities and other connected environments.
The company’s technology portfolio includes its first-generation MM6108 and MM8108 silicon, which are designed to enable extended-range wireless connectivity for next-generation IoT products.
About Pace Wireless
Pace Wireless LLC is an engineering services company headquartered in the Chicago area. The company provides end-to-end product development services ranging from early-stage concepts and system architecture through prototyping, design for manufacturing and production.
The company specializes in wireless and IoT technologies, including IEEE 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow, and works with customers to develop products with manufacturing considerations built into the design process from the beginning.
With a leadership team bringing more than 30 years of hands-on product development experience, Pace Wireless helps customers address market strategy, product positioning, technical requirements and feature tradeoffs.
Through U.S.-based prototyping and comprehensive engineering services, Pace Wireless aims to help customers accelerate product development, improve manufacturing efficiency and bring innovative connected products to market.
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