Silicon Labs’ latest acquistion

Texas based chip maker and software developer Silicon Labs that specialises in the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced its decision to purchase WiFi module maker Zentri.

Zentri, which was formerly called ACKme, is based in San Jose, California. The two companies did not disclose the terms of the deal.

Zentri specialises in Cloud-controlled WiFi solutions, with its connected product platform using components connected with standard interfaces. Zentri’s operating system is designed to support IoT devices and is compatible with Zentri hardware modules and hardware from major semiconductor manufacturers.

Zentri’s device management service is said to allow iOS devices to be provisioned with a unique secure identity and configuration. Its Cloud connector allows secure delivery to the Cloud of analytics captured from the connected device.

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