Aptilo and Espressif technology achieve end-to-end interoperability with zero-touch Wi-Fi IoT

According to PR Newswire, Espressif's flagship ESP32 SoC platform and Aptilo's zero-touch Wi-Fi IoT connection for AWS IoT Core enable end-to-end interoperability.

According to reports, Aptilo's zero-touch Wi-Fi IoT can effectively create a mass market for Wi-Fi-based Internet of Things (IoT), and solve "the issue of manually logging IoT devices onto Wi-Fi networks" and "open Wi -Fi network security issues. "

Zhang Rui'an, Founder and CEO of Espressif said, "Using universal identity authentication on Wi-Fi infrastructure and cloud connections can improve the security and manageability of connected devices, thereby improving the user experience. Internet service providers are based on us ESP32 ’s flagship chip can provide more valuable connected devices as a service, creating additional value for Internet service providers that can provide connected devices as a service relying on our popular ESP32 platform. "

It is understood that Espressif Technology is a professional IoT overall solution provider. It adopts the Fabless business model and is mainly engaged in the R & D, design and sales of IoT Wi-FiMCU communication chips and modules. Products are widely used in smart homes, smart lighting, smart payment terminals, smart wearable devices, sensing devices and industrial control and other IoT fields.

At present, Espressif's main products are Wi-Fi MCU communication chips and modules. ESP8089, ESP8266, ESP32 and ESP32-S series have been released. Since the ESP32 series, Bluetooth and AI algorithm functions have been added, and chip products have developed into the AIoT field.

In 2019, Espressif Technology continued to update the IoT chip operating system platform ESP-IDF, and released 22 versions on the open source code hosting platform Github to continuously enrich the operating system functions.

In terms of patents, in 2019, Lexin Technology applied for 20 domestic invention patents and obtained 8 domestic invention patent approvals; applied for and obtained 1 U.S. patent through the Patent Cooperation Agreement (PCT) approach; newly applied for and obtained certified software copyrights5 item.

In terms of research and development, in 2019, Lexin Technology's research and development investment totaled 119 million yuan, accounting for 15.81% of operating income; the number of research and development personnel reached 246, accounting for 71.30% of the total number of companies. Espressif said that the company currently has sufficient reserve funds for R & D investment and will continue to actively expand its R & D team.

In terms of market, according to Espressif Technology inquiring to TechnoSystemsResearch, it is estimated that Espressif products' market share in the Wi-FiMCU field will remain at about 30% in 2019, higher than other companies in the same industry, ranking first for three consecutive years. Other competitors with major market shares are Qualcomm, Cypress, Meiman, MediaTek and Realtek.