THE CHALLENGEReliable Wireless Is Harder Than It Looks
Getting a BLE demo working in a lab takes a weekend. Shipping a wireless product that connects reliably across thousands of phone models, maintains stable mesh networks in real buildings, and survives years on batteries takes deep protocol expertise. We have shipped wireless connectivity for consumer, industrial, and medical products, and we know where the real problems hide.
PROTOCOL COMPARISON
BLE vs Zigbee vs Thread: Choosing the Right Protocol
| Protocol | Range | Topology | Power | Data Rate | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLE 5.0+ | 100m+ (open air) | Point-to-point, mesh (BLE Mesh) | Very low | Up to 2 Mbps | Wearables, consumer devices, mobile pairing, beacons, medical sensors |
| Zigbee 3.0 | 100m (with mesh relay) | Mesh (self-healing) | Low | 250 kbps | Home automation, industrial sensor networks, building management |
| Thread | 100m (mesh) | Mesh (IP-based) | Low | 250 kbps | Smart home devices, Matter-compatible products, IP-native IoT |
WHAT WE BUILD
Wireless Capabilities We Deliver
Custom GATT Profiles
We design and implement BLE GATT services and characteristics tailored to your product. Custom data formats, notification/indication handling, security pairing modes, and throughput optimization for your specific data transfer needs.
Mesh Networking
BLE Mesh and Zigbee mesh implementations for multi-device environments. We handle provisioning, relay configuration, group messaging, and network recovery. Our mesh deployments have been tested in buildings with 100+ nodes.
OTA Device Firmware Updates
We build reliable over-the-air update systems over BLE and Zigbee. Signed firmware images, background download with resume capability, dual-bank switching, and rollback on verification failure. Field updates should feel safe, and we make sure they are.
Mobile App BLE Integration
We build the BLE communication layer for iOS (CoreBluetooth) and Android (BLE API) companion apps. Device discovery, bonding, reconnection logic, background BLE operation, and data synchronization between device and phone.
Beaconing and Asset Tracking
iBeacon and Eddystone implementations for indoor positioning, asset tracking, and proximity-triggered experiences. We tune advertising intervals, TX power, and scan parameters to balance detectability with battery life.
Range and Power Optimization
We collaborate with antenna design partners and perform RF characterization to optimize wireless range. Power profiling on real hardware to meet battery life targets, from months on coin cells to years on AA batteries.
PLATFORMS
Hardware Platforms We Develop On
Nordic Semiconductor
nRF52832, nRF52840, nRF5340
Our primary BLE platform. Nordic offers excellent SDK support, mature BLE stack (SoftDevice/nRF Connect SDK), and strong community. We use nRF52 for most BLE products and nRF5340 when dual-core processing or BLE Audio is needed.
Protocol support: BLE 5.3, BLE Mesh, Thread, Matter, Zigbee (nRF52840)
Silicon Labs
EFR32BG22, EFR32MG24
Our choice for Zigbee-first and multi-protocol products. Silicon Labs has the most mature Zigbee 3.0 stack in the market, and their newer chips support dynamic multi-protocol (BLE + Zigbee on the same radio).
Protocol support: Zigbee 3.0, Thread, Matter, BLE, multi-protocol
Espressif ESP32
ESP32-S3, ESP32-C3, ESP32-C6
When cost sensitivity is high and Wi-Fi is also needed alongside BLE. ESP32-C6 adds Thread/Zigbee support. We use ESP-IDF for production firmware, with proper partition tables and secure boot.
Protocol support: BLE + Wi-Fi combo, cost-effective, Thread (C6), large community
Building a Wireless Product?
Tell us about your connectivity requirements. We will help you pick the right protocol and platform, then build the firmware and mobile integration to make it work in the real world.
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