Broadcom have revealed that its ‘Wireless Web Connectivity for Embedded Devices’ (WICED) software application advancement set now provides full HomeKit support.
Broadcom insurance claim to be the very first business to satisfy Apple’s HomeKit house automation framework technical specs for Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth Smart.
The WICED platform can likewise be utilized to bridge non-HomeKit gadgets to its network. This enables a product like a Bluetooth wise light bulb to link to a wise plug including Broadcom’s WICED module, producing a bridge from the light bulb to the user’s HomeKit-supported app on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Broadcom’s WICED platform allows designers as well as original devices producers (OEMs) to take advantage of the growing HomeKit ecosystem with a total solution. By assisting business produce IoT products that are HomeKit compliant, Broadcom is decreasing time-to-market as well as improving the consumer experience by providing house automation gadgets that allow a seamless connection to their house network as well as can be managed from a HomeKit-supported app on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
HomeKit provides a set of typical protocols making it simpler for clients to manage HomeKit-enabled accessories utilizing Siri or iOS applications. HomeKit is developed on a protected foundation with end-to-end encryption which offers clients a protected connection between their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch as well as HomeKit-enabled accessory.
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Key Features:
Support for 802.11ab/g/n Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth Smart
Bridging ability to link endpoints that are not HomeKit-enabled
Compact style to support several microcontrollers (MCUs) as well as systems-on-a-chip (SOCs)
Low memory footprint
Integrated advancement tools
Reliable interoperability as well as integrated security
Upgradeable over wireless connections
Broadcom’s WICED SDK as well as hardware module with HomeKit support are offered now.
www.broadcom.com : Apple HomeKit Explained
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