Nordic Semiconductor to showcase Thingy:91 at CES 2025

Thingy:91 X is a battery-operated prototyping platform that leverages Nordic’s new, award-winning nRF9151 System-in-Package (SiP) and simplifies the IoT prototyping process for developers through its comprehensive suite of onboard features. The solution supports LTE-M, NB-IoT, DECT NR+, GNSS, and Wi-Fi SSID based locationing.

Elsewhere on the CES booth, visitors can attend a video demonstration showcasing a collaboration between Nordic and Kigen, a global leader in eSIM security for IoT. The collaboration combines Kigen’s eSIMs and groundbreaking eSIM IoT Remote Manager (eIM) solution for SGP.32 IoT eSIMs, and Nordic’s nRF9151 SiP. By using a Thingy:91 X with a Kigen eSIM, developers can connect to the Kigen eIM platform to easily perform SIM profile changes.

Driving IoT asset tracking and global coverage with NTN support

The Thingy:91 X’s support for cellular IoT, GNSS, Wi-Fi locationing, plus its seamless connectivity with Nordic nRF Cloud Location Services, makes it the perfect prototyping platform for asset tracking applications. nRF Cloud Location Services offers Assisted/Predicted GNSS-, single cell- or multi cell-, or Wi-Fi-locationing, allowing developers to balance location accuracy and power consumption.

The nRF9151 SiP will support Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technology, a significant breakthrough in satellite communications. NTN enables IoT connectivity to reach even the most remote areas of the planet, unlocking new possibilities for global coverage. Additionally, the nRF9151 SiP ensures supply chain resilience, remaining unaffected by US tariffs.

Next generation nRF54 Series wireless SoCs take centre stage

Nordic recently launched nRF54L Series of wireless SoCs, including the nRF54L15, and the new nRF54L10 and nRF54L05, will take centre stage at CES 2025. This advanced series of wireless SoCs sets new industry standards for efficiency, processing power, and design versatility to meet the widest range of short-range IoT applications - from simple, high-volume products to the most demanding and advanced designs.

“Thingy:91 X, the nRF9151 SiP, and the nRF54 Series of wireless SoCs represent the leading-edge of IoT prototyping tools, long-range and short-range wireless connectivity,” says Vegard Wollan, CEO of Nordic Semiconductor. “Bringing these groundbreaking products to CES demonstrates our clear commitment to introduce innovative solutions for developers across all the key standards-based IoT technologies including cellular IoT, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, Thread, Matter, and more. We are dedicated to extending the technical capabilities of low-power wireless.”

Showcasing Matter and power management

Nordic’s booth will also play host to Matter over Thread demonstrations. Matter is a unified application layer standard for connected things at home. It brings interoperability to key smart home ecosystems such as those from Amazon, Apple, Google, and Samsung. The new nRF54H Series wireless SoCs support the latest Matter 1.3 release.

Furthermore, visitors to Nordic’s booth can see the company’s Power Management IC (PMIC) solutions, the nPM Series. The series includes the nPM1300 PMIC, which simplifies system design by integrating essential

functions required for embedded Bluetooth LE designs into one compact package, enabling longer battery run times and efficient battery charging with fewer components. The PMIC also incorporates a precise and efficient fuel gauge.