Trident IoT set to provide silicon solutions, product engineering services, and certification support

Functioning as a direct provider of Z-Wave Technology solutions and a fabricator of exclusive silicon and modules, Trident IoT is set to revolutionize the landscape. The company also presents comprehensive consulting services for product design and development across diverse RF technologies, encompassing UL and ETL preparation, along with U.S.-based certification for Z-Wave devices.

Founded by IoT trailblazers Mariusz Malkowski, Michael Lamb, and Bill Scheffler, Trident IoT has its roots in recognizing industry-wide slowdowns due to supply chain bottlenecks and limited access to specialized design guidance. Addressing this void, Trident IoT has been established to proffer a solution, furnishing companies of all sizes with cost-effective avenues to usher wireless products into the market.

While Trident IoT's consultation services span an array of RF technologies, including Z-Wave, Zigbee, Bluetooth, Thread, and more, its initial offerings in chipsets and modules align with the Z-Wave ecosystem. Z-Wave, recognized for its extensive sub-GHz array of connected devices, boasts an established history of mesh connectivity, exceptional range, performance, reliability, security, and cross-compatibility. Notably, Trident IoT discerns substantial potential in the realm of Z-Wave Long Range (LR), an area that presently remains both underserved and inadequately represented within the market.

“Silicon Labs welcomes Trident IoT to the market as a provider of Z-Wave chips and modules,” says Colin Cureton, Senior Director of IoT Home & Life Ecosystems Marketing at Silicon Labs. “Diversity in the marketplace will lead to growth and innovation for the entire Z-Wave ecosystem, and the personalised attention and engineering expertise that Trident IoT’s founders bring to the connected device development process is precisely what the industry needs to accelerate.” 

Trident IoT has assembled some of the brightest Z-Wave engineers in the world and will be a direct provider of Z-Wave chips and modules that support the latest advancements in Z-Wave technology including Z-Wave Plus, Z-Wave Plus v.2 and Z-Wave LR, which supports the development of edge-of-property devices. These products are designed to meet the needs of diverse target markets, including smart homes, hospitality, and multi-dwelling units.

“Trident IoT can streamline every step of the development process for Z-Wave devices equipped with next-gen advancements to the technology,” says Founder Mariusz Malkowski. “We are the supplier source, the development and engineering partner, and a Z-Wave certification laboratory.” 

Trident IoT has joined Z-Wave Alliance as a principal member, as well as the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group and the LoRa Alliance. The company’s ultimate goal is to provide engineering, consultation, silicon, software, firmware, and industry and government certification support for all RF ecosystems. 

By providing support at every stage of connected device development, Trident IoT can radically shorten the timeline required to bring products to market. Trident IoT looks to partner with connected device makers to develop a new generation of secure, reliable, interoperable, and innovative IoT products.