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Ceva Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth IPs Power Bestechnic's New Combo Products

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Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA) announced that Bestechnic has integrated Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth dual-mode IP platforms in their new Bluetooth/Wi-Fi combo products, including the BES2610 and BES2800 families. Bestechnic, having shipped over 1 billion smart audio SoCs with Ceva's Bluetooth technology, is expanding their partnership to address the growing Wi-Fi 6 market, projected to reach 2.7 billion units annually by 2027.

The new combo devices feature Bluetooth 5.4 dual-mode capability and Wi-Fi 6 subsystem, optimized for ultra-low power consumption with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi RX current as low as 14mA. These solutions target smart wearables, smart home, and smart audio applications, particularly focusing on devices requiring high-throughput wireless connectivity and lossless audio streaming capabilities.

Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA) ha annunciato che Bestechnic ha integrato le piattaforme di IP dual-mode Wi-Fi 6 e Bluetooth di Ceva nei loro nuovi prodotti combo Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, comprese le famiglie BES2610 e BES2800. Bestechnic, che ha inviato oltre 1 miliardo di SoC audio intelligenti con la tecnologia Bluetooth di Ceva, sta ampliando la propria partnership per affrontare il crescente mercato del Wi-Fi 6, previsto raggiungere i 2,7 miliardi di unità all'anno entro il 2027.

I nuovi dispositivi combo presentano la capacità dual-mode Bluetooth 5.4 e un sottosistema Wi-Fi 6, ottimizzati per un consumo energetico ultra-basso con una corrente di ricezione Wi-Fi a 2.4GHz inferiore a 14mA. Queste soluzioni mirano a dispositivi indossabili intelligenti, smart home e applicazioni audio intelligenti, concentrandosi in particolare su apparecchi che richiedono una connettività wireless ad alta capacità e capacità di streaming audio senza perdita.

Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA) anunció que Bestechnic ha integrado las plataformas de IP de Wi-Fi 6 y Bluetooth dual-mode de Ceva en sus nuevos productos de combinación Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, incluidas las familias BES2610 y BES2800. Bestechnic, que ha enviado más de 1 mil millones de SoCs de audio inteligentes con la tecnología Bluetooth de Ceva, está ampliando su asociación para abordar el creciente mercado de Wi-Fi 6, que se proyecta alcanzará 2.7 mil millones de unidades anualmente para 2027.

Los nuevos dispositivos de combinación cuentan con capacidad dual-mode Bluetooth 5.4 y subsistema Wi-Fi 6, optimizados para un consumo de energía ultra-bajo con una corriente de recepción Wi-Fi de 2.4GHz tan baja como 14mA. Estas soluciones tienen como objetivo dispositivos portátiles inteligentes, hogares inteligentes y aplicaciones de audio inteligentes, centrándose particularmente en equipos que requieren conectividad inalámbrica de alto rendimiento y capacidades de transmisión de audio sin pérdida.

Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA)는 Bestechnic이 새로운 블루투스/와이파이 콤보 제품에서 Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6Bluetooth dual-mode IP 플랫폼을 통합했다고 발표했습니다. 여기에는 BES2610 및 BES2800 패밀리가 포함됩니다. Bestechnic은 Ceva의 블루투스 기술로 10억 개 이상의 스마트 오디오 SoC를 출하한 경험이 있으며, 2027년까지 연간 27억 대에 이를 것으로 예상되는 성장하는 Wi-Fi 6 시장을 다루기 위해 파트너십을 확장하고 있습니다.

새로운 콤보 장치는 블루투스 5.4 dual-mode 기능과 Wi-Fi 6 서브시스템을 갖추고 있으며, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi RX 현재 14mA로 초저전력 소비를 최적화했습니다. 이 솔루션은 스마트 웨어러블, 스마트 홈 및 스마트 오디오 애플리케이션을 대상으로 하며, 특히 고속 무선 연결성과 무손실 오디오 스트리밍 기능이 필요한 장치에 중점을 두고 있습니다.

Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA) a annoncé que Bestechnic a intégré les plateformes IP à Wi-Fi 6 et Bluetooth dual-mode de Ceva dans ses nouveaux produits combinés Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, y compris les familles BES2610 et BES2800. Bestechnic, qui a expédié plus d'un milliard de SoC audio intelligents avec la technologie Bluetooth de Ceva, élargit son partenariat pour s'attaquer à la croissance du marché du Wi-Fi 6, qui devrait atteindre 2,7 milliards d'unités par an d'ici 2027.

Les nouveaux dispositifs combinés offrent une capacité dual-mode Bluetooth 5.4 et un sous-système Wi-Fi 6, optimisés pour une consommation d'énergie ultra faible avec un courant de réception Wi-Fi 2.4GHz aussi bas que 14mA. Ces solutions s'adressent aux appareils portables intelligents, aux maisons intelligentes et aux applications audio intelligentes, en mettant particulièrement l'accent sur les dispositifs nécessitant une connectivité sans fil haute performance et des capacités de diffusion audio sans perte.

Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA) gab bekannt, dass Bestechnic die Wi-Fi 6 und Bluetooth Dual-Mode IP Plattformen von Ceva in ihre neuen Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Kombiprodukte integriert hat, einschließlich der Familien BES2610 und BES2800. Bestechnic hat über 1 Milliarde Smart Audio SoCs mit Cevas Bluetooth-Technologie ausgeliefert und erweitert seine Partnerschaft, um den wachsenden Wi-Fi 6 Markt anzugehen, der bis 2027 voraussichtlich 2,7 Milliarden Einheiten pro Jahr erreichen wird.

Die neuen Kombigeräte verfügen über die Bluetooth 5.4 Dual-Mode-Funktionalität und ein Wi-Fi 6 Subsystem, das für einen extrem niedrigen Stromverbrauch optimiert ist, mit einem Empfangsstrom von 2.4GHz Wi-Fi von nur 14mA. Diese Lösungen zielen auf intelligente tragbare Geräte, Smart Home und intelligente Audioanwendungen ab, insbesondere für Geräte, die eine hochdurchsatzfähige drahtlose Konnektivität und verlustfreies Audio-Streaming erfordern.

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  • Extended partnership with Bestechnic, who has shipped over 1 billion smart audio SoCs using Ceva's technology
  • Integration into new product families (BES2610 and BES2800) targeting growing market segments
  • Enhanced product offering with Wi-Fi 6 capabilities achieving ultra-low power consumption (14mA for 2.4GHz Wi-Fi RX)
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The integration of CEVA's Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth Dual Mode IP into Bestechnic's combo products represents a significant technological advancement in the wireless connectivity space. The BES2610 and BES2800 families achieve remarkably low power consumption with Wi-Fi RX current at just 14mA, a critical metric for battery-powered devices. For context, this is exceptionally efficient compared to traditional Wi-Fi implementations.

The dual deployment of Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 creates a powerful synergy - Bluetooth handles basic audio streaming with minimal power draw, while Wi-Fi 6 enables high-bandwidth applications like lossless audio and AI processing. With projected Wi-Fi 6 shipments reaching 2.7 billion units by 2027, this positions CEVA to capture substantial market share in the rapidly growing IoT connectivity sector.

Bestechnic's track record of shipping over 1 billion smart audio SoCs using CEVA's technology validates the commercial viability and reliability of these IP solutions. The optimization for ultra-low power consumption while maintaining high performance characteristics indicates strong engineering execution that should translate to competitive advantages in the wearables market.

This partnership expansion carries strategic significance for CEVA's market position. Bestechnic's established presence in the smart audio SoC market, particularly in TWS earbuds and wearables, provides CEVA with a reliable, high-volume customer for their IP portfolio. The integration of both Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth IP represents increased revenue per chip for CEVA, potentially improving margins and recurring revenue streams.

The timing aligns perfectly with the industry shift toward more sophisticated wireless connectivity in edge devices. As embedded AI applications proliferate, the demand for robust, power-efficient wireless solutions will grow. CEVA's ability to deliver both Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth IP positions them advantageously in this evolving market landscape.

Bestechnic integrates market leading Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 IP together with Ceva-Waves Bluetooth Dual Mode IP in low power silicon products targeting smart wearables, smart home and smart audio applications

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP that enables Smart Edge devices to connect, sense and infer data more reliably and efficiently, today announced that Bestechnic, a global leader in the design and development of wireless ultra-low power computing SoCs for the advanced smart audio, smart wearables, wireless connectivity and smart home markets, has extended its long-term partnership with Ceva to integrate Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6  and Bluetooth dual-mode IP platforms in new Bluetooth/Wi-Fi combo products, including the BES2610 and BES2800 families. Bestechnic has shipped more than 1 billion smart audio SoCs powered by Ceva's Bluetooth Dual Mode IP to date, and is one of the world's leading suppliers of smart audio SoCs for TWS earbuds, headsets, smart glasses, smartwatches and smart speakers.

ABI Research forecasts that Wi-Fi 6 shipments will approach 2.7 billion units annually by 2027. This growth is fueled by the adoption of Wi-Fi 6 in various devices, including smart audio products like TWS earbuds, smart speakers, and other wearables. Wi-Fi 6 is designed to provide high efficiency and performance while significantly reducing power consumption compared to previous generations of Wi-Fi. This makes it ideal for battery-powered IoT devices such as wearables and speakers where it complements Bluetooth audio functionality, offering high throughput and low latency which is critical for high-definition audio streaming and increasingly required for real-time data processing associated with embedded AI.

Bestechnic has deployed the Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi 6 IP alongside the Ceva-Waves Bluetooth Dual Mode IP in its recently introduced combo families of ultra-low power Bluetooth/Wi-Fi chips. The platforms incorporate a dual-mode Bluetooth 5.4 subsystem for both Bluetooth classic and LE audio, and a Wi-Fi 6 subsystem for high-throughput wireless connectivity and lossless audio. The highly integrated solution with BES optimized ultra-low power system, is designed to provide Bluetooth level power consumption for a Wi-Fi enabled device. For example, the current of 2.4GHz Wi-Fi RX is as low as 14mA, making it ideal for battery powered wearable devices.

"Our long-standing partnership with Ceva has been instrumental in our success, and we are excited to incorporate their Wi-Fi 6 IP into our newest combo device families," said Zhao Guoguang, General Manager, Bestechnic. "This collaboration allows us to offer our customers cutting-edge wireless connectivity solutions that exceed the demands for high-definition audio streaming and other ultra-low power wearable applications such as smartwatches and smart glasses."

"Bestechnic's integration of our Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth Dual Mode IP in their combo devices showcases the exceptional value of our comprehensive wireless connectivity portfolio in addressing emerging trends and applications," said Tal Shalev, Vice President and General Manager, Wireless IoT Business Unit at Ceva. "Embedded AI is rapidly making its way into every device around us, and seamless connectivity is the foundation of these devices. With Wi-Fi 6 providing robust data transmission that complements Bluetooth for streaming audio applications, our ability to deliver unmatched performance and power efficiency with our wireless connectivity IPs empowers Bestechnic to set a new benchmark for smart audio devices."

About Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi
The Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi IP family offers a comprehensive Suite of IPs and platforms for embedding Wi-Fi connectivity into SoCs/ASSPs optimized implementations are available for various applications, from low power IoT peripherals right up to high performance, multi-user gateways and spanning all flavours of 802.11a/b/n/ac/be. Each Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi solution incorporates hardwired PHY modem functions and MAC functions, including a Full MAC software protocol stack. A fully hosted stack is also proposed, comprising the integration of FullMAC stack in FreeRTOS along with TCP/IP, supplicant and a reference IoT application. For more information, visit https://www.ceva-ip.com/product/rivierawaves-wi-fi-platforms/.  

About Bestechnic
Founded in 2015, Bestechnic specializes in the development of wireless ultra-low power computing SoCs for the advanced smart audio, smart wearables, wireless connectivity and smart home markets. Our engineering teams are dedicated to R&D work in a wide range of areas, including RF and analog, wireless communication, acoustic and audio signal processing, image and vision signal processing, NPU, ultra-low power computing SoC, as well as complete software stack and complex operating system. As a leading technology and SoC supplier, our products have been adopted by leading brands worldwide. Visit our website at https://www.bestechnic.com/.

About Ceva, Inc.
At Ceva, we are passionate about bringing new levels of innovation to the smart edge. Our wireless communications, sensing and Edge AI technologies are at the heart of some of today's most advanced smart edge products. From wireless connectivity IPs (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB and 5G platform IP), to scalable Edge AI NPU IPs and sensor fusion solutions, we have the broadest portfolio of IP to connect, sense and infer data more reliably and efficiently. We deliver differentiated solutions that combine outstanding performance at ultra-low power within a very small silicon footprint. Our goal is simple – to deliver the silicon and software IP to enable a smarter, safer, and more interconnected world. This philosophy is in practice today, with Ceva powering more than 18 billion of the world's most innovative smart edge products from AI-infused smartwatches, IoT devices and wearables to autonomous vehicles and 5G mobile networks.

Our headquarters are in Rockville, Maryland with a global customer base supported by operations worldwide. Our employees are among the leading experts in their areas of specialty, consistently solving the most complex design challenges, enabling our customers to bring innovative smart edge products to market.

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FAQ

What is the projected market size for Wi-Fi 6 shipments by 2027 according to ABI Research?

According to ABI Research, Wi-Fi 6 shipments are forecasted to reach 2.7 billion units annually by 2027.

How many smart audio SoCs has Bestechnic shipped using CEVA's Bluetooth technology?

Bestechnic has shipped more than 1 billion smart audio SoCs powered by Ceva's Bluetooth Dual Mode IP.

What is the power consumption of the new CEVA Wi-Fi 6 solution in the Bestechnic products?

The 2.4GHz Wi-Fi RX current consumption is as low as 14mA, optimized for battery-powered wearable devices.

Which product families will feature CEVA's new Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth combo solution?

The new combo solution will be integrated into Bestechnic's BES2610 and BES2800 product families.

What version of Bluetooth is supported in CEVA's new combo solution?

The solution incorporates Bluetooth 5.4 dual-mode subsystem supporting both Bluetooth classic and LE audio.

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