LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, has been appointed as the UK technical distributor for the IQRF complete IQMesh wireless network platform, components and systems manufactured by Microrisc.
Based in the Czech Republic Microrisc have spent some 140 man-years developing the extensive IQRF product range intended for applications such as smart metering, home and building automation, intelligent street lighting and environmental monitoring
IQRF wireless network components are fully integrated modules with pre-programmed micro-controllers intended to speed up time-to-market of reliable wireless Mesh networks. The extensive IQRF product range offers OEM modules with embedded Operating System through to IP accessible control panels and Ethernet gateways.
John Sharples, Managing Director of LPRS comments;” LPRS are the perfect partner for Microrisc to launch the IQRF product range in the UK as we already have extensive experience of the UK industrial wireless market and a great reputation as a wireless solutions provider with our own easyRadio short range wireless module products. We also have a shared philosophy of extensive customer support from design to delivery.”
Vladimír Sulc, CEO of IQRF, is a founder and CEO of MICRORISC, a Fellow of the International Academy, Research and Industry Association (IARIA) and since 1991 has been involved in many projects related to wireless communication and security. He specializes in LR-WPAN, mesh networking algorithms and encoding and is the author or co-author of over 20 patents in CZ, EU and USA. He has been participating in IARIA conferences since 2009. His paper ‘IQRF Smart House – A Case Study’ presented at MESH 2010 was given the Best Paper Award.
Low Power Radio Solutions (LPRS Ltd) manufactures the ‘easy-Radio-Advanced’ (eRA) out-of the-box wireless module solution and is a distributor for Circuit Design, Prowave and Airwave transmitters, receivers, transceivers and antennas as well as a wide range of sensor components. For more information call +44(0)1993 709418, email sales@lprs.co.uk or visit www.lprs.co.uk
