CEVA Bluetooth 5.4 IP is certified by the Bluetooth Technology Alliance (SIG)

     CEVA, Inc., the world's leading licensee of wireless connectivity, intellisense technology and custom SoC solutions Announced that its RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.4 platform has been certified by the Bluetooth Technology Alliance (SIG) and licensed to several customers, including those in the rapidly expanding Electronic shelf label (ESL) market. According to ABI Research, a global technology intelligence company, the electronic shelf label (ESL) market will grow from nearly 185 million annual shipments in 2022 to nearly 560 million in 2027, of which Bluetooth ESL will account for an increasing share.

     Tal Shalev, Vice President and General Manager of CEVA's Wireless iot Business unit, commented: "RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.4 IP provides customers with a SIG compliant platform to build very low power Bluetooth 5.4 SoCs targeting the rapidly expanding electronic shelf label (ESL) market. With more than two decades of ultra-low-power wireless expertise, we have built a leadership position in wireless connectivity IP, spanning Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular iot and UWB, serving hundreds of customers and powering more than 4.5 billion wireless iot devices. "We are once again the first IP provider to be certified to the latest Bluetooth SIG standard, including all optional features, ensuring our customers can get to market quickly and with reduced risk and cost."

     CEVA's RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.4 is the first SIG certified IP platform that incorporates the full capabilities of the standard, including Cyclical Broadcast with Response (PAwR) and Encrypted Broadcast Data (EAD), both of which are necessary to address the ESL market opportunity. Smart retail is increasingly adopting ESL that contains information such as pricing, offers and promotions, inventory status and product details. The emergence of low-cost communication technologies based on standards will greatly accelerate the implementation of applications. Bluetooth 5.4 enhances proven Bluetooth connectivity technology to provide an optimized, secure and energy efficient network that can accommodate thousands of ESL and other proven devices with significant real economic benefits.