Images: Left: Invendis Silbo router. Right Invendis Silbo gateway
Focus on 5G and announcements at India Mobile Congress
New Delhi, October 3, 2022: Fifth-generation wireless (5G) will potentially be one of the most disruptive advancements in the field of communication. Invendis, a global leader in IoT Platforms and Cloud Computing solutions and MediaTek, world’s leading fabless semiconductor company powering nearly 2 billion connected devices a year,  have announced a strategic collaboration to roll-out 5G and Wi-Fi router solutions.
This collaboration makes Invendis Silbo Routers a complete indigenous offering that is aligned with the Government of India’s push for “Vocal for Local” under the AatmaNirbhar Campaign. The collaboration will enable the roll out of a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and significant manufacturing capabilities in India. The new “Silbo” product line, upgrades the Invendis Business & Industrial communication solutions portfolio to include 4G/5G routers with Wi-Fi 4/5/6 standards, supporting multi-WAN, VPN, SD WAN, NMS etc., across business verticals. The product line features MediaTek’s Networking and Connectivity solutions including MediaTek MT7628K/N/A - Router and Repeater Platform, MediaTek MT7621A/N - Dual-core Network Processor for 2x2/3x3/4x4 Wi-Fi platforms and MediaTek MT7915 Wi-Fi 6 Wave 1+ chipset builds among others.
Says Satish Kulkarni, CEO of Invendis: “We are thrilled to launch our 5G and Wi-Fi routers which would help consumers and enterprise customers to provide secure, strong & seamless wireless networking solutions. As MediaTek is the world’s leading 5G and Wi-Fi chip supplier, we are happy to partner with them to offer faster and reliable solutions for our customers. We are confident that this engagement will drive innovation, rapid rollout of 5G products & services in India while helping consumers unlock the possibilities created by ultra-fast and reliable connectivity”.
MediaTek is the world’s leading 5G and Wi-Fi chip supplier and No. 1 Wi-Fi technology supplier across mobiles, broadband, retail routers, consumer electronics devices, gaming and IoT. The MediaTek home networking platforms include highly integrated Wi-Fi 4/5 connectivity that helps maximize benefits of 5G sub-6GHz (FR1) and mmWave (FR2) connectivity into devices, before distributing the internet to users via super-fast Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 wireless, or multi-gigabit wired Ethernet connections.
Says Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek Indi:“MediaTek’s complete range of Networking and Connectivity solutions is equipped to address dynamic customer requirements be it home, commercial or enterprise applications. Digitization has entered a new phase of growth with 5G, and Design in India will be the catalyst that will drive and empower the Indian smart devices ecosystem. Our diverse portfolio of 5G solutions reiterates our focus on R&D in collaboration with our OEMs.”