2013-03-12 10:04:54 -

Stockholm, Sweden, and Geneva, Switzerland, March 12, 2013 -  Thingsquare, a
pioneering provider of open-source software for the Internet of Things, and
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the
spectrum of electronics applications, have cooperated to bring Thingsquare Mist
Internet-connectivity software to ST's SPIRIT1 radio transceiver on the STM32L
microcontroller platform.

Thingsquare Mist is a game-changing software system that brings true Internet-
connectivity to the Internet of Things. Used in connected-home products, smart
lighting systems, and smart city projects, Thingsquare Mist builds on well-known
open-source components, has a small memory footprint, low computational
requirements, is battle-proven, and works with multiple microcontrollers with a
range of radios.

ST's SPIRIT1 is a very low-power RF transceiver, intended for RF wireless-sensor
node applications in the sub-1 GHz band, such as Automatic Meter Infrastructure,
alarm and   security systems, home and building automation, and industrial
monitoring and control. The SPIRIT1 uses a very small number of discrete
external components, integrates an embedded 'listen-before-talk' (CSMA/CA)
engine and an AES 128-bit encryption co-processor for secure data transfer.

The SPIRIT1 transceiver works in tandem with ST's ARM® Cortex(TM)-M3-based STM32
L1 microcontroller series, which boasts ultra-low-power consumption with no
compromise on performance. The microcontroller adds a wide range of integrated
peripherals like USB, analog-to-digital converter and LCD controller that make
it suitable for industrial, consumer, fitness, and healthcare applications.

"Thingsquare Mist makes it possible for customers to quickly add Internet-
connectivity to their products," said Marcello San Biagio, High End Analog and
RF Business Unit Director at STMicroelectronics. "The Thingsquare Mist 'sleepy
mesh' technology is extremely efficient and helps increase reliability and range
in wireless sensor networks without sacrificing battery life."
"The SPIRIT1 combines exceptional performance in the sub-GHz band with very low
power consumption," said Fredrik Österlind, Thingsquare CTO. "With its range,
the SPIRIT1 can be used in both indoor and outdoor applications."

The SPIRIT1 support is integrated in the first release of Thingsquare Mist that
is available at  www.thingsquare.com. The SPIRIT1 transceiver is available
from ST, orderable online at  www.st.com.


About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the
spectrum of sense and power technologies and multimedia convergence
applications. From energy management and savings to trust and data security,
from healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and
office, at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a
positive and innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from
technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.

In 2012, the Company's net revenues were $8.49 billion. Further information on
ST can be found at www.st.com.

About Thingsquare
Thingsquare is the leading provider of open-source software for the Internet of
Things. Founded in 2012 with the aim to simplify the Internet of Things,
Thingsquare provides software for Internet-connecting products in a wide range
of applications in smart lighting, smart cities and smart buildings. For more
information, visit  www.thingsquare.com/



For Press Information Contact:

STMicroelectronics
Michael Markowitz
Director Technical Media Relations
+1 781 591 0354
michael.markowitz@st.com

Thingsquare
Roger Bergdahl
CEO
+46 8 400 259 60
roger@thingsquare.com 

ST and Thingsquare Advance IoT: 
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