Synapse Wireless, Inc.

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Synapse Wireless, Inc.

• Where Is Wireless Going?

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People Can Talk

• Telephones

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Computers Can Talk

• Internet

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Machines Cant Talk

• ?

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Synapse Solved The Problem

• SNAP
• Wireless Mesh Network Software
• For Machines

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Where Is SNAP Being Used?

• Networked thermostats for commercial buildings
• Carrier network for RFID readers
• Seismic sensors for oil exploration
• Perimeter security for the Army
• Retail store anti-theft system
• Medical cart monitoring in hospitals
• Solar panel monitoring for energy farms
• LED lighting control
• Embedded in clothing
• Now over 500 registered users

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What Does SNAP Do?
SNAP Mesh Network Stack
A SNAP Node
Portal PC Software
SNAPconnect Internet Interface
RF Engines Panasonic Modules CEL Modules Embedded
Chips
Internet
SNAP Bridge
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The Gartner Hype Cycle
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Does SNAP Really Work?

• "Works as advertised"
• -Tom Cantrell, Circuit Cellar Magazine
• "...we believe SNAP is the best software standard
  for Personal Area Networks."
• Richard Trueman, Senior Product Manager,
  Panasonic
• "Synapse's Snap will revolutionize wireless
  sensor networks." - Michael Davidson, Freescale
  Semiconductor, Inc.

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Machines Talking Will Drive Growth

• Machine to machine will cause the next wave of
  wireless growth
• It will be just as explosive as people and
  computers talking
• It will link to wireless internet, driving growth
  there too
• WLAN
• Cellular Modems
• Cellular SMS
• WiFi
• Numerous others

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Where Is Wireless Going?

• Everywhere!