Sacramento, Calif. October 26, 2023—McWong International, a leading innovator in wireless mesh technology, announced today that its Bluetooth® mesh wireless lighting control solution has been awarded the Prototype Phase Lighting Prize (L-Prize) by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The award was announced on October 25, 2023.
The L Prize, first awarded by the DOE in 2011, is designed to advance the U.S. clean energy economy for next-generation LED lighting, encouraging innovators and researchers to engage in advanced lighting system development that leads to transformative designs, products, and impact. The Prototype Phase seeks prototype products, emphasizing technological innovation and presenting the opportunity and the challenge to think outside standard forms, materials, and price points of commercially available solutions.
McWong’s solution is founded on interoperable Bluetooth mesh capability to provide smart networked lighting control (NLC) that offers unprecedented flexibility and versatility. It offers robust LLLC control through a sleek Zhaga/D4i-compliant sensor/controller embedded in a luminaire that can deploy occupancy-based, daylighting, and scheduled control via web- and app-based interfaces. Because the controller is D4i compliant, the system can also provide vital energy and performance information from each luminaire. Compliant with the Bluetooth mesh specification, the system can be easily scaled over time by adding new Bluetooth mesh devices, re-configured via broadcast signal, or upgraded via over the air update. The company’s strategic partner Silvair collaborated with firmware and commissioning tool development, providing its market-leading expertise in Bluetooth mesh lighting control networks.
Bluetooth mesh drives innovation in lighting control today, enabling companies to build powerful and data-rich solutions that drive efficiencies across commercial spaces. The recent announcement of the Bluetooth NLC standard solidifies Bluetooth’s position in the lighting industry, opening up new market opportunities for the providers of standard-compliant Bluetooth mesh solutions.
Stephen Zhou, Executive Vice President, commented, “The entire McWong team is proud to have contributed to this achievement. We look forward to continuing our work on this solution and bringing it to the marketplace soon.”
“As our long-time partner, McWong International has been at the forefront of Bluetooth mesh innovation and we are not surprised that their efforts have met with industry recognition. We will keep working together to deliver next-generation lighting control solutions that everyone can use,” said Rafal Han, CEO of Silvair.
About McWong International
An American company based in Sacramento, McWong has produced superior lighting controls and related electrical power and protection components for nearly 40 years. Today, McWong has engineered IoT solutions for today’s rapidly changing marketplace. With advanced design and manufacturing facilities in strategic global locations, McWong offers the most comprehensive wireless mesh solutions available in the marketplace. The company continues to support its long-time OEM partners with an extensive and essential lighting component product portfolio. More information about McWong can be found at www.mcwonginc.com.
About Silvair
Silvair is a leading provider of commercial-grade wireless lighting control solutions based on the global Bluetooth NLC standard. We empower our partners across Europe, U.S., and Asia to develop robust components and systems that combine commercial-grade reliability with endless data discovery capabilities. Silvair leverages the unique characteristics of Bluetooth mesh to provide easy-to-use and intuitive tools for commissioning, managing, and monitoring of wireless lighting control networks. For more information visit www.silvair.com.