D-Link Announces World's First Thread Certified Border Router

TAIPEI,July 30,2018 --D-Link and Silicon Labs today announced that the DSH-G300-TBR Thread Border Router has passed Thread specification compliance and interoperability testing to become the world's first "Built on Thread" certified border router. Thread's mesh technology allows the DSH-G300-TBR to connect securely and reliably to the Internet and with a wide variety of smart home products as part of a self-healing mesh network,increasing connection reliability while minimizing power consumption.

DSH-G300-TBR Thread Certified Border Router

About the DSH-G300-TBR

D-Link's Thread Border Router is equipped with Silicon Lab's multiprotocol Wireless Gecko SoC,supporting Thread,Zigbee,Bluetooth 5,Bluetooth mesh,and proprietary protocols. The DSH-G300-TBR features simplified IP bridging between the mesh network and the Internet with security provided at the network and application layers.

"D-Link and Silicon Labs have proven to be pioneers in the smart home industry with our Thread-certified border router," said John Lee,CEO of D-Link Corporation. "We plan to continue leveraging Thread's powerful mesh technology and offer more Thread-certified solutions in the future to accelerate IoT integration and automation in smart homes."

"We applaud D-Link for achieving this significant IoT milestone by delivering the world's first Built on Thread certified border router," said Daniel Cooley,Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Silicon Labs. "D-Link is a proven innovator in secure connectivity products,and we are delighted to provide our industry-leading Wireless Gecko technology to enable D-Link solutions across multiple markets and applications."

The DSH-G300-TBR will be demonstrated at the next Thread Group members meeting in Munich,Germany,October 16th - 18th. For more information,please visit https://www.threadgroup.org.

Silicon Labs

Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is a leading provider of silicon,software and solutions for a smarter,more connected world. Our award-winning technologies are shaping the future of the Internet of Things,Internet infrastructure,industrial automation,consumer and automotive markets. Our world-class engineering team creates products focused on performance,energy savings,connectivity and simplicity. www.silabs.com

About D-Link

D-Link is a global leader in connecting people,businesses and cities. We aim to connect more homes,small businesses,medium to large-sized enterprises,and service providers. D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching,wireless,broadband,storage,IP surveillance,and cloud-based network management. An award-winning designer,developer,and manufacturer,D-Link has grown from a group of seven friends since its founding in 1986 in Taiwan to more than 2,000 employees worldwide.

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