Comminent Ships 500,000 Wi-SUN Modules Powered by Silicon Labs for India’s Smart Meter Rollout

Bengaluru, India, June 1, 2026: Comminent and Silicon Labs have announced a significant milestone in India’s smart grid modernization efforts, with the shipment of more than 500,000 Wi-SUN-compliant communication modules powered by Silicon Labs’ EFR32FG28 Wireless System-on-Chip (SoC). The deployment is aimed at supporting India’s large-scale smart energy meter rollout under the government’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).

The announcement comes as India accelerates the adoption of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) to improve grid efficiency, energy management, and utility operations. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) recently adopted the global Wi-SUN Field Area Network (FAN) specification as the national standard for smart meter RF communication networks, enabling secure and interoperable wireless mesh connectivity across large-scale deployments.

According to Silicon Labs, the milestone highlights the growing adoption of Wi-SUN technology in utility-grade deployments. Ross Sabolcik, Senior Vice President of Product Lines at Silicon Labs, said the partnership with Comminent is helping deliver the secure and scalable networking infrastructure required to support India’s ambitious grid modernization plans. Amarjeet Kumar, Founder and CEO of Comminent, added that the achievement reflects the increasing demand for reliable communication networks capable of supporting nationwide smart metering initiatives.

At the core of the deployment is Silicon Labs’ EFR32FG28 Wireless SoC, designed for large-scale smart grid and industrial IoT applications. The platform combines long-range Sub-GHz connectivity with Bluetooth LE support, a multi-core processing architecture, and Secure Vault technology with PSA Level 3 certification. The company says these capabilities enable utilities to deploy resilient, secure, and scalable Wi-SUN networks capable of supporting millions of connected endpoints.

Comminent, which specializes in IPv6-based machine-to-machine communication solutions, has been focusing on addressing the unique connectivity challenges associated with India’s smart infrastructure projects. The company says its communication modules are designed to support self-healing mesh networks that can operate reliably in dense urban environments as well as geographically dispersed deployments.

Following the success of its deployments in India, Comminent is now looking to expand its Wi-SUN-based smart grid solutions into international markets, including the United States, Japan, and other regions investing heavily in energy transition and grid modernization projects.