EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, July 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) today announced
it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS), to successfully complete the integration of Amazon Greengrass on its Layerscape
Intelligent Gateway platform. Amazon Greengrass is a software that extends AWS Cloud capabilities to local devices, making it
possible for them to collect and analyze data closer to the source of information, while also securely communicating with each
other on local networks. This integration provides efficient security support for edge computing and Internet-of-Things (IoT) cloud
interactions, enabling agile business delivery and world-class secure IoT access for homes, companies and other business
environments. In the future, the two companies will explore further areas of cooperation in edge computing and cloud platforms,
ranging from product R&D, business development and market promotion, all aiming to ensure IoT data security through
collaborative innovation.
The NXP Intelligent Gateway Platform uses the company’s QorIQ Layerscape processor architecture. In addition to
advanced edge computing power and security performance, the processor family can seamlessly extend AWS Cloud capabilities to the
device side, processing data collected by Internet users in local real-time, enabling it to be simultaneously managed, analyzed and
stored permanently in the cloud. Layerscape series processors use industry-leading small size, low power consumption and high
performance 64-bit ARMv8 architecture. The product line includes single-core, dual-core, quad-core, and eight-core
System-on-a-Chips (SoCs). This series of processors also integrates a powerful network, security, storage and TSN hardware
acceleration engine and programmable application interface. With its superior combination of high-performance and low-power usage,
Layerscape processors have become the preferred platform for SDN/NFV edge computing nodes, as well as enterprise, industrial and
home-grade intelligent gateway devices.
“NXP is committed to driving the development of the IoT industry through innovation and cooperation,” said Qu Dajian, Asia
Pacific Marketing Director of NXP Semiconductors Digital Network Division. “The integration of NXP's Layerscape and Amazon AWS not
only effectively improves edge computing and cloud platform operations, but also addresses common security concerns that arise in
the rapid development of IoT. NXP is very pleased to cooperate with Amazon, and we are looking forward to working together to
promote the healthy development of the IoT and help build a smart, connected world.”
Amazon Greengrass is designed to help customers build and implement seamless switching between the edge and AWS Cloud, helping
customers experience lower latency and greater ease of use at minimal cost. NXP not only covers the largest spectrum of industrial
customers and Internet service provider ecosystems, but also has years of R&D investment and experience in intelligent hardware
systems. For all these reasons, NXP teams with AWS in the field of edge computing, cloud services and security links.
Gateway equipment plays an increasingly important role in current and future IoT networks. It provides the basic services of
traditional network protocols, but also allows for intelligent management of local equipment, localized computing storage, and
end-to-end network security connections, providing low cost, highly efficient and high-quality delivery management for a range of
services. As the world’s leading provider of secure connectivity and infrastructure solutions, NXP’s Layerscape Intelligent Gateway
is widely used in smart home, smart city, industrial IoT and artificial intelligence applications. In the future, NXP will expand
its IoT industry partner base, to jointly collaborate in the future development of China’s IoT.
About NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing
solutions that make lives easier, better and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications,
NXP is driving innovation in the secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security & privacy and smart connected solutions markets.
Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has 31,000 employees in more than 33 countries and
posted revenue of $9.5 billion in 2016. Find out more at www.nxp.com.
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For more information, please contact: Americas Tate Tran Tel: +1 408 802 0602 Email: tate.tran@nxp.com Greater China/Asia Esther Chang Tel: +886 2 8170 9990 Email: esther.chan@nxp.com Europe Martijn van der Linden Phone: +31 6 1091 4896 Email: martijn.van.der.linden@nxp.com