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Silicon Labs Powers World’s First Native Matter-Over-Thread Smart Locks as Matter Goes Mainstream

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Smart lock pioneers Nuki and U-tec select Silicon Labs solutions for Matter-over-Thread leadership

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world, today announced its solutions have been selected for use in the world’s first native Matter-over-Thread smart locks. As more Matter-ready devices are deployed to streamline the connected home experience, companies require reliable and secure solutions to accelerate the time to market of their Matter-compatible products.

Austrian smart lock manufacturer Nuki is using Silicon Labs solutions in the fourth-generation Nuki Smart Lock, the world’s first smart lock with native Matter-over-Thread support that adds smart capabilities to European-style door knobs. Silicon Valley-based smart lock manufacturer U-tec uses Silicon Labs solutions in its newly announced Ultraloq Bolt Fingerprint Matter, the first-ever biometric smart deadbolt lock with Matter-over-Thread.

“The companies leading IoT industry trends and setting the curve with Matter capabilities are coming to Silicon Labs for our Matter expertise,” said Jacob Alamat, Senior Vice President for the Home and Life Business Unit at Silicon Labs. “As the largest code contributor to Matter of any semiconductor company, Silicon Labs has extensive expertise in the field, enabling our array of industry-leading Matter SoCs and modules and empowering strong, cutting-edge partnerships.”

Silicon Labs’ Ultra-low power Matter, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi solutions enable Matter-over-Thread in Nuki’s Smart Lock
Nuki’s fourth-generation Smart Lock is a retrofit smart lock for European-style doors. It is the first with native Matter support, meaning that users do not need a separate bridge or module to run their new smart lock in multiple ecosystems. The Nuki Smart Lock is supported by numerous Silicon Labs solutions, selected for their energy efficiency, security, and reliability in developing with Matter-over-Thread.

“As pioneers in the smart home sector, it was not only important for Nuki to be part of the Matter movement from the very beginning – but also it would have been unthinkable not to be. It is all the more rewarding that we could live up to this role with the launch of our fourth-generation smart locks. But this would not have been possible without a strong partner,” explains Martin Pansy, Co-Founder and CEO of Nuki. “In over a year of intensive work on this project, Silicon Labs has constantly proven its expertise and shown that, as partners, they are the same as the solutions they provide: efficient and reliable.”

The Silicon Labs Matter-certified MG24 SoC and EFP01 power management IC provide Nuki with the ideal combination for energy-efficient mesh IoT wireless connectivity using Matter, OpenThread, and Zigbee protocols.

Nuki is also using Silicon Labs’ BG22 Bluetooth SoC to meet the unique requirements of high-volume, battery-powered Bluetooth products and the Silicon Labs WF200 Wi-Fi transceiver, which is ideal for secure, low-power IoT Wi-Fi applications and optimized for low-power and optimal RF performance in crowded RF environments.

Later this year, the Austrian company plans to bring its retrofit locks to the US.

Secure, high-performance SoC powers Matter-over-Thread in U-tec’s Ultraloq Bolt
U-tec’s mission revolves around empowering homeowners with innovative, user-friendly smart home solutions, creating products that enhance security, simplify daily life, and offer peace of mind through accessible, reliable technology. The reliability and security provided by Silicon Labs helps form the backbone of this promise in their latest smart lock.

U-tec’s Ultraloq Bolt Fingerprint is an advanced smart lock offering a six-in-one unlocking experience and multi-layered security. Empowered by the integration with Silicon Labs MG24 SoC, Ultraloq Bolt Fingerprint Matter will be the first smart lock with biometric recognition technology to support Matter-over-Thread.

“More than one million North American U-tec customers choose us because they seek a way to seamlessly and securely integrate connected devices into their homes,” said David Huang, Strategic Partner Director at U-tec. “Silicon Labs has built a reputation as a leader in Matter and is a natural fit for our first Matter smart lock.”

With critical features like high-performance 2.4 GHz RF, low current consumption, an AI/ML hardware accelerator, and Secure Vault™, the MG24 SoC enables U-tec to create intelligent, robust, and energy-efficient smart locks that are secure from remote and local cyber-attacks.

Learn more about Silicon Labs Matter Offerings
Silicon Labs is all-in on Matter, with a complete portfolio of hardware and software focused on Matter and expert support. This includes the opportunity to work directly with Silicon Labs engineers and experts in the new Silicon Labs Interoperability Lab in Boston, MA. There, engineers can evaluate products to see how they would work in a simulated home environment as they prepare for Matter certification.

If you are interested in getting started on a new Matter project with Silicon Labs, please visit:

Matter SoC and Module Selector GuideSilicon Labs Matter Developer JourneyMatter Connectivity Standard FAQ

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Intouch Insight to Unveil Annual Drive-Thru Study at QSR Evolution Conference

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Intouch Insight (INX: CA) to reveal the results of its annual Drive-Thru Study during the main stage session at the QSR Evolution Conference in AtlantaMain stage reveal to be delivered by VP Sales, Marketing & Product Strategy Sarah Beckett and Chief Revenue Officer Laura Livers on Thursday, September 10, 2026, ahead of the day’s keynoteBeckett and Livers will also moderate a panel of quick service restaurant operators on the technologies shaping the drive-thru of the future

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 3, 2026 /CNW/ — Intouch Insight Ltd. (OTCQX: INXSF) (“Intouch” or the “Company”), a provider of customer experience measurement solutions, today announced that it will present the findings of its annual Drive-Thru Study on the main stage at the QSR Evolution Conference, taking place September 8-10, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. This marks the fourth consecutive year Intouch has partnered with QSR Magazine and Arrowfly, formerly WTWH Media, to bring the study’s results to the conference stage.

The main stage session, “Intouch Insight Drive-Thru Report Reveal,” is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time, immediately ahead of the day’s keynote. Sarah Beckett, VP Sales,Marketing & Product Strategy, and Laura Livers, Chief Revenue Officer, will give attendees an early, exclusive look at the fastest, most accurate, and best customer service drive-thrus in America.

Beckett and Livers will also moderate a panel session, “Unveiling the Drive-Thru of the Future,” which goes deeper into the technologies and innovations separating winning brands, and what it takes to run a modern drive-thru that delivers consistency and experience at scale. Panelists include Taylor Crookston-Grace, Director, Brand Standard, BK US&C Operations; Michael MacLennan, Cofounder and Co-CEO, Tryarc; Chris Cheek, Chief Development Officer, Newk’s Eatery; Trace Miller, Founder & CEO, Konala; and Tim Sharpe, COO, Oliver’s Real Food.

Now in its fourth year, the QSR Evolution Conference brings together senior leaders from across the quick service restaurant industry for practitioner-led sessions on operations, technology, and customer experience. Intouch’s participation on the main stage reflects its continued work in customer experience measurement and operational audits for restaurant operators and other multi-location brands.

Cameron Watt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Intouch Insight, said:

“The drive-thru study has become one of the most anticipated benchmarks in the industry, and the main stage at QSR Evolution is the right place to reveal it. Our research shows where brands are winning on speed, accuracy, and service, and where the gaps still are. We are looking forward to putting that data in front of the operators who can act on it, and to a fourth year of partnering with QSR Magazine and Arrowfly to make it happen.”

About Intouch Insight

Intouch Insight offers a complete portfolio of customer experience management (CEM) products and services that help global brands delight their customers, strengthen brand reputation and improve financial performance. Intouch helps clients collect and centralize data from multiple customer touch points, gives them actionable, real-time insights, and provides them with the tools to continuously improve customer experience. Founded in 1992, Intouch is trusted by over 300 of North America’s most-loved brands for their customer experience management, customer survey, mystery shopping, mobile forms, operational and compliance audits, geolocation data capture and event marketing automation solutions. For more information, visit intouchinsight.com.

Certain statements included in this news release including those related to the Company’s quarterly results, future products, opportunities and cost initiatives, strategies, and other statements that are predictive in nature that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements that are made as of the date hereof, which by their nature are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events, and are based on information currently available to the Company and on hypotheses which it considers to be reasonable; however, management cautions the reader that hypotheses relative to future events which are beyond the control of management could prove to be false, given that they are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Please refer to the risks set forth in the Company’s most recent annual MD&A and the Company’s continuous disclosure documents that can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The Company does not intend, and disclaims any obligation, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Lyntris Completes CDR for KSAT Hyperion Satellite Program

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Tri-band RF system advances for KSAT’s next-generation HYPER relay network

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lyntris Inc. (NYSE: LYNX), a defense technology company delivering sense-to-act connectivity solutions for the modern connected battlespace has completed Critical Design Review (CDR) for the tri-band antenna system in development for Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT)’s two-satellite Hyperion mission, marking a key milestone as the program advances toward hardware integration, qualification, and flight.

Hyperion is the pathfinder for HYPER, KSAT’s next-generation hybrid RF and optical relay network designed to extend global connectivity into orbit. The architecture will enable spacecraft to move mission data through relay satellites when direct ground-station access is unavailable, reducing latency and increasing access to time-sensitive information.

Delivering tri-band performance in a single antenna system is a demanding engineering problem. Each frequency band has to be tightly controlled — filtering out unwanted signals, isolating the bands from each other, and minimizing signal loss. But optimizing for one band can easily degrade performance in another. Meeting those requirements for all three simultaneously, inside a compact, space-qualified envelope, leaves little room for error.

That difficulty compounds when the design moves from RF engineering into flight hardware, and the completed system then has to be validated in test facilities capable of characterizing performance across all three bands at once, a capability few organizations maintain in-house.

Completion of CDR as planned demonstrates the technical maturity of the design and reflects the close engineering partnership between Lyntris and KSAT as both teams move toward flight hardware.

Lyntris brings RF engineering, manufacturing, system integration, and multi-band testing together under one roof. That combination — along with proprietary design and process IP — is what allows a design as demanding as the tri-band antenna to move from requirements to flight hardware.

“Hyperion is an important step toward a more connected and resilient space architecture,” said Madison Dye, Lyntris’ Vice President of C5ISR. “We’re proud to partner with KSAT and provide the advanced RF technology needed to make that architecture work. Completing CDR on schedule demonstrates our ability to move complex antenna systems from requirements to flight-ready hardware with speed and discipline.”

About Lyntris

Lyntris is a defense technology company delivering sense-to-act connectivity solutions for the modern, connected battlespace. Combining differentiated hardware, software and mission expertise, Lyntris helps customers detect threats earlier, decide faster and act with precision in contested, multi-domain environments.

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This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “may,” “could,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “forecast,” “outlook” or similar expressions, or by discussion of strategies, plans or intentions.

Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the expected timeline and progress of the Hyperion antenna program; the anticipated technical performance and capabilities of the tri-band antenna system; expected production and delivery schedules; the role of the antenna in KSAT’s HYPER relay network architecture; Lyntris’ ability to move complex antenna systems from requirements to flight-ready hardware; statements regarding Lyntris’ manufacturing, integration and qualification capabilities; and the potential for expanded business opportunities.

These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections of Lyntris’ management and are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events, circumstances or performance. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation: dependence on KSAT’s program decisions, priorities, funding and continued support for the Hyperion demonstration mission and HYPER relay network; technical risks inherent in developing, qualifying, integrating and operating space-qualified hardware; the risk that completion of CDR does not guarantee successful qualification, integration or flight; the competitive environment for RF and antenna technologies; supply chain disruptions, shortages or constraints affecting specialized materials and components; schedule delays, technical challenges or cost overruns in complex space and defense programs; uncertainties in U.S. government and commercial space budgets, appropriations and customer spending; changes in applicable laws, regulations or government procurement policies; and other factors described under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in Lyntris’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its registration statement on Form S-1, as amended, copies of which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov under Lyntris Inc.

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McCann Systems Wins Two Commercial Integrator Awards for Best Healthcare and Best Casino Projects

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EDISON, N.J., Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — McCann Systems is proud to announce that two recently completed AV projects have been honored with 2026 Commercial Integrator Awards. McCann earned Best Healthcare Project for the immersive Fortune 500 Company’s Client Experience Center and Best Casino Project for the new Caesars Sportsbook at Monmouth Park.

This recognition marks the ninth consecutive year that McCann has received a prestigious “Best Of” award from Commercial Integrator, highlighting the company’s continued excellence and expertise across a wide range of verticals.

The Best Healthcare Project recognizes McCann’s work on a 5,000-square-foot immersive Client Experience Center designed to elevate storytelling, collaboration, and innovation. The environment brings together interactive LED displays, personalized content, and dynamic experiential spaces to guide guests through the company’s story and solutions. McCann integrated a sophisticated AV infrastructure supporting interactive presentations, engaging experiences, and centralized control, creating a flexible, technology-driven environment that fosters meaningful connections and memorable guest experiences.

The Best Casino Project recognizes McCann’s AV integration for the new Caesars Sportsbook at Monmouth Park, a next-generation sportsbook that brings modern sports entertainment to one of New Jersey’s most historic racetracks. McCann integrated more than 1,600 square feet of LED, 23 large-format displays, more than 50 simultaneous sports and racing feeds, and seven independent audio zones throughout the venue. The result is a high-energy, flexible environment that delivers uninterrupted viewing and wagering information across sportsbook, dining, VIP, and outdoor spaces while honoring Monmouth Park’s rich racing history.

The Commercial Integrator Awards recognize outstanding audiovisual integration projects across the commercial AV industry. McCann’s continued recognition reflects its ability to deliver innovative, high-performance AV environments tailored to the unique needs of each client and space.

About McCann Systems

McCann Systems is a leading audiovisual integration company specializing in the design, engineering, installation, and support of innovative AV environments. With expertise spanning across several markets, McCann delivers technology solutions that transform commercial spaces, create meaningful experiences, and set the standard for innovation in the Pro AV industry.

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mwilson@mccannsystems.com 

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