Overview
Low-Power Point-to-Point Wireless Communication Protocol
With the rapid growth of IoT devices, low-power, fast-response wireless communication technology has become a core requirement for the interconnection and intercommunication of smart devices. Traditional wireless protocols such as Bluetooth LE and Zigbee often face challenges including high response latency, the need for additional gateways, and complex networking. The low-power point-to-point wireless communication protocol introduced by Fanlun Technology is designed specifically for IoT devices and enables direct device-to-device communication without a router. The protocol is designed based on the data link layer, streamlining the traditional five-layer OSI model to significantly reduce communication latency and power consumption while maintaining coexistence with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE. The protocol supports Fanlun's full series of Wi-Fi SoCs, providing a stable and reliable communication foundation for application scenarios such as smart home appliances, remote controls, and sensors.
Applications
Industry Challenges
High Communication Latency
Traditional protocols can exceed 500 ms response time in congested networks, harming user experience.
Gateway Dependence
Protocols such as Zigbee and Bluetooth LE require extra gateways, increasing system complexity and cost.
Severe Power Consumption Challenges
Ordinary Wi-Fi devices have high standby power draw, leaving battery-powered products with only weeks of runtime.
Complex Network Architecture
Layered protocol stacks reduce transmission efficiency and increase packet loss.
Poor Compatibility
Devices from different brands often cannot interoperate, creating information silos.
Insufficient Security
Simple encryption mechanisms struggle against professional attacks and put sensitive data at risk.
Limited Coverage Range
Single-hop communication distance is short, requiring many relay nodes for large-area deployment.
Our Solution
Low-Power Point-to-Point Wireless Communication Protocol
This protocol is an efficient wireless communication protocol independently developed by Fanlun, addressing industry pain points through underlying architectural innovation. The solution adopts a flattened protocol design that condenses the traditional five-layer OSI upper-layer protocol stack into a single layer, eliminating unnecessary packet header addition and parsing processes to achieve direct data pass-through transmission. It supports one-to-many and many-to-many connection modes, enabling up to 20 devices to form a network for communication. A unique window synchronization mechanism greatly reduces power consumption at the receiving end, lowering device power consumption by 80% while maintaining millisecond-level response. The protocol has built-in encryption mechanisms based on ECDH and AES to ensure data transmission security. It can coexist with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE without requiring additional spectrum allocation. The solution provides complete SDK and API documentation and supports Fanlun's full series of Wi-Fi SoCs, covering multiple generations and product series, enabling developers to complete prototype development within 2 weeks. Two typical applications include: a coin-cell battery wireless switch (no gateway required, with a single coin-cell battery lasting over 2 years) and a Wi-Fi remote control (millisecond-level response, control range of 100 m+).
Core Capabilities
01Protocol Architecture Advantages
A streamlined protocol stack with flattened architecture that removes multi-layer overhead and improves transmission efficiency by 60%.
Intelligent power management through a window synchronization mechanism that lets receivers sleep most of the time and reduces power consumption by 80%.
Millisecond-level responsiveness with end-to-end latency below 50 ms, even in crowded network environments.
Secure communication based on ECDH and AES-128/256 encryption to resist common attack vectors.
High reliability through automatic retransmission mechanisms that keep packet loss below 0.1%.
02Hardware Platform Support
Full-Series Compatibility: Supports multiple generations and series of edge-side Wi-Fi SoCs, covering mainstream low-power and high-performance product lines.
Wireless Coexistence: Can coexist with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE on the same chip without additional hardware.
Ultra-Low Power: Low-power models have a standby current of only 1 µA (a CR2032 coin cell lasts 2+ years), and the receiver operating current is 50 mA, a reduction of approximately 40%.
Long-Range Transmission: Communication distance reaches 100–200 meters in open environments, with better wall-penetration capability than Bluetooth LE.
03Development Support
Comprehensive Development Kit: Provides complete API documentation, sample code, and debugging tools.
Multi-Platform Support: Compatible with development environments such as Arduino, MicroPython, and the official development framework.
Quick Start: Offers detailed application guides, enabling developers to complete prototype development within 2 weeks.
Open-Source Ecosystem: Backed by abundant GitHub resources and an active developer community.
Professional Services: Provides customized development, testing and validation, and mass production support.
Customer Value
Product Differentiation
Millisecond-level response and ultra-long standby time significantly strengthen product competitiveness.
Cost Optimization
No extra gateways or relay nodes are required, cutting BOM cost by 30% to 40%.
Higher Development Efficiency
A simplified architecture shortens development processes and reduces time to market by 50%.
Upgraded User Experience
Instant response and stable connectivity can improve user satisfaction by 45%.
Longer Battery Life
Low-power design enables coin-cell-powered devices to run for more than two years, lowering maintenance cost.
Improved Security
Advanced encryption mechanisms protect user data and reduce security risk.
Simplified Deployment
No complicated network configuration is required, and most users can finish pairing within five minutes.
Convenient Maintenance
OTA firmware updates help reduce after-sales maintenance cost.
Expanded Business Value
Reliable connectivity creates room for new value-added services and additional revenue.