Edgewater Wireless Fast-Tracks Wi-Fi8 Spectrum Slicing™ Silicon with Advanced Cloud-based EDA Platform

Key Terms

wi-fi8 technical

Wi‑Fi 8 is the next-generation wireless networking standard concept that aims to deliver faster data speeds, lower delay, and the ability to handle more devices at once — think of it as widening and smoothing a busy highway so more cars can move faster without traffic jams. Investors care because new Wi‑Fi standards typically trigger upgrades in routers, smartphones, chips and network gear, influencing product cycles, hardware sales, infrastructure spending and competitive positioning across tech and telecom companies.

spectrum slicing technical

Spectrum slicing is the practice of dividing a block of radio frequencies into smaller, separately managed pieces so different services or customers can use the same overall band without interfering with each other. Think of it as turning a wide highway into multiple lanes reserved for particular vehicles; for investors, this can increase a telecom operator’s capacity, enable new revenue streams, lower costs for tailored services, and change the competitive landscape depending on how regulators and carriers allocate and sell those slices.

eda-as-a-service technical

Cloud-delivered electronic design automation (EDA) provides software and computing power that engineers use to design, simulate and verify complex chips and circuit boards on a subscription basis rather than buying expensive licenses and hardware. Investors watch it because it can change a supplier’s revenue mix, lower customers’ upfront costs, speed product development and make demand more elastic—similar to renting a fully equipped workshop instead of buying one outright.

system-on-chip technical

A system-on-chip (SoC) is a single silicon chip that combines the main computing processor, memory, and key interfaces (like graphics, wireless radios or input/output controllers) that a device needs to run. Think of it as a compact, all-in-one engine that replaces many separate parts, saving space, power and cost. For investors, SoC design and production influence product performance, margins and supply risk, and can be a major competitive advantage in electronics markets.

industrial iot technical

Industrial IoT (Industrial Internet of Things) is a system of connected sensors, machines and control devices in factories, power plants and transportation networks that collect real-time data and allow remote monitoring and automated adjustments. Think of it like a smart home for heavy equipment: tiny sensors act like thermostats and motion detectors, giving operators instant feedback and control. For investors, IIoT can cut costs, boost output and predict breakdowns—changing revenue, margins and capital needs—while also introducing cyber and implementation risks.

rf technical

rf (commonly written r_f) denotes the risk-free rate — the theoretical return on an investment with no chance of loss, often used as a baseline for valuing other assets. Investors use it like a yardstick: returns above this number compensate for extra risk, so it helps price stocks, bonds and option valuations and guides decisions about whether higher-return opportunities justify their added risk. Think of it as the safe deposit box interest rate against which riskier bets are measured.

mixed-signal technical

Mixed-signal describes electronic chips or circuits that handle both analog signals—continuous things like sound, radio waves or sensor readings—and digital on/off data used by computers. For investors, these chips matter because they let everyday devices bridge the real world and digital systems; their technical complexity, manufacturing cost and demand influence a company’s product capabilities, competitiveness and revenue potential.

rtl design technical

RTL design is the engineering step where a digital chip’s behavior is described as how data moves between storage points and the logic that processes it, like drawing a blueprint that shows rooms (storage) and the hallways (data paths) between them. Investors care because RTL is a major milestone in chip development that influences how fast a product can reach market, how well it will perform and use power, and how costly or risky the project and its intellectual property are.

Edgewater, a Silicon Catalyst portfolio company, expands access to leading-edge design tools to accelerate next-generation Wi-Fi silicon roadmap

Highlights:

• Analysts’ forecasts project the global Wi-Fi chipset market will reach the mid-US$36B¹ range by 2034, underscoring accelerating demand for next-generation Wi-Fi silicon across consumer, enterprise and industrial markets.
• As Wi-Fi becomes the dominant “last-meter” connectivity layer, reliability – not just peak speed – is becoming the defining purchasing driver, with Wi-Fi8 (Ultra High Reliability / UHR) targeting measurable improvements in real-world throughput, worst-cast latency and packet loss.
• Edgewater Wireless, a Silicon Catalyst portfolio company, is fast-tracking its Wi-Fi8 Spectrum Slicing™ silicon roadmap by leveraging the incubator’s world-class semiconductor innovation ecosystem.
• The company has selected Synopsys Cloud, a chip design automation platform that delivers a comprehensive EDA-as-a-Service design environment, as a core element of its next-generation Wi-Fi8-ready spectrum slicing silicon design and verification flows.
• Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS), the global leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, provides Edgewater with proven, production-grade tools that help accelerate time-to-tape-out, enhance design quality, and reduce development risk.

OTTAWA, Ontario & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. (TSXV: YFI) (OTC: KPIFF), the industry pioneer of AI-powered Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing™ technology for residential, enterprise and Industrial IoT markets, today announced that it has selected Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) as a core vendor in its next-generation Wi-Fi8-ready spectrum slicing silicon program.

The market pull for reliability-first Wi‑Fi is accelerating. Analyst forecasts project the global Wi‑Fi chipset market will reach the mid‑US$36B range by 2034², as connected devices, high-density deployments, and time-sensitive applications drive demand for more deterministic wireless performance.

At the same time, poor Wi‑Fi quality of experience has become a measurable cost center for large operators. Industry analyses indicate that roughly one‑third of inbound support calls are Wi‑Fi-related, with meaningful costs per call, and a material portion escalating into technician visits (“truck rolls”)—turning Wi‑Fi performance into a direct operating expense and customer satisfaction risk³.

“Wi-Fi8 and AI-driven connectivity are transforming how traffic flows across the last meter of the network—and our customers are looking to Edgewater to lead that transition,” said Andrew Skafel, President & CEO of Edgewater Wireless. “By selecting Synopsys EDA solutions, enabled through our relationship with Silicon Catalyst, we’re equipping our engineering team with the same class of tools used by many of the world’s leading semiconductor companies. That allows us to focus on our core competency—Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing—while relying on proven, high-performance design infrastructure to move faster and reduce risk.”

As a Silicon Catalyst portfolio company, Edgewater Wireless is leveraging Synopsys EDA solutions to optimize its design and verification flows. This integration is expected to accelerate time-to-tape out, improve design quality, and further de-risk the complex development of its advanced RF, mixed-signal and AI-enabled Wi-Fi system-on-chip (SoC) architectures.

Edgewater’s Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology is designed to unlock higher capacity, lower latency and more deterministic performance in dense real-world environments, from homes and MDUs to smart factories and next-generation industrial IoT. The adoption of Synopsys solutions is expected to streamline critical stages of the company’s silicon lifecycle—from architecture exploration and RTL design, through verification, implementation and sign-off—supporting Edgewater’s roadmap toward production-ready Wi-Fi8-class silicon.

“Edgewater Wireless is a great example of how innovative companies can leverage the Silicon Catalyst ecosystem to access advanced tools and expertise,” said Nick Kepler, COO of Silicon Catalyst. “By combining Edgewater’s differentiated Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology with state-of-the-art EDA solutions available to our portfolio companies, we believe they are well positioned to deliver compelling value to service providers, device makers and investors alike.”

The deployment of Synopsys EDA solutions underscores Edgewater’s strategy of aligning with established, globally trusted semiconductor suppliers to support its fabless model. By relying on validated, production-proven design technology, Edgewater can concentrate resources on algorithm development, AI-at-the-edge innovation and system-level optimization—key elements of its competitive advantage in next-generation Wi-Fi access.

About Edgewater Wireless

We make Wi-Fi. Better.

Edgewater Wireless delivers unmatched Wi-Fi QoS—bar none—by intelligently mitigating congestion, allocating spectrum in real time, and autonomously optimizing channel and link density to keep networks fast, fair, and reliable when it matters most. The result is tangible economics for service providers and their customers: reduced churn, improved efficiency, and consistently high-performance connectivity in the most demanding, high-density environments.

Redefining Wi-Fi from the silicon up, Edgewater’s patented, AI-powered Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing™ platform—delivered through the PrismIQ™ product family—breaks the limits of legacy Wi-Fi by enabling multiple concurrent channels within a single band, so more users get more usable capacity without the typical trade-offs. PrismIQ powers Edgewater’s Wi-Fi 8-ready solution set, designed for Ultra High Reliability and predictable performance at scale across residential, enterprise, and Industrial IoT deployments—while delivering 10× performance and up to 50% lower latency, even for legacy devices.

With 26 granted patents, three AI-related patents pending, and a capital-efficient fabless model, Edgewater is transforming the economics of Wi-Fi for service providers, OEMs, and enterprises—powering scalable, standards-leading connectivity for the next era of global networks. A Silicon Catalyst portfolio company, Edgewater is building the intelligent wireless foundation for the future of connectivity.

Visit https://edgewaterwireless.com

About Silicon Catalyst

“it’s about what’s next^®”

Silicon Catalyst is the only accelerator focused on the Global Semiconductor Industry including Chips, Chiplets, Materials, IP, Silicon fabrication-based Photonics, MEMS, Sensors, Life Science and Quantum. More than 1,500 startup companies worldwide have engaged with Silicon Catalyst, and the company has admitted over 150 exciting companies. With a world-class network of mentors to advise startups, Silicon Catalyst is helping new semiconductor companies address the challenges in moving from idea to realization. The accelerator supplies startups with access to design tools, silicon devices, networking, and a path to funding, banking and marketing acumen to successfully launch and grow their company’s novel technology.

Visit www.siliconcatalyst.com for more information.

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___________________________ 1 Source: https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/wi-fi-chipset-market?utm_source 2 Source: https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/wi-fi-chipset-market?utm_source 3 Source: https://www.iacommunicationsall.org/assets/RouteThis%20ICA%20Summit%20Presentation%20-%20Channeling%20customer%20expectations%20Giselle%20Rochford.pdf

 

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