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Energous Receives Regulatory Approval in South Korea for WattUp PowerBridge Transmitters
Approval for unlimited distance transmission expands the reach of Energous’ global ecosystem of wireless power transfer technology for IoT applications SAN
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nApproval for unlimited distance transmission expands the reach of Energous’ global ecosystem of wireless power transfer technology for IoT applications\n\n SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nEnergous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), a leading developer of RF-based charging for wireless power networks, today announced that its 1W WattUp PowerBridge transmitter technology has been approved in South Korea for unlimited wireless power distance transmission for IoT applications. Energous’ WattUp PowerBridge supports wireless power transfer for multiple next-generation applications including smart tags, electronic shelf labels, sensors, asset trackers and more.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221206005011/en/1W WattUp PowerBridge Transmitter (Graphic: Business Wire)\nEnergous’ regulatory approval in South Korea follows a wave of global approvals for Energous’ technology this year that expand the reach of its rapidly growing global ecosystem of wireless power transfer technology, with similar certifications in the United States, Europe, China, India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Energous’ global approvals are driven by the company’s expertise, semiconductor portfolio, antenna technology, and solution flexibility, and collectively open these markets for Energous’ technology, its customers and partners, with retail store deployments already in place in Australia.\n\n“Energous has established a leadership position in wirelessly powering the IoT ecosystem, as the regulatory approvals of our WattUp PowerBridge technology continue to expand across the globe,” said Cesar Johnston, CEO of Energous. “With this latest approval in Korea, where growth of IoT deployments is strong and projected to continue expanding, Energous is able to now target the major trendsetting OEMs in Korea for our technology.”\n\nEnergous’ 1W WattUp PowerBridges are capable of charging multiple devices simultaneously at-a-distance via RF-based wireless power over the air, enabling manufacturers to design cordless, batteryless and fully waterproof sensors, smart tags, asset trackers and other IoT applications that can be deployed in industrial, retail, enterprise, and healthcare markets. They can send power to, and also act as a data link for, connected IoT devices, the number of which anal...