--- title: 'Internet of Things: Lime Microsystems' description: What happens when you combine Snappy Ubuntu Core with innovative and highly programmable radio solutions from Lime Microsystems? You provide developers with a foundation on which to create and implement exciting and novel applications for the wireless infrastructure of the future. Lime Micro has set about providing access to highly progra […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/internet-of-things-lime-microsystems?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 19 March 2015 # Internet of Things: Lime Microsystems [communication](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/communication) [IoT](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/iot) [IoT communication](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/iot-communication) [Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu) --- Share the article What happens when you combine [Snappy Ubuntu Core](http://www.ubuntu.com/things/) with innovative and highly programmable radio solutions from [Lime Microsystems](http://www.limemicro.com/)? You provide developers with a foundation on which to create and implement exciting and novel applications for the wireless infrastructure of the future. Lime Micro has set about providing access to highly programmable radio devices to a large community of developers, to spark invention around connected devices. The company’s Field Programmable RF (FPRF) transceivers are currently deployed in a wide variety of wireless applications, including consumer, M2M, military, emergency services and wireless infrastructure. Jimmy Chin, Head of Special Projects, Lime Microsystems said: “Ubuntu provides a reliable, low cost and secure infrastructure – key for the future growth of IoT and wireless communications overall. Lime technologies can cater for any frequency and standard while lowering the cost of radio access networks. This combination will spur true innovation amongst developers.” We can’t wait to see the results. ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q is available for pre-order with Ubuntu pre-installed](https://canonical.com/blog/arduino-ventuno-q-is-available-for-pre-order-with-ubuntu-pre-installed) London, UK – August 25, 2026 – Following our initial collaboration announcement in March 2026, Canonical and Arduino (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.) are excited... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 August 2026 [### Advantech AOM-2721 is now Ubuntu Certified](https://canonical.com/blog/advantech-aom-2721-ubuntu-certified) Canonical announces that the Advantech AOM-2721 is officially joining the list of Ubuntu Certified Hardware. [Mikhail Khazov](https://canonical.com/blog/author/khazov-m) 13 August 2026 [### Canonical becomes Gold Sponsor of Trifecta Tech Foundation](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-becomes-gold-sponsor-of-trifecta-tech-foundation) Canonical is pleased to announce it is now a Gold Sponsor of the Trifecta Tech Foundation, a non-profit that creates open source building blocks for critical infrastructure... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 30 June 2026 [### Ubuntu Summit 26.04: connected by open source](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-summit-26-04-connected-by-open-source) What an incredible experience! Ubuntu Summit 26.04 has officially drawn to a close, but the energy from our global community is still buzzing – in the comments section, on... [ilvipero](https://canonical.com/blog/author/ilvipero) 22 June 2026