What Clarinox Technologies Pty Ltd does

Clarinox Technologies Pty Ltd is an Australian private company founded in 2001 that develops and licenses embedded wireless protocol stack software for resource-constrained devices running real-time operating systems. The company sells ClarinoxBlue (a Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy protocol stack supporting Auracast and Mesh, qualified to Bluetooth Core Specification V5.2) and ClarinoxWiFi (a Wi-Fi protocol stack supporting AP, STA, P2P, WPS, and Mesh roles), together with supporting tools including the ClariFi integrated debugger, the SoftFrame abstraction layer middleware, and the Jannal Eclipse-based IDE. The stacks are ported to more than 15 RTOS platforms (including FreeRTOS, ThreadX, uC/OS-III, INTEGRITY, QNX, Linux, and Android) and more than 30 wireless chipsets from NXP, TI, STMicroelectronics, Renesas, Infineon, and Marvell, with co-existence support for simultaneous multi-wireless operation.

The company serves enterprise customers across automotive (Daimler/Mercedes-Benz, Ford), defense and public safety (Harris Corporation, Tait Communications, Bosch RTS, Orica), medical devices (Cochlear, SpaceLabs), industrial (Francotyp-Postalia, NovAtel), marine (Navico), and consumer electronics (Logitech, SMART Technologies) — many of which are Fortune 100 firms that have embedded Clarinox software in shipping products for multiple product cycles. Clarinox generates revenue primarily through one-time software licensing of its protocol stacks, supplemented by engineering services (custom porting, integration, and qualification support) and hardware sales of Koala EVM evaluation modules and Joey wireless development modules. Distribution is largely direct and partnership-driven, leveraging co-marketing with RTOS vendors (Green Hills, Micrium, Express Logic, QNX) and silicon partners. The company is bootstrapped, having been supported historically by Australian Government commercialisation grants, and operates offices in Australia (Cheltenham HQ), India (Chennai), and Türkiye (Izmir, opened 2024).

Name

Clarinox Technologies Pty Ltd

Legal name

Clarinox Technologies Pty. Ltd.

Website

https://clarinox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clarinox Technologies is an Australian private company that licenses embedded Bluetooth and Wi-Fi protocol stack software, abstraction middleware, and debugging tools to enterprise OEMs across automotive, medical, defense, and industrial sectors, with a 24-year track record serving Fortune 100 customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embedded Wireless Protocol Stack Software

NAICS

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Adapters (Ethernet/Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth) (HDACAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wireless Interface Adapters (Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth/Cellular Modems) (HDAFAEAJ)

Keywords

• Embedded wireless protocol stacks
• Bluetooth Classic Low Energy software
• Wi-Fi protocol stack software
• Embedded RTOS connectivity
• Wireless protocol debugging tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Licensing of ClarinoxBlue Bluetooth and ClarinoxWiFi Wi-Fi protocol stacks to embedded systems developers and manufacturers. Licenses are sold with various RTOS and hardware platform combinations.
2. Engineering Services: Custom integration, porting, application development, debugging support, and qualification consulting services to assist customers with wireless embedded system development.
3. Hardware Products: Sale of Koala EVM evaluation modules and Joey/Joeyduino wireless development modules and shields for hardware platform evaluation and prototyping.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Clarinox licenses wireless protocol stack software (ClarinoxBlue for Bluetooth Classic/LE and ClarinoxWiFi for Wi-Fi), supported by an abstraction middleware (SoftFrame) for cross-platform portability and an integrated debugger (ClariFi) with protocol sniffing and analysis. The offerings target embedded systems developers and manufacturers across automotive, medical, defense, industrial, marine, and consumer electronics verticals, with optional hardware evaluation modules (Koala EVM, Joey/Joeyduino) for prototyping.

Product overview

Clarinox offers an integrated ecosystem of embedded wireless protocol stack products. The portfolio consists of four core products: ClarinoxBlue (Bluetooth Classic/LE protocol stack with Auracast and Mesh support), ClarinoxWiFi (Wi-Fi protocol stack supporting AP, STA, P2P, WPS, and Mesh modes), ClariFi (integrated debugging and protocol analysis tool), and SoftFrame (abstraction layer for portability and interoperability). These products work together as a unified solution - SoftFrame provides the underlying abstraction framework while ClarinoxBlue and ClarinoxWiFi deliver the wireless connectivity protocols, all supported by ClariFi's advanced debugging and analysis capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ClarinoxBlue: A robust Bluetooth Classic/LE protocol stack, Auracast and Mesh ready, supporting over 15 different RTOS with advanced embedded connectivity solutions.
• ClarinoxWiFi
• ClariFi
• SoftFrame
• Koala
• Jannal
• Yulo

Products and services

• ClarinoxBlue A robust Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth Low Energy protocol stack supporting Auracast and Mesh functionality, supporting over 15 different RTOS platforms. Developer-friendly stack with simplified APIs requiring approximately one-third the code of competitive stacks, licensed to embedded systems developers and manufacturers across automotive, medical, defense, and industrial verticals.
• ClarinoxWiFi A proven Wi-Fi protocol stack supporting AP, STA, P2P, WPS, and Mesh modes, ported to over 15 different RTOS platforms. Enables developers to create reliable and high-performance embedded Wi-Fi connections with comprehensive security protocol support, including support for TI CC33xx and CC35xx Wi-Fi 6 devices.
• ClariFi An all-in-one high-level debugger with integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi sniffers, protocol analysis, memory optimization, leak analysis, and detailed thread/task insights for embedded wireless debugging. Sold as a standalone tool to embedded systems developers for protocol-level troubleshooting and development.
• SoftFrame A versatile protocol stack abstraction layer middleware that facilitates swift portability, co-existence, and interoperability of Clarinox wireless solutions across different platforms and RTOS environments. Enables the same wireless protocol software to operate across diverse hardware and RTOS combinations.
• Koala EVM Evaluation module platform with modular architecture supporting STMicroelectronics, Freescale, NXP, TI, and Renesas MCU variants simultaneously. Features swappable MCU boards and Joeyduino wireless shields, used by developers for evaluating and prototyping embedded wireless designs.
• Jannal IDE Intelligent Design Environment - an Eclipse-based graphical interface that enables design engineers to rapidly plan, create, and test reliable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi embedded developments across multiple RTOS and hardware combinations.
• Joey and Joeyduino Modules

Quantifiable outcome

• Code written using ClarinoxBlue typically comprises only one-third of the number of lines required for other stacks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WolfSSLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2025Strategic partnership announced March 2025 to integrate WolfSSL's cryptographic security solutions with Clarinox wireless stacks, providing enhanced data protection, secure key management, and advanced encryption algorithms for embedded systems.
• Texas InstrumentscoreTechnology or Integration · 11 March 2025Clarinox announced support for TI's CC33xx and CC35xx family of Wi-Fi 6 devices. ClarinoxWiFi protocol stack is fully compatible with TI's latest wireless chips, bringing powerful Wi-Fi connectivity to embedded systems for IoT and industrial applications.
• NXPcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2016NXP Partner Program membership. Clarinox has extensive experience running ClarinoxBlue and ClarinoxWiFi on NXP processors, supporting seamless integration of multiple simultaneous Bluetooth Classic, BLE, and Wi-Fi wireless technologies.
• Renesas ElectronicscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2016Acceptance to Renesas R-Car Consortium, extending Clarinox Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support to the Renesas R-Car platform for Wind River Linux automotive computing platform.
• Mentor Graphics (Nucleus RTOS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2015Clarinox announced Bluetooth and WiFi support for Mentor Graphics Nucleus RTOS, enabling robust connectivity for IoT development on one of the world's most widely deployed embedded operating systems.
• Express LogiccoreTechnology or Integration · 23 April 2013Availability of Clarinox Bluetooth stack support for Express Logic's ThreadX RTOS, enabling engineers to develop products with Bluetooth, WiFi, GPRS/3G, RFID, Zigbee, and NFC communications.
• MicriumcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2013Partnership to provide best-in-class embedded Bluetooth solution combining ClarinoxBlue with Micrium's uC/OS-III kernel. Simplifies Bluetooth development with APIs requiring only one-third the code of competitive stacks.
• Intel Intelligent Systems AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Clarinox joined as General Member of Intel Intelligent Systems Alliance, a community of embedded and communications developers and solution providers for reducing development risk and costs.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Joint presentation on short range wireless technologies at Comms Connect Conference. TCS is a former customer and potential partner for commercialization of Clarinox's wireless development tools.
• Green Hills SoftwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 14 June 2011Strategic partnership for INTEGRITY RTOS and MULTI toolchain integration. Clarinox application suites and drivers for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and RFID protocols are integrated with Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS, providing comprehensive application support for developers of embedded systems.
• QNX Software SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 13 February 2007Approved QNX partner for Bluetooth protocol stack software. ClarinoxBlue supported on QNX Beagle board platform for automotive and medical applications including A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, SPP, and OPP profiles.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SEARAN: SEARAN licenses Bluetooth Classic, BLE, and Bluetooth Mesh protocol stacks for embedded devices across multiple RTOS, very similar in niche, target market, and licensing model to Clarinox. Closest like-for-like peer in size and offering.
• Mindtree (LTIMindtree) - Embedded Wireless: Mindtree's embedded engineering group has historically licensed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi protocol stacks for OEMs, directly competing with Clarinox in automotive, industrial, and consumer embedded programs. Comparable product, customer base, and business model.
• Packetcraft: Packetcraft specializes in Bluetooth LE protocol stacks and audio (LE Audio/Auracast) for embedded devices, including automotive and hearable applications. Overlaps directly with ClarinoxBlue in feature set and target verticals, and was acquired by Synopsys in 2024.
• OpenSynergy: OpenSynergy provides embedded automotive software including Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stacks integrated with virtualized cockpits and Android Automotive, competing with Clarinox for automotive IVI and telematics design wins.

Broad incumbents

• Synopsys (DesignWare Wireless IP): Synopsys offers Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and 802.15.4 IP as part of its broader DesignWare portfolio, targeting chip vendors and OEMs. Larger, more diversified incumbent that overlaps with Clarinox's protocol stack business but as part of a much wider semiconductor IP catalog.
• CEVA, Inc. CEVA licenses RivieraWaves Bluetooth and Wi-Fi IP to chip makers, competing upstream with Clarinox at the silicon-vendor and OEM levels. Much larger incumbent with broader connectivity, sensing, and DSP IP lines.
• Silicon Labs: Silicon Labs sells Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, and Thread stacks tightly bundled with its wireless SoCs for IoT. Represents the stack-on-chip drop-in alternative that Clarinox explicitly competes against, especially in industrial and consumer IoT design wins.
• Texas Instruments (WiLink / SimpleLink): TI's WiLink8, CC33xx, and CC35xx wireless families ship with vendor Bluetooth/Wi-Fi stacks used by OEMs like SMART Technologies and Francotyp-Postalia. A core silicon partner of Clarinox but also a direct competitor when OEMs choose the bundled stack.
• Infineon Technologies (AIROC / formerly Cypress): Infineon's AIROC Bluetooth and Wi-Fi families (inherited from Cypress/WICED) ship with ModusToolbox stacks targeting the same automotive, industrial, and consumer segments as Clarinox. Represents another major stack-on-chip alternative.
• NXP Semiconductors: NXP is both a Clarinox partner (NXP Partner Program) and an indirect competitor via its i.MX wireless platforms and integrated stacks used in automotive and industrial designs, including those Clarinox supports (e.g., i.MX RT1050/RT1170 programs).

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInau.linkedin.com/company/clarinox

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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