It is a known fact that MediaTek is working with the company Microsoft to try and deliver the very first Azure Sphere chip. This is known as being the MT3620 and the partners are all expected to drive the innovation by having a stellar level of security and even connectivity as well. Azure are known for having highly secured and even connected MCU powered devices. They do this at a price and the companies who invest will expect to have an enterprise-class level of security with it. Those who work in engineering jobs will find this especially interesting. MediaTek and even Microsoft have worked with one another for quite some time and they have tried to develop a specialised chipset so that they can use a WiFi connected controller around a processor. This is then designed to run Azure Sphere's IoT system. This also comes with Microsoft's own latest security protocols. The chipset will be sold as part of the solution package and it gives customers the chance to connect all of their MCU products with the security and even the protection that comes with Microsoft.

The partners really do expect a significant drop in terms of the connectivity cost and this will make room for billions of MCU devices. This will include household appliances and even health monitors as well. The problem with this is that each connection is really vulnerable to attacks and the IoT will never become a mass market while things like this are still happening.

It's important to know that right now, MediaTek are sampling chips and that this is expected to ramp up production by the third quarter. Only time will tell if this happens but it is safe to say that there has been a lot of progress made so far.