Smart labels comprising multiple wireless radios and methods of operating thereof

A smart label of comprising:

• a battery;
• a first wireless radio, powered by the battery;
• and
• a second wireless radio, powered by the battery and having a higher power requirement than the first wireless radio,
• wherein the battery is configured to selectively power one or both the first wireless radio and the second wireless radio based on operating parameters comprising at least one of an open-circuit voltage (OCV) of the battery, a temperature of the battery, a Coulomb counter output, a state-of-health (SOH) of the battery, and an internal resistance of the battery, and
• wherein the battery comprises a single-layered-electrode battery cell comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, positioned in one plane, wherein at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode is operable as an antenna of the first wireless radio or the second wireless radio.

A method of operating a smart label comprising a first wireless radio, a second wireless radio, and a battery, the method comprises:

• selecting a wireless radio from the first wireless radio or the second wireless radio for communication, wherein:
• the battery comprises multiple battery cells interconnected in series,
• the first wireless radio is directly connected to and powered by only one of the multiple battery cells,
• the second wireless radio is directly connected and powered by all of the multiple battery cells, operating at a higher voltage and having a higher power requirement than the first wireless radio,
• the first wireless radio or the second wireless radio is selected based on operating parameters comprising at least one of an open circuit voltage (OCV) of the battery, a temperature of the battery, a Coulomb counter output, a state-of-health (SOH) of the battery, and an internal resistance of the battery;
• and
• transmitting data using the wireless radio, selected from the first wireless radio or the second wireless radio.