MAC address vendor
Dongguan Hele Electronics Co., Ltd. (QCY)
Primary prefix
1C:52:16
Block
MA-L
Status
Active
Summary
- // what this is
- Dongguan HELE Electronics is registered to MAC prefix
1C:52:16and 1 more in the IEEE OUI database. When a device's MAC address begins with1C:52:16, that block was registered by Dongguan HELE Electronics — the OUI identifies the maker of the network hardware, which is not always the brand on the device. - // analyst note
- The registrant operates the QCY brand for consumer Bluetooth audio. The company also performs OEM/ODM work for MI, VIVO, Smartisan, and is a business partner of Lidl (Germany) and JLAB (USA). Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (catalog 2026.09.27, 1728 entries).
[ 01 ] — Context
About this vendor.
Updated · Confidence: Likely · 7 sources · How this page is checked
A MAC address beginning with 1C:52:16 or C4:33:96 identifies hardware manufactured by Dongguan Hele Electronics Co., Ltd., the legal entity behind the QCY consumer electronics brand.
The company is based in Daojiao Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China. It specializes in consumer Bluetooth audio, producing earphones, headsets, and speakers under its own QCY brand. The company also provides OEM and ODM services for major technology partners including MI, VIVO, and Smartisan.
As of a September 2026 search, the registrant is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The IEEE registry confirms two active /24 prefix assignments for this entity.
- Device class
- Consumer Bluetooth audio hardware (earphones, headsets, speakers)
- Operator
- Dongguan Hele Electronics Co., Ltd. [Confirmed] (the IEEE MA-L registry 1C5216)
- Website
- https://www.qcy.com/ [Likely] (https://www.qcybluetooth.en.made-in-china.com/)
- Industry
- Consumer electronics — Bluetooth audio (earbuds, earphones, headsets, speakers) [Likely] (https://qcybluetooth.en.made-in-china.com/)
- Device types
- Bluetooth earphones, Bluetooth headsets, Bluetooth speakers, wired headsets [Likely] (https://qcybluetooth.en.made-in-china.com/)
- Notable products
- QCY (own brand), QCY MeloBuds N70, QCY T13 Pro, QCY H3 Pro [Likely] (https://www.qcy.com/pages/about-us)
- Related vendors
- QCY (own brand / subsidiary) [Likely] (https://qcybluetooth.en.made-in-china.com/)
- Security context
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (catalog 2026.09.27, 1728 entries). [Confirmed] (the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, version 2026.09.27)
- Registry
- MA-L [Confirmed] (the IEEE MA-L registry 1C5216)
[ 02 ] — OUI prefixes
Assignments by IEEE.
2
[ 03 ] — Related