ZigBee was created to address the need for connecting lots of devices in network (up to 65,000), running on batteries lasting for many years. As a cost-effective, standards-based wireless networking solution, ZigBee supports low data-rates, low-power consumption, security, and reliability. ZigBee is currently being built into millions of day-to-day devices for monitoring & control of the real world environment. Lights, thermostats, alarms, fridges, doors, appliances, utility meters - all are being ZigBee enabled, and this is why the technology is often referred to as "The Internet of Things"... Read MORE