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ZigBee - the wireless control changing your world
ZigBee is an open standard technology managed by the ZigBee Alliance. Its backed by over 300 technology providers & original equipment manufacturers worldwide including Samsung, Philips, Siemens, Honeywell, Texas, Mitsubishi & Motorola. ZigBee Alliance membership is open to all.
First ratified in 2004, it 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. The initial markets for ZigBee include Home Automation, Remote Healthcare, Consumer Electronics & Smart Metering.
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".
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ZigBee Compatibility
ZigBee Certified Products must pass a very strict set of technical tests applied by an approved testing house. This process ensures that the minimum ZigBee specifications are adhered to, thus allowing products to adopt the "ZigBee Certified Product" status and bear the ZigBee logo. Certified Products can utilise any of several different industry specific Public Profiles, which prove multi-vendor interoperability follows:
- Home Automation
Control of lighting, heating and cooling systems from anywhere in the home to improve conservation, convenience and safety. Install, upgrade and network home control system without wires; then monitor a wide variety of conditions & receive automatic notification upon detection of unusual events.
- Smart Energy
The next generation of power management using a 21st century 'Smart Grid'. Giving full visibility of energy consumption in real-time, Smart Energy provides utilities and their customers with the power to directly communicate with thermostats and other smart appliances remotely in the home area network (HAN).
- Building Automation
Centralize the management of lighting, heating, cooling & security; as well as automate control of multiple systems to improve conservation, flexibility and security. Reduce energy expenses through optimized HVAC management and allocate utility costs equitably based on actual consumption. Reconfigure lighting systems to create adaptable workspaces & upgrade building infrastructure; as well as deploy wireless monitoring networks to enhance perimeter protection.
- Healthcare
Provides a global standard for interoperable wireless devices enabling secure and reliable monitoring and management of noncritical, low-acuity healthcare services targeted at chronic disease. It promotes aging independence, overall health, wellness and fitness by providing more information about one's state of health. Designed for use in homes, fitness centers, retirement communities, nursing homes and a variety of medical care facilities.
- Telecommunication Services
Innovative mobile devices for innovative lifestyles are in development and will be available soon.
- Remote Control
Radio Frequency remotes are faster, more reliable and provide more freedom to operate devices from greater distances by removing the line-of-sight barrier found in today's IR remotes. They also enable advanced features such as two-way communication between the device and the remote, creating a richer user experience.
- Retail Services
ZigBee Retail Services public application profile can be used across the retail sector. The anticipated result for the retail market is a significant improvement in quality and supply chain management and efficiency, in addition to enhanced customer satisfaction. It will define applications for mobile terminals and offer plug-in modules to simplify adoption. The ZigBee Retail Services public application profile will define a standard methodology for delivering a variety of services.
Aside from the above public profiles, ZigBee products can also adopt their own 'Manufacturer Specific' profile. These devices will only work with devices from the same manufacturer family of products, and no others.
The Compatibility status according to the above profiles are clearly listed next to each product.
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