ZigBee 3.0: The Foundation for the Internet of Things is now Available! ZigBee 3.0 is the unification of the Alliance’s market-leading wireless standards into a single standard. This standard provides seamless interoperability among the widest range of smart devices and gives consumers and businesses access to innovative products and services that will work together seamlessly to enhance everyday life. ZigBee 3.0 certification is now available. Many Alliance members, including Atmel, Freescale, The Kroger Co., Legrand, NXP, Philips, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, Texas Instruments, Wincor Nixdorf, and V-Mark were actively involved in the development and testing process.
Why ZigBee 3.0?ZigBee 3.0 simplifies the choice for developers creating Internet of Things products and services. It delivers all the features of ZigBee while unifying the ZigBee application standards found in tens of millions of devices delivering benefits to consumers today. ZigBee 3.0 standard enables communication and interoperability among devices for smart homes, connected lighting, and other markets so more diverse, fully interoperable solutions can be delivered by product developers and service providers. Network Level StandardizationZigBee 3.0 is based on IEEE 802.15.4, which operates at 2.4 GHz (a frequency available for use around the world) and uses ZigBee PROnetworking to enable reliable communication in the smallest, lowest-power devices. - ZigBee is reliable and robust and uses multi-hop mesh networking to eliminate single points of failure and expand the reach of networks.
- ZigBee is low-power allowing battery-operated devices such as door and window sensors to operate for seven years. With the Green Power feature, you don’t need any batteries!
- ZigBee is scalable and supports networks of thousands of nodes providing a networking for the smart home or the smart city.
- ZigBee is secure and uses a variety of security mechanisms such as AES-128 encryption, device and network keys and frame counters.
- ZigBee is global and is built on 2.4 GHz which is available for unlicensed use anywhere around the world. This means a product developer can sell the same product anywhere on the planet.
Application Level StandardizationThe ZigBee Alliance has always believed that true interoperability comes from standardization at all levels of the network, especially the application level which most closely touches the user. Everything from joining a network to device operations like on and off are defined so devices from different vendors can work together seamlessly.
ZigBee 3.0 defines more than 130 devices and the widest range of devices types including home automation, lighting, energy management, smart appliance, security, sensors, and health care monitoring products. It supports both easy-to-use DIY installations as well as professionally installed systems. All current device types, commands, and functionality defined in current ZigBee PRO-based standards are available in the ZigBee 3.0. AvailabilityZigBee 3.0 certification is now available to Alliance members. Would you like access to ZigBee 3.0 today? It’s available to members, so join the Alliance today and become part of our global ecosystem. Introductory WebinarYou can get an introduction to ZigBee 3.0 in this webinar presented by Alliance member experts. Download the Webinar Presentation:
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