Monthly Archives: September 2009

Samsung & Philips – RF4CE

Posted on September 29, 2009 by admin

With the RF4CE spec now available, expect to see product announcements coming thick & fast over the following months. The first of these comes from Samsung, who have just announced they’ve received ZigBee certification:  http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800584348_499488_NT_4949d7cf.HTM Meanwhile, Philips have announced the … Continue reading →

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Certified Home Automation products

Posted on September 17, 2009 by admin

We’ve had quite a few enquiries about availability of the recently announced ZigBee Home Automation products. Whilst the first 17 devices have been approved by the Alliance – many are not yet readily available for purchase from manufacturers. As soon … Continue reading →

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RF4CE spec released

Posted on September 15, 2009 by admin

We should begin to see RF remotes replacing IR by year end, with the ZigBee RF4CE spec now available for download from the Alliance site.  This whitepaper has just been released:  http://www.zigbee.org/imwp/download.asp?ContentID=16212 This new presentation is also a good overview … Continue reading →

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