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11 new ZigBee HA products
Good to see the ZigBee Alliance are busy certifying more Home Automation products – they just announced 11 more: http://www.zigbee.org/imwp/download.asp?ContentID=17116 We’ve spoken to several of these manufacturers who tell us they’ll be commercially available shortly, with just samples ready at … Continue reading
First RF4CE product?
We’ve just noticed a new RF4CE remote control from Philips listed on the ZigBee Alliance website: http://www.zigbee.org/Products/DesignedForZigBee/tabid/234/Default.aspx Is this the first RF4CE product…? Called the Philips C210 + OVU-RF4CE/TID/1 – Remote control + receiver that work with RF4CE protocol; this … Continue reading
Samsung & Philips – RF4CE
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
Certified Home Automation products
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
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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Tagged enhanced smart energy, rf4ce, zigbee, zigbee green power, zigbee remote control
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ZigBee traction from Control4
This news announcement today from Control4 is a really good sign of ZigBee progressing well. Much of the new ZigBee Home Automation profile originates from Control4′s involvement in the the technology since 2005. They also have two of the first … Continue reading
Alliance officially releases HA
As we anticipated several weeks ago, today the ZigBee Alliance have finally announced official release of the Home Automation public profile, as well as the first 17 certified products. This is great news for the technologies progress into the home, … Continue reading
Home Automation progress
We’ve recently heard some information that ZigBee Home Automation is ready and products are to be announced shortly. The ZigBee HA profile has been around for a long time but made way for the more ‘current’ Smart Energy, which has … Continue reading
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ZigBee Healthcare
Great news that ZigBee Healthcare is now being endorsed by the Continua Health Alliance, as its new low power local area network standard. ZigBee is now making headways into several major new markets, including Health, Consumer Electronics (RF4CE), Home Automation and … Continue reading
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ZigBee becoming Home Automation standard
In the past two days, both Control4 and HAI have made announcements their to support ZigBee Pro. This signals the move towards an elusive global Home Automation standard, with ZigBee (again) being used as the technology in yet another burgeoning market. Signs … Continue reading
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