Silicon Labs said it is going to open the Z-Wave specification to other silicon manufacturers and software developers in the second half of 2020.
Julie Jacobson
Julie Jacobson, recipient of the 2014 CEA TechHome Leadership Award, is co-founder of EH Publishing, producer of CE Pro, Electronic House, Commercial Integrator, Security Sales and other leading technology publications. She currently spends most of her time writing for CE Pro in the areas of home automation, security, networked A/V and the business of home systems integration.
Julie Jacobson's Latest Posts
Vivint to Announce Integration With Control4 at CEDIA 2019
Considered a technological milestone for the company, Vivint’s security engine now integrates two-way with Control4 home automation systems.
SnapAV Acquires Custom Plus Distributing, Adding 5 Branches on West Coast
Custom Plus Distributing, with five branch locations in the Pacific Northwest and California, is the fourth distributor SnapAV has acquired since March 2018.
Alarm.com, ipDatatel Settle Patent-Infringement Lawsuit
Alarm.com and ipDatatel settle on at least two patent-infringement claims related to security, home automation and remote monitoring/management.
$1 Billion Problem: Can CellBounce Solve the Security Industry’s Sunset Dilemma?
CellBounce’s plug-and-play solution is designed to upgrade 3G systems by converting its signal to 4G/LTE — no truck roll required.
Nortek Security & Control Seeks New President After Mike O’Neal Departs
Mike O’Neal spent eight years as president of Nortek, overseeing the $135M acquisition of 2Gig Technologies in 2013.
SnapAV, Control4 CEOs Comment on Merger of the Home Automation Giants
The CEOs say the merger will create a one-stop shop for professionally installed home automation, A/V, networking and other home technologies.
Napco iSecure Fuels Fast, Easy Path to Security and Smart Home RMR
Launched at ISC West, Napco bills its iSecure series of dual-path alarm and smart home systems as “the first complete cellular alarm systems under $99 net.”
Alula BAT-Connect Turns Legacy Panels Into Interactive Alarm, Home Automation System
The BAT-Connect takeover module features three paths of communication and allows dealers to bring a unified video security and automation interface to customers with legacy systems.
SnapAV Aims for Security Dealers With Clare One Security and Smart Home System
Clare One will include Z-Wave, WiFi, Bluetooth and 433 MHz radios, as well as cellular for alarm communications and SnapAV’s OvrC platform.
Vivint Pro Program Billed as ‘Dream’ RMR Smart Home Opportunity
Featured benefits of the new Vivint Smart Home Authorized Pro dealer program include RMR and product margins on alarm and smart home systems and services.
ADT Pulse vs. ADT Command and Control: What’s the Difference?
Thanks to Command and Control, ADT sees the 3G sunset as an upgrade opportunity, rather than a 3G-replacement burden. Here’s how the platform differs from Pulse.
