Ring Joins Z-Wave Alliance to Advance Wireless Smart Home Protocol
Ring will have a seat on the Alliance’s board of directors, which includes ADT, Alarm.com, ASSA ABLOY, Nortek Security and Control, among others.
Ring joins more than 700 Z-Wave Alliance members worldwide.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Z-Wave Alliance, a global membership organization dedicated to advancing the Z-Wave wireless smart home protocol, announces Ring as a principal member.
To continue to prioritize cybersecurity, interoperability and innovation in the ecosystem, the Amazon-backed smart home security provider will also have a seat on the Alliance’s board of directors.
Ring joins existing Alliance board of directors members ADT, Alarm.com, ASSA ABLOY, Ingersoll Rand, Nexia Intelligence, Jasco Products, Leedarson, LG Uplus, Nortek Security and Control, Silicon Labs and SmartThings.
“We believe Z-Wave is one of the leading IoT technologies — particularly in home security. The Z-Wave Alliance has been a strong evangelist for interoperability, security and simplicity in the smart home, which are all things Ring strongly believes in too,” states Mike Harris, president of Ring Solutions. “We look forward to working with the board of directors and active Alliance membership and together finding new ways to make smart home security more accessible for everyone.”
The Ring Alarm security kit — which includes a base station, contact sensor, motion detector, keypad and range extender — are the first set of products currently available on the market that support SmartStart, a feature that is designed to make setting up devices quick and simple.
The implementation of SmartStart is mandatory for devices built on the new Z-Wave 700 platform. The Alliance also announced a change to certification for the next generation of Z-Wave IoT Devices. Z-Wave Plus v2 certification offers a suite of new features designed to enhance and simplify the smart home setup experience, according to the Alliance.
“The desire to feel safe and secure at home continues be a powerful driver of smart home adoption,” says Mitchell Klein, executive director of the Z-Wave Alliance. “With Z-Wave as the leading IoT technology in the residential security market, we’re thrilled to be adding one of the biggest DIY security players to our board of directors to lend their voice and expertise. We believe that together we can continue to give consumers everywhere peace of mind and make Z-Wave the most deployed smart home protocol in the world.”
The Z-Wave Alliance membership is now over 700 members worldwide with 3,000 smart home and IoT certified devices on the market. To date, more than 100 million Z-Wave IoT products have shipped worldwide.
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