Z-Wave Smart Home Protocol Will Be Opened to Other Tech Providers
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.
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.
The Z-Wave Alliance membership now exceeds 700 members worldwide with over 3,000 smart home and IoT certified devices on the market.
The Yale Pro SL is a key-free smart lock with built-in Z-Wave Plus technology that integrates with popular smart home and alarm systems.
The full lineup of Honeywell Z-Wave Plus controls includes indoor, outdoor, in-wall and plug-in options for versatile lighting solutions.
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.
Allegion is using Silicon Labs’ Wireless Gecko IoT platform — which supports Zigbee, Bluetooth and Z-Wave — across an increasing number of its products.
Leviton Decora Smart lighting controls enabled with Z-Wave technology can now integrate with Alarm.com panels and controllers.
The second generation Kwikset Signature Series deadbolt with Home Connect utilizes the Z-Wave Plus 500 Series chip and is available in two different models.
Wireless edge devices can be an easy backdoor for hackers to exploit. For security systems, this means sensors and new add-ons like doorbell cameras, smart locks and thermostats.
Kwikset Convert is Z-Wave connected and works with a variety of existing deadbolt brands including many of the most popular ones such as Kwikset, Weiser, Baldwin and Schlage.
This next installment of the SSI Industry Hall of Fame Webcast Series features Jim Henry, executive vice president of corporate development for Securitas Electronic Security.
The new IEEE 802.3bt standard increases the maximum PoE power available mainly by utilizing all four pairs of the structured wiring.
