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Industries and markets are tracking ZigBee innovation and our members’ leadership. We’ve collected a few articles that demonstrate the impact ZigBee is having in the world. And with such a wide variety of uses for ZigBee, the news coverage comes from all types of media outlets and a variety of industry analysts.

ZigBee IP Specification Leading Up to SEP2 - Apr 03 2013
The ZigBee Alliance has completed its third specification ZigBee IP, which the alliance says is the first open standard for an IPv6-based full wireless mesh networking solution providing seamless Internet connections.
ZigBee’s IPv6-Compatible Spec Goes Live - Apr 02 2013
How energy, SEP 2.0 have driven ZigBee into the IP fold
Recent ZigBee Standards Target Lighting Applications - Apr 01 2013
Two new standards from the ZigBee Alliance are a great fit for lighting applications: Light Link and ZigBee IP.
Smart Grid Standards: ZigBee Salutes the IPv6 Flag - Apr 01 2013
The smart grid is marching relentlessly toward full compatibility with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Everyone needs to adhere to IPv6 – and that job just got a little easier with the release of a new specification from the ZigBee Alliance.
Learning a Bit About ZigBee, and Passing it On - Mar 29 2013
I recently got involved with a project where ZigBee was a candidate solution, and had to sharpen what little I previously knew about it. Here’s a short summary of what I picked up about the wireless technology with the cute name.
A Lightbulb That Does IPv6: You Know You Want It - Mar 29 2013
Mesh-networking standard ZigBee now has support for IP, allowing embedded devices (from 'leccy meters to lightbulbs) to be directly addressed as long as the addresser is using IPv6.
ZigBee Alliance Unveils Standard for IPv6-based Mesh Network - Mar 28 2013
The ZigBee Alliance has launched its third specification, ZigBee IP, for an IPv6-based wireless mesh networking service and provides internet connections to control low-power devices.
ZigBee’s 10-year Anniversary. Interview with Tobin Richardson in Automated Buildings - Mar 04 2013
The Alliance has accomplished in its first decade on behalf of its members: nine standards, 600 ZigBee Certified products and millions of ZigBee chips sold.
RFID and ZigBee Protect Fine Art in Hong Kong - Feb 21 2013
Restoration and storage facility Beautiful Mind is using a combination of HF and UHF passive tags and ZigBee sensors to monitor the location and storage conditions of artwork, and to control access.
TMCnet.com CES 2013: Interview with ZigBee Alliance - Feb 19 2013
Energy Harvesting Devices to Use ZigBee Green Power - Feb 01 2013
Smart buildings, homes and industrial facilities will soon use more and more energy harvesting devices that create their own power to run – and wireless ZigBee networks will be a part of that.
Zigbee Supporting Burgeoning Connected Home Market - Jan 30 2013
Everybody knows about the benefits of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in wireless networking. And now Zigbee is joining the party in full force, enabling an explosion in interest in the connected home energy market.
Tiny Tech ZigBee Harnesses Puny Power of the Press: Batteries? Where We're Going We Don't Need Batteries - Jan 25 2013
The ZigBee Alliance - which looks after the low-power radio comms standard - has now introduced wireless communications that are powered by the act of pressing a key.
ZigBee Case Study in Large Node Network - Jan 21 2013
Silicon Labs shows a large scale ZigBee Network in action at the Aria hotel in Las Vegas.
CES Show Yields LED News Ranging from Lamps to the Newest TV Technology - Jan 15 2013
The Consumer Electronics Show just completed its Las Vegas run and SSL technology was showcased in products ranging from the latest TVs to retrofit lamps, and adaptive controls were prevalent as well.
Utilities Unbundled - Home At Last (page 20) - Jan 10 2013
Is there a “killer app” that will move smart homes into the mass market?
ZigBee Earns a Place in the Home - Jan 09 2013
Some may believe that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have all short-range wireless requirements covered. However, while Wi-Fi and Bluetooth continue to broaden their capabilities, ZigBee can do things that Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can't. ZigBee, which is a popular standards-based wireless technology, is simpler than Wi-Fi and consumes much less power.
Top 10 Energy Harvesting Developments in 2012 - Jan 03 2013
The Internet of things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications will be major areas of focus for the electronics industry in 2013. Both the IoT and M2M communications will, in turn, drive demand for improved energy harvesting technologies. Significant developments in IoT, M2M and energy harvesting began accelerating last year. The following “top 10? developments selected by the PowerPulse.Net editors highlight important trends in energy harvesting that will continue in 2013 and beyond.
ZigBee Alliance’s Green Power Feature Reduces Operating Costs - Dec 21 2012
The ZigBee Alliance has announced the Green Power feature, which powers products such as switches and dimmers with available energy harvesting sources rather than using a battery or AC mains power.
ZigBee Propagation for Smart Metering Networks - Dec 01 2012
The U.K. government requires energy suppliers to take all reasonable steps to deploy smart meters in customer residences in Great Britain by 2019, with the mass rollout to start in 2014.
EEWeb Pulse Magazine: Bob Heile - Nov 13 2012
ZigBee Alliance offers green and global wireless standards that contribute to the ever-expanding internet of things. We spoke with the CEO and Chairman, Bob Heile, about implementing a standard, the growing global ecosystem using the standards and the future of the wireless sensor industry.
Philips Hue: The World's Smartest LED Lightbulb With A Range Of 16 Million Colors And 90 Shades Of White - Oct 29 2012
Since Edison's invention 133 years ago little has changed in the world of lightbulbs, aside from the introduction of fluorescents and LEDs of course. Today Philips pushes the evolution with the announcement of Hue, the next step in consumer lighting, and the world's first Web-enabled LED home lighting system.
Reality Check: Three things to expect from your wireless sensor network - Oct 23 2012
There are three criteria that any developer should look for in a wireless sensor network.
On the Grid: Bob Heile of ZigBee Alliance - Oct 22 2012
Earlier in October, Utility Dive visited GridWeek 2012 in Washington, D.C., and we talked to a number of experts, including Wi-Fi Alliance Technical Director Greg Ennis, about the state of technology and the grid. We also spoke with ZigBee Alliance Chairman Bob Heile, a data communications and wireless data veteran with more than two decades of experience working with technology and standards.
How (and why) Reliant Energy pioneered in-home displays - Oct 02 2012
Over the past few months, we've spent time mapping out what some call "the customer journey."
Reality Check: Certified programs – Speeding product development and instilling consumer confidence - Sep 25 2012
For companies deploying wireless communications technology, there are many decisions they are faced with when determining the type of products to purchase and deploy.
ZigBee drives wireless sensor networks in 2012 - Sep 20 2012
Wireless sensor network shipments will exceed 8 crore units in 2012, according to ABI Research.
Reality Check: Comparing wireless sensor networks – wired vs. wireless - Jul 31 2012
Many building owners today are dealing with higher utility bills, old equipment systems and disparate controls that have been pieced together.
Combine Solar Panels And ZigBee For Remote Power Management - Jul 27 2012
ZigBee is increasingly becoming a strong solution for the new smart home, providing a reliable and robust connection between home systems like air conditioning and heating, home security, door and window locks, home health monitoring, and energy use monitoring and management, as well as in home entertainment.
Taking a Load Off - Jun 29 2012
Taming the plug load
Link Building Controls with a Mesh Network - Jun 21 2012
Wireless mesh network connections promote reliable performance with little management
LEDs Magazine Technology Update: Zigbee Light Link; Biologically-optimized LEDs and DOE developments - Jun 20 2012
In this week's technology update video, we cover Zigbee Light Link developments, LEDs in life science, and DOE funding and Caliper test news.
SSL Technology Update: Zigbee Light Link; Biologically-optimized LEDs and DOE developments - Jun 18 2012
In this week's technology update video, we cover Zigbee Light Link developments, LEDs in life science, and DOE funding and Caliper test news.
New smart meter tells Brits exactly what they already know Live 'leccy stats from the cloud to save 'millions' - May 24 2012
The Register
ZigBee: A Different Wireless Technology - May 18 2012
Network Computing
The ZigBee impact - May 16 2012
ECN
How To Avoid Missing BACnet Opportunities - Apr 26 2012
facilitiesnet
ZigBee Alliance completes LED-centric Light Link standard - Apr 23 2012
LEDs Magazine
Kroger Cuts Out Checkout Lanes In Some Stores - Apr 11 2012
wlwt.com
HAN interoperability demonstrated in Britain - Apr 03 2012
metering.com
TazTag TPH-ONE is first NFC and Zigbee Android smartphone in the world - Mar 27 2012
ubergizmo
ZigBee RF4CE Remote Controls from GreenPeak - Feb 16 2012
engineering tv
Next-generation home networking: It's all about cable companies and the set-top box - Feb 13 2012
EE Times
TI introduce software and hardware platform for ZigBee - Feb 12 2012
EE Herald
Dish Network introduces Hopper and Joey High-Definition DVR System - Feb 09 2012
PCWorld
Comcast adopts RF4CE for remote controls - Feb 09 2012
EE Times
Wireless Lighting Control has a Bright Future - Feb 06 2012
IMS Research
Home Automation: No Longer Sci-Fi Nor Wealthy Privilege - Feb 03 2012
asmag.com
How Companies Can Make Buildings Greener and Better - Jan 20 2012
GreenBiz.com
Upcoming Technologies at the Zigbee Alliance - Jan 17 2012
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