Connecting your World

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ZigBee:

Connecting your World


July 23, 2008

Bob Heile

Chairman, ZigBee Alliance

www.zigbee.org

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What is ZigBee?

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A high level communication protocol using small,
low
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power digital radios based on the IEEE
802.15.4 standard for wireless networks

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ZigBee is targeted at RF applications that require

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Low data rate

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Long battery life

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Easy set
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up

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Reliable and secure networking

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Globel Standardization and availability

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ZigBee Target Markets

BUILDING

AUTOMATION

Security

HVAC

AMR

Lighting Control

Access

Control

PERSONAL
HEALTH CARE


Patient
monitoring

Fitness
monitoring


INDUSTRIAL

CONTROL


Asset Mgt

Process Control

Environmental

Energy Mgt


PC &
PERIPHERALS


Mouse

Keyboard

Joystick

ENERGY MGT.
& EFFICIENCY

Demand Response

Net Metering

AMI, SCADA

TELECOM
SERVICES

M
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commerce

Info Services

Object Interaction
(Internet of Things)

HOME
CONTROL

Security

HVAC

Lighting Control

Access Control

Irrigation


CONSUMER
ELECTRONICS


TV

VCR

DVD/CD

Universal
Remotes


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ZigBee Alliance Overview

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Organized as an independent, neutral, nonprofit
corporation in 2002

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Open and global

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Anyone can join and participate

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Membership is global
[approx. 40% Americas, 30% EMEA, 30% Asia]

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Activities include:

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Specification creation

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Certification and compliance programs

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Branding, market development and user education

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ZigBee Alliance Promoters

…plus over 270 member companies from around the world

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ZigBee Adoption
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Over 75K downloads of the ZigBee specification

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Growing acceptance across a range of markets
and applications

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Home Automation and Control

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Commercial Building Automation

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ZigBee Smart Energy

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Announced trials and deployments
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CA, Texas,
Las Vegas, Canada, Australia, Sweden, China,
Korea…


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The ZigBee Advantage

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Broad support within the Energy Supply Community

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Active Community Outside of Smart Energy

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Home Automation, Commercial Building Automation,
Telecommunications, Personal Home and Hospital
Care, Industrial Automation, to name a few!

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Rock
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Solid Network Stack

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ZigBee network stack vetted
over many years

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Meshing, routing, security,
and other details well defined, tested, and certified

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IEEE 802.15.4 (Global 2.4 GHz Spectrum)

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ZigBee Smart Energy

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around the world

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City of Gotenborg, Sweden



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City wide deployment in progress

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Province of Ontario, Canada

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SK Telecom trials in Korea

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State of Texas, USA

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State of Victoria, Australia

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Holly Metering trials in PRC

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Southern California Edison SmartConnect Program


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What We Hope to Do Today
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To help you to better understand
ZigBee products and technology


Technical Overview


Learn about the latest enhancements


Intro to Application Profiles


Learn how products are certified

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ZigBee Smart Energy




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Special Thanks

ZigBee SIG Japan

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Bob Heile

Chairman, ZigBee Alliance

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