Free Webinar: Smart Energy Profile 2
The ZigBee Alliance hosted a free public webinar on May 14, 2013. "Smart Energy Profile 2 – IP based Energy Management for the Home" can be viewed as a recording by registering: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/727727559.ZigBee Alliance Completes Smart Energy Profile 2 Standard
SAN RAMON, Calif. – April 29, 2013 – The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies, creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, today announced it has completed development and ratified the Smart Energy Profile 2 (SEP 2) standard. SEP 2 provides IP-based information and control for energy management in Home Area Networks (HANs), for both wired and wireless networks. SEP 2 supports new capabilities such as control of plug-in and hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) charging, deployments in multi-dwelling units such as apartment buildings, support for multiple energy service interfaces into a single premises and support for any transport based on IETF IP compliant protocols such as the recently announced ZigBee IP. San Juan Software's Tim Gillman is the Vice Chair of the ZigBee SE2 Technical Work Group and served as Vice Chair of the SE1 TWG. Read More
The SEP 2 standard is available for download at http://www.zigbee.org/Standards/Downloads.aspx.
ZigBee IP Webinar
The ZigBee Alliance will hosted a free public webinar on April 3, 2013. “Introducing the new ZigBee IP specification for Direct Internet Connections” is available at: http://www.zigbee.org/Events/Webinars.aspx.
ZigBee IP: The First Open Standard for IPv6-Based Wireless Mesh Networks
March 27, 2013 – The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, today announced the completion and public availability of its third specification, ZigBee IP. ZigBee IP is the first open standard for an IPv6-based full wireless mesh networking solution and provides seamless Internet connections to control low-power, low-cost devices. A free public webinar hosted by industry experts will discuss the unique capabilities of ZigBee IP on April 3. More
AutomatedBuildings.com Interview with ZigBee Alliance New Chair, Tobin Richardson
AutomatedBuildings.com, March 2013- Tobin Richardson was appointed Chairman and CEO of the ZigBee Alliance in February, 2013. In this role he works closely with the Alliance Board of Directors to set strategy and then implement programs designed to advance the adoption of ZigBee Standards.In his interview with AutomatedBuildings.com's Ken Sinclair, Tobin remarked, "we’re proud of all 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. more