ZigBee (3.0): Global Standard for
the Internet of Things
21st of April 2015
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What is the Internet of Things?
Everyday objects communicating
with each other and with people.
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The More Objects Connected, The More
Interesting the Applications
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IoT Use Cases are not Always New
Devices Communicating
With People
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People Controlling Devices
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New Case: Devices Communicating and
Controlling Each Other
Access Point
No-Camera
Cart Trackers
Access Point
PTZ Camera
Shopper
Pay
Stations
VMS Server
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Meters Per Second
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Customer: 41395630571
16:30
17:00
Time
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Store Network
Var. Weight
Scales
Gateway Server
ATM &
CCHD
Key IoT Network Attributes
Easy to install and maintain
(mesh, self organizing,
self healing)
Reliable (mesh, multiple
channels, demonstrated
interference tolerance)
Scalable to thousands of
nodes
No new wires
Low Cost (many suppliers,
open standard)
Long battery life (years on
an AA battery)
Secure (AES 128)
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ZigBee Alliance
What We Do
– Develop open, global standards for
wireless device-to-device
communication (Internet of Things)
– Certify products to help insure
interoperability through the ZigBee
Certified program
– Promote the use of ZigBee standards
around the world
Who We Are
– Open, global not-for-profit since 2002
– Approximatel 400 companies worldwide
are members
– Membership is approximately 40%
Americas, 35% Asia, 25% EMEA
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Open, Global Standards Grow the
Market
Single product can be
deployed globally
Consumer choice of
products
Price Competition
Product Competition
– Quality
– Product Feature Innovation
Buyer choice of suppliers
– No vendor lock-in to specific chip
manufacturer
– Multiple sources for
interoperable end products
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ZigBee continues to be the primary
driver toward standardization and
interoperability and will see further
strong growth across many
markets, accounting for almost 80%
of total 802.15.4-enabled device
shipments in 2018. – ABI, July 2013
Broad Ecosystem
Promoter Companies
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Participant Companies
Enable the Internet of Things
University of Miami
Tracking 16,000 assets in 4.2 million Sq Ft
Aria Hotel City Center, Las Vegas
+ 100,000 ZigBee devices
ZigBee is the global, standards-based wireless solution,
scaling from the Smart Home to the Smart City.
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The ZigBee Difference
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Standardized at all Layers
What is a light bulb?
What is on?
What is off?
What is dim?
How does the network form?
What is the network size?
How do devices join?
How are messages encrypted?
What frequency is used?
How does transmission work?
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The Power of the Mesh
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The Power of the Mesh: Self Healing
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The Power of the Mesh: Self Healing
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Lowest Power: Green Power Feature of ZigBee
Connect devices
when batteries or
mains AC power
is not practical or
available.
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Green Power at Work
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Differences in Energy Consumption
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Power use
Technology per hour
Device
Wi-Fi
Laptop
2 kilo Joule
ZigBee
20 milli Joule
Green
Power
200 micro
Joule
Comparison
Set top box
1/100,000
compared to
Wi-Fi
Light switch
1/100
compared to
ZigBee
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Scalable for IoT
Aria Hotel City Center, Las Vegas
+ 100,000 ZigBee devices
GM Spring Hill Plant: 28,773
connected lights, 20 million
square feet
Hampshire City Council, Hampshire UK:
90,000 connected street lights
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IoT Applications
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IoT and the Smart Home
ZigBee is the only global, standards-based wireless solution that can
conveniently and affordably control the widest range of devices
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IoT for Health Care
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Hospital Network Deployment
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IoT in Retail Stores
Access Point
No-Camera
Cart Trackers
Access Point
PTZ Camera
Shopper
Pay
Stations
VMS Server
Date: 2009-07-26 16:17:17
4
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2
Meters Per Second
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Customer: 41395630571
16:30
17:00
Time
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Store Network
Var. Weight
Scales
Gateway Server
ATM &
CCHD
Cart Tracking to Enhance
Merchandising & Marketing
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Using ZigBee IoT for Smart Parking –
Street Side
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Using ZigBee IoT for Smart Parking –
Street Side
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Questions?
www.ZigBee.org
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