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

New Case: Devices Communicating and

Controlling Each Other
Access Point
No-Camera

Cart Trackers

Access Point
PTZ Camera
Shopper
Pay
Stations
VMS Server

Date: 2009-07-26 16:17:17

4
0

Meters Per Second

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
0

Meters Per Second

Customer: 41395630571

16:30

17:00
Time

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17:30

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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