Zigbee continues being a leading protocol in the IoT market
“Zigbee continues to be an anchoring technology across the IoT market”, says Tobin Richardson, President and CEO of the Zigbee Alliance. More and more solution providers decide to use Zigbee as the foundation of their smart systems, with a 31% increase in certified devices launched in 2020.
Zigbee is built on the principles of reliability, openness, affordability, and interoperability, which is what makes it so attractive and popular. Combined with the increased adoption of smart devices for corporate and private use, the demand for Zigbee devices will continue to rise.
Making smart solutions simpler and more accessible
With the large number of Zigbee-based devices deployed and the ever-increasing adoption rate, the Zigbee Alliance is committed to further invest in and evolve the protocol to make it a preferred choice for developers, solution providers, and end-users alike.
As one of the long-term members of the Zigbee Alliance, Develco Products has had a large impact on the advancement of this protocol. In 2020 alone, we released 5 new Zigbee devices – the Squid.link 2X, Squid.link 2B, Intelligent Keypad, Vibration Sensor, and Smart Siren – and surpassed a total of 3 million products on the market.
When a system is based on Zigbee-certified products, like those in Develco Products’ white label portfolio, it is especially hassle-free to implement other high-quality Zigbee-based devices at a later stage, should the market demand it. This provides a cost-effective ecosystem for starting an IoT solution and enables controlled scalability with a low entry barrier and low risk.
Zigbee – a safe bet protocol for IoT systems
One of Zigbee’s biggest advantages is the proven and patented ability to coexist with WiFi, thus enhancing the network performance in the 2.4Ghz environment It enables the integration of wireless, ultra-low power devices into a mesh network, which allows solution providers to experience and offer maintenance-free IoT services to their customers.
Current developments of the protocol are focused on Dynamic Link Key, Low Latency End Devices, and Sub-GHz solutions. These new features will further advance the security of the wireless connection, speed of data transfer, and range of distance between the devices.
