The Zigbee Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), on Friday said there are now more than 3,000 Zigbee Certified products and Zigbee Compliant Platforms available to the market. This milestone highlights the growing market for interconnected products for smart homes and buildings.
“Hitting the 3,000th certification demonstrates how collaborating across brands and standards is what’s helping our market flourish as everyone wants choice and the ability to easily connect devices to one another,” said Jon Harros, director of certification and testing programs for the Zigbee Alliance. “Our member companies work in different areas of the IoT realm yet come together to drive innovation and development through Zigbee Certification. Each qualified product and platform further expands the interoperability universe for us all.”
The Zigbee Alliance Certification program ensures that quality, interoperable Zigbee products are available for product developers, ecosystem vendors, service providers, and their customers. Certifications for Zigbee 3.0 products are on the rise, and this uptick is a clear indicator that major market influencers are choosing ‘open’ for their IoT product designs.
“Implementing and certifying with an open standard like Zigbee connects us to a global marketplace and allows our customers access to a diverse range of interoperable products that fit their specific needs,” said Michael Koster, principal research engineer for Samsung SmartThings and Zigbee Alliance Board director. “Certification is a necessary step to achieving interoperability and ensuring products are reliable and valued when put on the market. We collectively as an IoT industry need to all be certifying to protect our investments and put forth a successful, connected experience for those using our offerings.”
