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GreenPeak Technologies Releases ZigBee PRO Solutions for Smart Homes
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June 05, 2013

GreenPeak Technologies Releases ZigBee PRO Solutions for Smart Homes

By Michael Guta
TMCnet Contributing Writer

Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, telematics and the Internet-of –Things (IoT) is connecting almost everything and making them smarter. This intelligence lets companies run their businesses more efficiently and provide better customer service for consumers. GreenPeak Technologies, a recognized leader in low power RF-semiconductors and a market leader for ZigBee Silicon is releasing ZigBee PRO solutions for smart homes.


The ZigBee Pro sensors nodes are a low-cost solution that gives operators a selling point for increasing the adoption of smart home technology. The ZigBee platform provides nodes that cover the entire home with a 10 year lifetime between battery replacements. Some of the services operators will be able to offer include elderly care, energy monitoring, home monitoring and control as well as many available options for the home owner.

This business model is seen as a growing field involving telecoms, cable providers, chip manufacturers and security firms as some of the industry players that will benefit. According to a recent report from Juniper Research (News - Alert), the smart home market will jump from $25 billion dollars in 2012 to $60 billion by 2017. This segment covers smart monitoring, smart health and control, but 82 percent of this growth is going to be generated from smart home entertainment products and services. It also includes different wired and wireless devices in the smart grid residential environment with connected home appliances, electric vehicles, thermostats, electric meters and other devices.

As different technologies start connecting to each other because of improved broadband technology and network systems, more services will be created to make the home more efficient, secure and entertaining. Home owners will be able to manage their homes from anywhere in the world with their mobile device.

"GreenPeak is the first to enable the development of ZigBee end node solutions for Smart Home applications that are robust, virtually maintenance free, low cost, and can be installed with a single click. Operators and service providers will be able to offer Smart Home services at a low initial cost and attractive monthly fees. By using GreenPeak chip solutions, sensor nodes manufacturers can supply devices around the $5 mark, which is 3 to 4 times lower compared to the cost of ZigBee PRO offerings today. This will accelerate the consumer acceptance and increase the ARPU’s of the Operators," Cees Links, founder and CEO of GreenPeak Technologies said.

GreenPeak is a privately funded company headquartered in Utrecht, The Netherlands with offices in Belgium, France, Japan, Korea and USA. It is a semiconductor company recognized as a leader in developing new wireless technologies for smart home applications and consumer electronics.




Edited by Lacey Henry


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