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ZigBee Alliance Arrives at Milestones

The Zigbee Alliance has announced figures for three of its key achievements over the course of the last year.

San Ramon, CA–The ZigBee Alliance, a global group of companies creating wireless solutions, has reported three milestones: its members have shipped more than 10,000 developer kits, it has certified its 13th ZigBee Compliant Platform (ZCP), while processing 29,000-plus free downloads of the specification in one year.

ZigBee Certified Platforms: With the addition of a newly certified ZCP from RadioPulse in Korea, the Alliance offers 13 ZCPs. ZigBee Compliant Platforms include the IEEE 802.15.4 radio and the ZigBee stack up to the application layer and will be available as either chips or modules.

Developers Kits: Shipments of ZigBee Developer Kits continue to accelerate and with more than 10,000 develop kits sold, estimates show that ZigBee Alliance member companies have trained thousands of engineers. Additionally, ZigBee recently hosted its second annual developers’ conference and the Alliance continues and said it has a demand for this three-day event for hardware and software developers interested in incorporating ZigBee technology into new products.

ZigBee Specification: With more than 29,000 free downloads since June 2005, it ranks as the third most downloaded IEEE 802 standard. Only the well-established 802.11 and Ethernet have earned more downloads.

“These are all leading indicators for the number of ZigBee products being built by OEMs,” said Jim Sekinger, director of business development digital systems Philips Lighting Electronics. “We are 100 percent committed to ZigBee and as a promoter company in the Alliance, and we are aggressively supporting the Alliance’s efforts, along with our own, to push the Alliances’ agenda in getting ZigBee certified product to market.”

“The ZigBee Alliance is clearly on the right path when you look at very strong growth in leading market indicators like developer kits and spec downloads,” said Bob Heile, chairman of the ZigBee Alliance. “With six of the world’s top 10 semiconductor manufacturers as members and a number of other talented chip makers, the Alliance enjoys the strongest, most diverse supply chain possible. With these top companies shipping so many kits, you can bet the floodwaters of ZigBee products will be deep.”

For more information, visit www.zigbee.com.

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