Beachfront Internet of Things Smart Home Domestic Z-Wave Smart Home Brands

The Internet of Things is building an interconnected world, and short-range wireless communication technology is undoubtedly the technical support of the Internet of Things. In the rapidly developing smart home sector, there are numerous wireless technology protocols, and ZigBee and Z-Wave, two major communication protocols, have been well used. Today, we will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of ZigBee and Z-Wave technologies and the trends of the industry giants.

Z-Wave Technology Analysis

Z-Wave is an emerging short-range wireless communication technology based on RF, low-cost, low-power, high-reliability, ad-hoc, and bi-directional feedback. Its operating frequency band is 908.42MHz (US) ~ 868.42MHz (domestic and European ), suitable for home wireless data transmission occasions. Compared with other wireless technologies of the same kind, it has the following significant technical advantages.

1, strong anti-interference

Work in the 868.42MHz band (national legal licensed band), compared to protocols such as WiFi, ZigBee, etc., which work in the 2.4GHz band, has a long communication distance (a single node control distance can reach 2-3 times ZigBee, indoor up to 30 meters, It can reach up to 100m in outdoor areas, with less interference from the same frequency, strong anti-interference ability and other natural advantages.

2, product interconnection

With respect to the multiple protocol standards existing in ZigBee technology, the international Z-Wave Alliance ensures that all Z-Wave products worldwide can be interconnected and interoperable by providing pre-packaged functional source code libraries and implementing mandatory certification systems. Its biggest technical advantage over other smart home wireless communication protocols.

3, perfect control response mechanism

The Z-Wave technology protocol is mature and stable, simple in structure, and has a complete control response mechanism. Compared with other smart home systems, the Z-Wave network is more robust and more stable in operation, and is more suitable for home DIY use.

4, powerful scene equipment linkage

In the Z-Wave system, any two devices can be specified for linkage. At the same time, the system can implement intelligent linkage control that does not rely on human intervention based on the data collected by the sensors.

5. Topology ad hoc network

The transmission distance is infinitely extended. Each system can support the use of more than 200 product networking sites, which is sufficient for use in home environments.

6, ultra low power consumption

Some battery-operated z-wave sensors allow up to 1 year of standby time for normal operation.

7, data transmission supports encryption

Data transmission supports encryption, device control supports two-way feedback, and the status of home appliances is clear at a glance.

The rise of Z-Wave domestic brands

Z-Wave is widely recognized in Europe, America and international markets. Intel, Samsung, Microsoft, LG, Cisco and other giants have joined the international Z-Wave Alliance and provided strong technical support for the technology. With the development of Z-Wave in the domestic market, a number of outstanding brands have also emerged, such as Ai You and Feng Tang Wulian.

Looking at Z-Wave's interconnection and interoperability, Aiyou began to build a smart life open platform based on the Z-Wave protocol in 2014, and took the lead in the industry to build a smart home full-scene ecosystem based on the Z-Wave protocol. Z-Wave smart single fire switch, Z-Wave super relay, Z-Wave intelligent voice controller and other patented products to achieve a breakthrough in the industry's technical barriers.

In terms of market positioning, while Z-Wave Smart Home System was launched to more than 20 domestic provinces and cities, as the leading brand in the field of Z-Wave, Ai You also attracted various industry giants to negotiate cooperation. Given that Z-Wave's acceptance in the international market is significantly higher than other communication protocols such as ZigBee, ZTE chose to jointly develop overseas markets with brands with superior technology and product strength in the domestic Z-Wave field. ZTE is aiming at the market demand for Russian homes' winter kitchen safety and comfortable living rooms, while Ayou Kitchen Safety Series products can effectively cope with hidden dangers such as bursting of kitchen pipes in cold winter, and through gateways, products can be linked with each other. The CE-certified Ai wisdom family product series can effectively help ZTE's local smart home in Russia.

In order to adapt to the development of the Internet of Things industry more quickly, the mainstream communication protocols of domestic smart homes, such as Z-Wave and ZigBee, have gradually improved on their own technical standards. For the consumer market, the significance of the agreement dispute is not obvious, any agreement has a skill, in the future, Ai You will also through the development of multi-protocol gateway to break the compatibility of different communication protocols. At the moment, the top priority for smart home companies is to maximize product innovation based on existing communication protocols.