Zigbee

Zigbee

The Zigbee standard was created to address the needs of a cost effective standard based wireless networking solution that supports low power consumption, security and reliability. Zigbee is a technology primarily targeted for wireless sensor networks              and can be used in monitoring and control applications requiring a wireless link. The primary use cases of Zigbee include

·         Smart homes and building automation

·         Wireless lighting control systems

·         Logistics and asset tracking

·         Sensor networks and active RFID

·         Smart Energy Meters

Zigbee is a low cost, low power network. The low cost allows the technology to be widely deployed in wireless control and monitoring applications. Low power usage allows longer life with smaller batteries.