17. Zigbee Alliance Overview
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Independent, vendor-neutral, non-profit corporation
founded in 2002
Activities
Specification and Public Application Profile creation
Certification and Compliance program development and administration
Market Development
User Education
Work Group
Core Stack Group (CSG), Smart Energy (SE), Home Automation (HA),
Commercial Building Automation (CBA), Telecom Applications (TA), Personal
Home Health Care (PHHC), Gateway (GWG), ZigBee Qualifications (ZQG)
26. Zigbee/Zigbee Pro Interoperability
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Network Level
ZigBee end devices can join PRO networks
ZigBee PRO end devices can join ZigBee networks
Application Level
Both types fully interoperate at the application level on the same
network
Security Level
Both types fully interoperate if standard security mod is used
30. Zigbee Profile Group Activity
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Profiles
Smart Energy Profile (SE)
Applications for two-way communications of metering data and energy
management to provide more efficient and reliable energy usage
Home Automation Profile (HA)
Applications for the residential automation market to allow OEMs to
produce products that will meet the customers’ needs ranging from DIY
homeowners to professional installers
31. Zigbee Profile Group Activity
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Profiles
Commercial Building Automation Profile (CBA)
Applications targeted at a commercial building environment
Lighting/Thermostat
Telecom Applications Profile (TA)
Applied in telecom value-added services
Extend the telecom network functions
Personal, Home and Hospital Care (PHHC)
Non-invasive health care application
Monitoring patients health status