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Date:12th Jan 2012
Tech from NXP and Belkin to control home
lighting using smartphone
NXP Semiconductors N.V. and Belkin International, Inc.
are demonstrating a "smart home" network that
allows you to control light bulbs - each with its own IPv6
address - using a smartphone or tablet. The network features
a WeMo device from Belkin that enables mobile devices using
Wi-Fi to interact securely with smart home appliances using
JenNet-IP - NXP's ultra-low-power wireless connectivity
software based on 6LoWPAN and IEEE 802.15.4. The WeMo Home
Automation demo will be featured in the NXP booth (CP8)
and Belkin booth (South Hall #30651) at CES, and a preview
is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7EX3bNWAdU
"We've released a series of tremendously popular smart
lighting and smart home control videos on YouTube featuring
JenNet-IP, and are often asked, 'Where can I get the router?'"
said Sean McGrath, general manager, smart home and energy
product line, NXP Semiconductors. "At CES, you'll see
a number of solutions, including an easy-to-use WeMo device
from Belkin you can attach to your home router, enabling
it to serve as a secure gateway between your smartphone
and the Internet-enabled appliances in your network using
JenNet-IP. We're very excited that Belkin, a world-class
provider of connectivity solutions, is bringing JenNet-IP
into its new WeMo Home Automation ecosystem."
"Our WeMo Home Automation platform makes it easy for
Belkin partners to develop appliances for the Intelligent
Home. Wi-Fi is everywhere and will play an important role,
but at the same time, we need low-power networking options
to connect smart appliances and smart meters monitoring
energy usage. Using only one-tenth of the power required
by Wi-Fi, JenNet-IP offers robust, ultra-low-power connectivity
which can support dozens or even hundreds of devices in
a smart home network," said Kevin Ashton, general manager
of Belkin's Conserve Business Unit.
Links
VIDEO: Belkin WeMo device connects JenNet-IP and Wi-Fi
in the smart home (CES 2012)
VIDEO: JenNet-IP smart home control demo by NXP (6LoWPAN)
Information on JenNet-IP: http://www.nxp.com/jennic/products/protocol_stacks/jennet-ip
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