920IP, an update to ZigBee IP supporting IPv6

The ZigBee Alliance has completed testing and development of 920IP, an update to ZigBee IP, the first open, global standard for an IPv6 based full wireless mesh networking solution to control low power, low cost devices. Alliance members have been developing 920IP in response to Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) designation of 920 MHz for use in HEMS and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) endorsement of ECHONET Lite as a smart home standard. The ZigBee Alliance has entered into agreements with Telecommunications Technology Committee (TTC) and ECHONET Consortium to support the development efforts. "ZigBee Alliance has been leading in the global standardization of M2M communication and home networks," said Yoichi Maeda, CEO and SVP of TTC. "In 2013, TTC signed a MOU with ZigBee Alliance and enacted the TTC standard JJ-300.10 and TTC technical report TR-1043. Now we welcome the completion of global standardization of the 920IP by ZigBee Alliance. Adding this new option may lead wider deployment of energy management solutions and expansion of the market in Japan." 920IP provides specific support for ECHONET Lite and the requirements of Japanese Home Energy Management systems (HEMS). It enhances the IEEE 802.15.4 standard by adding network and security layers and an application framework. It offers a cost-effective and energy-efficien...