11 ZigBee Home Automation Products Certified to Meet Growing Needs of Home Automation Market

28 Products Now Certified for Smart Home Use to Support Expanding Market

SAN RAMON, California, January 26 - The ZigBee(R) Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating wireless
solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications,
today announced the certification of 11 devices from five different companies
using ZigBee Home Automation. There are now 28 products certified to help
consumers and professional installers create smart homes that control home
appliances, lighting, heating and cooling, energy use and security.

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According to ABI Research, home automation system shipments will approach
2.8 million in 2011 as standards-based mainstream home automation systems and
home automation as a service expand rapidly in 2010. New standards-based
wireless technologies such as ZigBee mean that many mainstream home
automation installations are decreasing in price, while the segment is
further driven by the growing availability of peripheral components,
according to the same report.

"ZigBee Home Automation is generating new opportunities for companies and
consumers to create smart homes," said Bob Heile, chairman of the ZigBee
Alliance. "With this newest group of certifications, it's clear that our
members and the marketplace see ZigBee as a key driver in making home
automation systems reliable and more accessible for consumers everywhere."

The following ZigBee Home Automation certified products are fully
interoperable. They will be branded with the ZigBee Certified logo and the
ZigBee Home Automation icon on product packaging and advertisements to
clearly communicate interoperability to the marketplace. For a full list of
features and product photos, please visit www.zigbee.org/homeautomation.

    - adhoco - adhoco.S1 is a small, combined light on/off actuator and light
      switch sensor fitting behind light control switches of any type at 230
      VAC operation. It features an indicator LED and a multi-purpose
      pushbutton.

    - Develco - ZHWR201 - ZigBee Wallplug Meter Relay HA is a wall mounted
      on/off switch with submetering capability offering control of equipment
      remotely via ZigBee.

    - Develco - ZHDR201 - ZigBee DIN Meter Relay HA is an on/off switch with
      submetering capability for DIN rail mounting offering control of
      equipment remotely via ZigBee allowing users to control home appliances
      in groups versus separately.

    - Develco - ZHGG101 - ZigBee-GSM Gateway HA is a combined interface
      device serving as GSM gateway and data concentrator for meters with the
      ability to configure and control other ZigBee Home Automation devices.

    - Develco - ZHEG101 - ZigBee-Ethernet Gateway HA is a combined interface
      device serving as Ethernet gateway and data concentrator for meters
      with the ability to configure and control other ZigBee Home Automation
      devices.

    - Freescale Semiconductor - MC13202 + QE128 is an RF transceiver + MCU
      platform providing a flexible, low-power solution for ZigBee Home
      Automation devices including lighting and HVAC control.

    - Freescale Semiconductor - MC1322x is a hardware and software platform
      providing a complete out-of-box ZigBee Home Automation experience for
      lighting and HVAC devices controlled through a Freescale PC-based GUI.

    - Ubilogix - Ubiqua CI is a combined USB dongle and software package
      allowing users to control and monitor a wide variety of ZigBee Home
      Automation devices from your PC or through the Internet.

    - SimpleHomeNet - ZBLC15 is a medium power dual-relay (15A) load
      controller featuring a compact size allowing it to be placed inside a
      single-gang box to provide intelligent control to a regular AC outlet.

    - SimpleHomeNet - ZBLC30 (www.simplehomenet.com/) is a versatile
      dual-relay load controller capable of smartening high current
      appliances such as air conditioners, water heaters, pool pumps, and
      more.

    - SimpleHomeNet - ZBWS 3-Button Key Pad Switch
      (www.simplehomenet.com/)is a versatile keypad switch that
       brings low-cost control of ZigBee on/off devices.

ZigBee Home Automation: Control for Smart Homes

ZigBee Home Automation provides a global wireless standard for the
control of HVAC systems, power outlets, motorized devices, security, window
shades, doorbells and other devices. Product manufacturers will benefit from
this standardized approach that makes devices reliable, affordable,
easy-to-install and operate. Products using ZigBee Home Automation are ideal
for new construction, do-it-yourself and retrofit markets.

ZigBee: Control your world

ZigBee is the global wireless language connecting dramatically different
devices to work together and enhance everyday life. The ZigBee Alliance is a
non-profit association of more than 340 members driving development of ZigBee
wireless technology. The Alliance promotes world-wide adoption of ZigBee as
the leading wirelessly networked, sensing and control standard for use in
consumer electronic, energy, home, commercial and industrial areas. For more
information, visit: www.ZigBee.org.

Kevin Schader of ZigBee Alliance, +1-925-275-6672, kschader at inventures.com; or Earlene Tang of GolinHarris, +1-714-918-8215, etang at golinharris.com, for ZigBee Alliance