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Z-Wave

Z-Wave is a wireless communications protocol used primarily for residential and commercial building automation. It is a mesh network using low-energy radio waves to communicate from device to device, allowing for wireless control of smart home devices, such as smart lights, security systems, thermostats, sensors, smart door locks, and garage door…

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Industry
Home automation
Developed by
Zensys
International standard
800-900 MHz radio frequency range
Introduced
1999 (1999)

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Security

Hardware

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Z-Wave

Nodes61
Edges60
Triples149
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032787
Components1

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Z-Wave

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related to history · 37
Z-Wave → Alliance, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco Systems, Copenhagen, Danfoss, Danish, In, In July, In May, Ingersoll-Rand, Intel, Intel Capital, It, Its, Leviton Manufacturing, LR, March, May, MHz, North America
related to Radio frequencies · 28
Z-Wave → Bluetooth, Communication, Data, DSSS-OQPSK, Europe, For, FSK, GFSK, GHz, IEEE, In, International Telecommunication Union, ISM, ITU, ITU-T, LAN, MAC, Manchester, MHz, Modulation
related to Hardware · 22
Z-Wave → AES-128, ARM Cortex SoC, At, Consumer Electronics Show, GisFSK, In July, Intel MCS-51, It, Its, January, MHz, S2, Sigma Designs, SmartStart, The, The RF, Though, USB VCP, With, Z-Wave Alliance
related to Comparison to other protocols · 19
Z-Wave → All, Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, For, GHz, International Telecommunication Union, IP, ITU, Middleware, Other, RF, S2, Security, The Z-Wave MAC/PHY, Thread, Wi-Fi, WiFi, Z-Wave Interoperability, ZigBee
related to Interoperability · 17
Z-Wave → Group, If, In, In September, International Telecommunication Union, IP, Its, ITU, Nodes, Sigma Designs, The, The Alliance Technical Working, The Z-Wave MAC/PHY, Z-Wave Alliance, Z-Wave's, Z-Wave's S2, Z/IP
related to Standards and the Z-Wave Alliance · 8
Z-Wave → Established, In February, In October, SoC, SoCs, These, Z-Wave Alliance, Z-Wave Plus
related to Security · 7
Z-Wave → AES-encrypted Z-Wave, An, In December, Sigma Designs, Silicon Labs, The, Z-Wave Alliance
related to Network setup, topology and routing · 5
Z-Wave → Advantages, Both Z-Wave LR, The, Traditional, Z-Wave LR
Developed by · 1
Z-Wave → Zensys
Industry · 1
Z-Wave → Home automation

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devices network alliance wireless range device home announced security nodes specification smart series certification new technology 700 protocol interoperability standard

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Z-WaveDeveloped byZensys1.00infobox
Z-WaveIndustryHome automation1.00infobox
Z-WaveInternational standard800-900 MHz radio frequency range1.00infobox
Z-WaveIntroduced1999 (1999)1.00infobox
Z-WaveWebsitehttps://www.z-wave.com1.00infobox
Z-Waveis awireless communications protocol used primarily for residential and commercial building automation0.90text
Z-Waverelated to Comparison to other protocolsFor0.60section
Z-Waverelated to Comparison to other protocolsGHz0.60section
Z-Waverelated to Comparison to other protocolsRF0.60section
Z-Waverelated to Comparison to other protocolsWiFi0.60section
Z-Waverelated to Comparison to other protocolsBluetooth0.60section
Z-Waverelated to Comparison to other protocolsOther0.60section

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