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Leading technology alliances unite behind IP as secure backbone for building automation

from Zigbee Alliance

Leading technology alliances unite behind IP as secure backbone for building automation Zigbee Alliance BACnet International, KNX Association, OCF, Thread Group and the Zigbee Alliance recently announced they are working together to better align commercial buildings with users' connectivity needs and to improve the integration of smart building products. The organizations behind the leading technology standards in the field of building automation are collaborating on this new initiative: "IP Building and Lighting Standards" (IP-BLiS). Together they are promoting a secure multi-standard IP-based infrastructure as a backbone in building automation to replace the inefficient, still-widespread use of siloed solutions. For this purpose, the operation of leading technology standards is to be harmonized, the fragmentation in smart building connectivity reduced and a broad acceptance of coexistent solutions promoted. READ MORE

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