Z-Wave Technology
Z-Wave is a wireless communication standard that was developed in 2001 for home automation. In 2004, the first products came onto the market. 2005 was the founding of the Z-Wave Alliance. The first European manufacturer of Z-Wave devices was the Danish company Danfoss, the first German manufacturer was the electrical company Merten GmbH (now part of Schneider Electric). To increase the useability, the Z-Wave Plus standard was introduced, which simplifies the inclusion of devices. Since 2016 the smart home software “Z-Way” has contained ready-made apps. So the smart home can also be realised without programming knowledge.
The Z-Wave frequency offers low energy consumption and high security. A comprehensive specification of all communication aspects and certification of the products guarantees complete interoperability of all Z-Wave devices.
We are a proud member of the Z-Wave Alliance – an association of over 600 manufacturers and service providers, that manufactures and develops products for wireless home automation using Z-Wave. A central task of the Alliance is to ensure interoperability between the different Z-Wave devices. This is ensured by a certification process that allows to use the Z-Wave logo. Only these products are fully compatible with Z-Wave specifications.
In addition, the Z-Wave Alliance organises marketing and fair appearances for the members, conducts development and application training and develops the Z-Wave standard via internal working groups. The latest member of the alliance is the Samsung subsidiary SmartThings.