Davis, California, USA, May 11, 2016, ZigBee Alliance, a non-profit organization that creates, maintains, and delivers open global standards for low-power wireless IoT today announced that Midea Group is at the facilitator level. Joined the ZigBee Alliance and will receive a board seat. The addition of Midea Group reflects the growing influence of the Alliance in China and on manufacturers of smart home appliances.
Midea Group is one of the most valuable and recognized electronics brands in China, and is known for its affordable consumer electronics and air conditioning systems. Founded in 1968, Midea Group has a global presence with more than 126,000 employees. It is one of the first companies to apply the technology of the ZigBee Alliance to smart home appliances. Smart home appliances are a rapidly emerging category in the connected home industry.
“The Midea Group is committed to developing innovative products and an open platform for intelligent life services to make people's lives more comfortable,†said Dr. Ethan Xue, Director of Product Strategy Operations at Midea Group's Smart Home Research Institute. “The technology of the ZigBee Alliance is global. Leading low-power wireless IoT communication technology, every possible application area including home appliances has been adopted by ZigBee Alliance technology. After joining the alliance as a promoter and board member, we can pass and other Leading brand leaders and technical experts work together to determine our investment goals, design and deliver IoT solutions, which is the future direction of consumer electronics."
Tobin Richardson, President and CEO of ZigBee Alliance, said: "As a very influential brand, Midea understands the needs and expectations of consumers in the field of connected appliances and home systems. The joining of Midea Group will enhance the leadership of the board and the whole The growth of the alliance. Their great success in all regions and continents will help guide the efforts of our globally diverse organization."
In addition to Midea Group, ZigBee Alliance board members include Comcast Cable, Itron Inc., The Kroger Co., Landis+Gyr, Rogge Legrand Group, NXP Semiconductors, Philips, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, SmartThings, Texas Instruments, and Wulian.
John E. Osborne II, Chairman of the ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors and General Manager of R&D at Kroger, said: "The market is increasingly interested in smart homes. As an industry, development can resonate with consumers while interconnecting to ensure end users. A product with a satisfying experience is critical. Midea Group's expertise in product design and alliance leadership in the wireless IoT movement can generate good synergies and create more opportunities. We are happy to be invited Demei Group joined the board of directors."
To learn more about the ZigBee Alliance, the Alliance Board, General Membership information, and the benefits of joining the Alliance, please visit here.
ZigBee: Control your world
The ZigBee Alliance creates, maintains and delivers open global wireless communication standards that enable everyday objects in the IoT era to work together to control your world. As an open, non-profit ecosystem of more than 425 companies,
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