The Z-Wave Alliance, a consortium of more than 300 leading manufacturers and service providers worldwide dedicated to interoperable wireless control products based on the Z-Wave open standard, held its annual Fall Summit “The Future Powered by Z-Wave,” November 4-6, 2014 at the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.

This year's summit, entitled “The Future Powered by Z-Wave,” brought together technical and marketing representatives from many of the Z-Wave Alliance member companies to celebrate the growth of Z-Wave technology; recognize the alliance's 10 years of operation; collaborate with other alliance members on cutting-edge marketing and product development strategies; demonstrate new products and services to attending media; and hear a keynote presentation on the state of the smart home market from analyst firm Frost & Sullivan.