Interoperability between Z-Wave products is the cornerstone of the Z-Wave technology standard; interoperability is only achieved through testing and certification.

Vivint Smart Home has joined the Z-Wave Alliance as its newest principal member, which also includes a seat on the organization’s Board of Directors. 

The Z-Wave Alliance, a standards organization dedicated to developing and advancing the Z-Wave wireless smart home protocol, announced that ADT, a provider of security, automation and smart home solutions serving consumers and businesses, has joined the Z-Wave Alliance as a new principal member, granting them a seat on the Board of Directors.

Smart home technology has certainly come of age. I saw it everywhere at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas last month.

Models CT 72148 and CT 62166, from Chase Security Systems, are designed for use with access control devices such as card readers, cameras and intercoms to monitor vehicular traffic at gated facilities.

NAPCO Security Technologies’ iBridge Touch is an advanced, neutral-color, décor-friendly, wall-mounted touchscreen that controls security and/or video and smart automation.

Z-Wave Products released the first commercially available troubleshooting tool for Z-Wave networks.

DMP now offers Z-Wave light and appliance modules designed to greatly extend the range of the traditional Z-Wave network when using locks or garage door modules.