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Digi International has unveiled a smart energy gateway which it claims is the first to seamlessly connect ZigBee Smart Energy certified devices before or with Smart Meter deployments.

The ConnectPort X2 connects certified ZigBee Smart Energy devices from a home area network (HAN) to an energy service provider via broadband. According to Digi, it is the industry’s first gateway that connects, controls, or gathers data from ZigBee Smart Energy devices equally well before or with Smart Meter deployments.

via ‘Industry first’ smart energy gateway claims Digi.

The Aztech In-Home Display has earned ZigBee’s Smart Energy certification. The device connects wirelessly to most smart meters and helps utilities to reach their conservation goals. Aztech is a leading provider of energy conservation and demand management products for the home, is pleased to announce that its In-Home Display has achieved

via Aztech Device Earns Smart Energy Certification.

Cooper Power Systems has announced that its demand response thermostat is now a ZigBee Smart Energy-Certified product. The certification validates the device’s communication via the global wireless standard, allowing utilities to talk to thermostats installed in residential and commercial environments via ZigBee Smart Energy home area networks, including AMI meters.

via Cooper Power Receives ZigBee Certification for Demand Response Solution.

OpenPeak Inc., a leading provider of VoIP multimedia touch-screen device and telephony systems, announced today that its OpenFrame® 7E VoIP multimedia home energy management and communications platform has achieved ZigBee Smart Energy Certification by the ZigBee® Alliance.

via OpenFrame 7E MultiMedia Home Energy Management Device Achieves ZigBee Alliance Smart Energy Certification.