With shipment of W-Fi devices reaching nearly 1.1 billion in 2011, the organization responsible for promoting and standardizing wireless technology—the Wi-Fi Alliance, is busier than ever. Member companies of the Wi-Fi Alliance are developing new additions to Wi-Fi capabilities that include a new certification for Wi-Fi display applications making it easier to share media content Continue reading →
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The German government has commissioned a study into the technical and regulatory advances needed to enable development of a European electricity supergrid. International certification organisation TÜV SÜD will conduct the wide-ranging project, which is being funded by the Bundestag’s Office of Technology Assessment. via Germany funds study of key European supergrid enablers – Innovation – Continue reading →
The HomePlug Alliance, Wi-Fi Alliance, HomeGrid Forum and ZigBee Alliance have agreed to create a Consortium for SEP 2 Interoperability. The new consortium is intended to enable organizations whose technologies support communications over Internet Protocol (IP) to certify SEP 2 according to a consistent test plan. Recognizing that the vision of interoperable SEP 2 devices Continue reading →
The ZigBee® Alliance, a global ecosystem of organizations creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, residential, commercial and consumer applications, announced today ZigBee Smart Energy™ has reached the 100th ZigBee Certified product milestone, demonstrating market validation of recent reports naming ZigBee the highest rated, most effective technology to deliver Smart Grid benefits for utilities Continue reading →
The UCA International Users Group (UCAIug) announced today that in support of the Smart Grid Testing and Certification Committee (SGTCC) it has completed a preliminary assessment of its IEC 61850 based test program, and has agreed to implement the interoperability test program recommendations of the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP). Successful completion of the Continue reading →
The HomePlug Powerline Alliance, the leading industry group promoting adoption of powerline home networking products, has enhanced the HomePlug AV certification program to include products based on the ratified IEEE 1901 powerline standard. Finalization of the global standard is a milestone for powerline networking and will help unify and stabilize the industry as did previous Continue reading →
Engineering and testing services company National Testing Systems (NTS) announced that it has completed Zigbee Smart Energy certification testing for a versatile wireless electric load controller made by SimpleHomeNet, which makes energy management and home and building automation devices. But the big news is that smart energy device testing appears to be taking off as Continue reading →
National Technical Systems (NTS) Completes ZigBee Smart Energy Certification Testing for SimpleHomeNet Appliance Rapidly Expanding Smart Grid Compliance Testing Market Is Key NTS Initiative National Technical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of engineering services, announced today that it recently completed ZigBee Smart Energy certification testing for a feature-rich, wireless electric load controller Continue reading →
Green office design and fit out company Morgan Lovell has become the first organisation in Britain to achieve certification from BSI to the new energy management system standard, BS EN 16001. The workplace refurbishment company has secured certification to the standard after establishing processes and systems to improve energy efficiency at its London office. This Continue reading →
The Smart Grid Testing & Certification Committee (SGTCC) of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has released a roadmap describing the project plan and deliverables that they are in the process of developing. The Roadmap includes each deliverable’s purpose, along with a description and work plan and estimated completion date. A copy of the SGTCC Roadmap Continue reading →
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 Continue reading →
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 Continue reading →
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 Continue reading →
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.
