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Enabling the rapid adoption of ZigBee™
certified technology for industrial and commercial applications,
Software Technologies Group in collaboration with Freescale
Semiconductor, (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has received ZigBee certification
for a host of products powered by Freescale’s
ZigBee solutions. With the recent ZigBee Certified Product status earned
by Software Technologies Group’s Sensor
Network Infrastructure (SNI), Freescale offers a proven portfolio of
ZigBee certified network products, original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) can design complete systems that support the ZigBee protocol.
“As the ZigBee protocol gains wide industry
adoption, certification becomes critical for vendors and customers alike,”
said Brett Black, commercial wireless manager, Freescale. “The
SNI products based on Freescale’s ZigBee
platform can help enable thousands of applications with the important
infrastructure necessary to build wireless networks for data collection
and monitoring. Applications such as asset monitoring, plant safety and
data collection now can use ZigBee certified products to help ensure
compatibility and ease of deployment.”
Independent test service provider, National Technical Services, Inc.
(NTS), conducted the certification testing to ensure that products meet
the requirements for end-user ZigBee-enabled applications. The ZigBee
certified testing program applies to end products such as the SNI
products, which are among the first to receive this certification.
Freescale collaborated with Software Technologies Group on the
development of the SNI, a portfolio of ZigBee-certified network
products, including Freescale’s MC13193 2.4
GHz RF transceiver and a low voltage, low power HCS08 MCU. The SNI
product family includes a variety of network infrastructure products
such as central gateways and routers. The SNI products have been tested
with various real-world sensor applications including a 250 node
deployment of a wireless fire extinguisher monitoring system based on
Mija, Inc.’s en-Gauge system. This innovative
system is being developed and tested as a pilot program in one of
Freescale’s facilities. The system will also
become the test platform for Freescale’s
advanced BeeStack™ ZigBee protocol stack,
which was introduced in May. The BeeStack software is based on the 2006
ZigBee specification and is designed and owned by Freescale.
SNI products will be available from STG in first quarter 2007.
Additional SNI components will include a variety of ready-to-use ZigBee
routers, 802.15.4 network bridges, ZigBee bridge devices and reference
gateways all based on Freescale technology.
Freescale’s ZigBee-compliant platform
provides a robust, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy solution.
ZigBee-enabled on-chip features and enhancements help to reduce external
components and total bill of materials, while providing battery
lifetimes of up to several years.
About ZigBee technology
The ZigBee protocol is a low-power wireless communication technology and
international standard protocol for the next-generation wireless
network, reducing data size and allowing for lower-cost network
construction with simplified protocol and limited functionality. ZigBee
uses the PHY and MAC layers defined by IEEE®802.15.4,
which is the short-distance wireless communication standard for 2.4 GHz
band. The ZigBee protocol comprises the ZigBee platform specifications
and ZigBee profiles defined by the ZigBee Alliance. For more information
on Freescale’s ZigBee-compliant solutions,
visit www.freescale.com/zigbee.
About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is a global leader
in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the
automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets.
Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004. The company is
based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale,
a member of the S&P 500®, is one of the
world's largest semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion
(USD). www.freescale.com
About Software Technologies Group, Inc.
Software Technologies Group, Inc. (STG) provides design solutions for
product developers allowing them to fully implement hardware and
software technologies in their products. Since 1990, STG has provided
end-to-end product design related services including design,
development, testing and support. STG’s broad
expertise in a variety of commercial, real-time and embedded
technologies and proven development methodology enable delivery of total
solutions for a variety of markets. STG can be reached at 708-547-0110
or at its website http://www.stg.com.
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Enabling the rapid adoption of ZigBee(TM) certified technology for
industrial and commercial applications, Software Technologies Group in
collaboration with Freescale Semiconductor, (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B)
has received ZigBee certification for a host of products powered by
Freescale's ZigBee solutions. With the recent ZigBee Certified Product
status earned by Software Technologies Group's Sensor Network
Infrastructure (SNI), Freescale offers a proven portfolio of ZigBee
certified network products, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
can design complete systems that support the ZigBee protocol.
"As the ZigBee protocol gains wide industry adoption,
certification becomes critical for vendors and customers alike," said
Brett Black, commercial wireless manager, Freescale. "The SNI products
based on Freescale's ZigBee platform can help enable thousands of
applications with the important infrastructure necessary to build
wireless networks for data collection and monitoring. Applications
such as asset monitoring, plant safety and data collection now can use
ZigBee certified products to help ensure compatibility and ease of
deployment."
Independent test service provider, National Technical Services,
Inc. (NTS), conducted the certification testing to ensure that
products meet the requirements for end-user ZigBee-enabled
applications. The ZigBee certified testing program applies to end
products such as the SNI products, which are among the first to
receive this certification.
Freescale collaborated with Software Technologies Group on the
development of the SNI, a portfolio of ZigBee-certified network
products, including Freescale's MC13193 2.4 GHz RF transceiver and a
low voltage, low power HCS08 MCU. The SNI product family includes a
variety of network infrastructure products such as central gateways
and routers. The SNI products have been tested with various real-world
sensor applications including a 250 node deployment of a wireless fire
extinguisher monitoring system based on Mija, Inc.'s en-Gauge system.
This innovative system is being developed and tested as a pilot
program in one of Freescale's facilities. The system will also become
the test platform for Freescale's advanced BeeStack(TM) ZigBee
protocol stack, which was introduced in May. The BeeStack software is
based on the 2006 ZigBee specification and is designed and owned by
Freescale.
SNI products will be available from STG in first quarter 2007.
Additional SNI components will include a variety of ready-to-use
ZigBee routers, 802.15.4 network bridges, ZigBee bridge devices and
reference gateways all based on Freescale technology.
Freescale's ZigBee-compliant platform provides a robust,
cost-effective and easy-to-deploy solution. ZigBee-enabled on-chip
features and enhancements help to reduce external components and total
bill of materials, while providing battery lifetimes of up to several
years.
About ZigBee technology
The ZigBee protocol is a low-power wireless communication
technology and international standard protocol for the next-generation
wireless network, reducing data size and allowing for lower-cost
network construction with simplified protocol and limited
functionality. ZigBee uses the PHY and MAC layers defined by
IEEE(R)802.15.4, which is the short-distance wireless communication
standard for 2.4 GHz band. The ZigBee protocol comprises the ZigBee
platform specifications and ZigBee profiles defined by the ZigBee
Alliance. For more information on Freescale's ZigBee-compliant
solutions, visit www.freescale.com/zigbee.
About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is a global
leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for
the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets.
Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004. The company
is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries.
Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest
semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD).
www.freescale.com
About Software Technologies Group, Inc.
Software Technologies Group, Inc. (STG) provides design solutions
for product developers allowing them to fully implement hardware and
software technologies in their products. Since 1990, STG has provided
end-to-end product design related services including design,
development, testing and support. STG's broad expertise in a variety
of commercial, real-time and embedded technologies and proven
development methodology enable delivery of total solutions for a
variety of markets. STG can be reached at 708-547-0110 or at its
website http://www.stg.com.
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