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Zigbee

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Zigbee is an IEEE 802.15.4-based specification for a suite of high-level communication protocols used to create personal area networks with small, low-power digital radios, such as for home automation, medical device data collection, and other low-power low-bandwidth needs, designed for small scale projects which need wireless connection. [1]

94 relations: Abstraction layer, Ad hoc network, Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector Routing, Addressing mode, Analogue electronics, Application profile, Associative array, Attribute–value pair, Bit rate, Bluetooth, Bluetooth mesh networking, Broadcasting, Building automation, Carrier-sense multiple access, Carrier-sense multiple access with collision avoidance, CCM mode, Communication channel, Comparison of 802.15.4 radio modules, Comparison of wireless data standards, Daintree Networks, DASH7, Data link layer, Data-rate units, DBm, Demand response, Digital electronics, Digital radio, Direct-sequence spread spectrum, Duty cycle, Electric beacon, Electric energy consumption, EnOcean, Free software, G.hn, GNU General Public License, Hertz, Home automation, Home energy monitor, HomePlug, Hop (telecommunications), IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11ah, IEEE 802.15.4, Industrial control system, Insecure channel, Insteon, Internet Protocol, ISM band, Kilobit, License compatibility, ..., Line-of-sight propagation, LoRa, MAC address, Medium access control, Mesh networking, Mobile ad hoc network, Multicast, Network layer, Ns (simulator), OMNeT++, One-way function, OPNET, Original equipment manufacturer, PDF, Personal area network, Phase-shift keying, Physical layer, Plug-in electric vehicle, Protocol stack, QIVICON, Routing, SAE International, Second, Software license, Specification (technical standard), Star network, Symmetric-key algorithm, The Register, Thread (network protocol), Trademark, Transceiver, Tree network, Unicast, Waggle dance, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Alliance, Wireless ad hoc network, Wireless light switch, Wireless mesh network, Wireless sensor network, XML, Z-Wave, Zigbee, 6LoWPAN. Expand index (44 more) »

Abstraction layer

In computing, an abstraction layer or abstraction level is a way of hiding the implementation details of a particular set of functionality, allowing the separation of concerns to facilitate interoperability and platform independence.

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Ad hoc network

An ad hoc network refers to technologies that allow network communications on an ad hoc basis.

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Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector Routing

Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) Routing is a routing protocol for mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) and other wireless ad hoc networks.

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Addressing mode

Addressing modes are an aspect of the instruction set architecture in most central processing unit (CPU) designs.

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Analogue electronics

Analogue electronics (also spelled analog electronics) are electronic systems with a continuously variable signal, in contrast to digital electronics where signals usually take only two levels.

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Application profile

In the computer information sciences, an application profile consists of a set of metadata elements, policies, and guidelines defined for a particular application.

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Associative array

In computer science, an associative array, map, symbol table, or dictionary is an abstract data type composed of a collection of (key, value) pairs, such that each possible key appears at most once in the collection.

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Attribute–value pair

A name–value pair, key–value pair, field–value pair or attribute–value pair is a fundamental data representation in computing systems and applications.

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Bit rate

In telecommunications and computing, bit rate (bitrate or as a variable R) is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time.

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Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances (using short-wavelength UHF radio waves in the ISM band from 2.4 to 2.485GHz) from fixed and mobile devices, and building personal area networks (PANs).

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Bluetooth mesh networking

Bluetooth mesh networking, conceived in 2015, adopted on is a protocol based upon Bluetooth Low Energy that allows for many-to-many communication over Bluetooth radio.

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Broadcasting

Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves), in a one-to-many model.

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Building automation

Building automation is the automatic centralized control of a building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning, lighting and other systems through a building management system or building automation system (BAS).

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Carrier-sense multiple access

Carrier-sense multiple access (CSMA) is a media access control (MAC) protocol in which a node verifies the absence of other traffic before transmitting on a shared transmission medium, such as an electrical bus or a band of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Carrier-sense multiple access with collision avoidance

Carrier-sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) in computer networking, is a network multiple access method in which carrier sensing is used, but nodes attempt to avoid collisions by transmitting only when the channel is sensed to be "idle".

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CCM mode

CCM mode (Counter with CBC-MAC) is a mode of operation for cryptographic block ciphers.

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Communication channel

A communication channel or simply channel refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire, or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel in telecommunications and computer networking.

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Comparison of 802.15.4 radio modules

An 802.15.4 radio module is a small device used to communicate wirelessly with other devices according to the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol.

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Comparison of wireless data standards

A wide variety of different wireless data technologies exist, some in direct competition with one another, others designed for specific applications.

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Daintree Networks

Daintree Networks, Inc. is a building automation company that provides wireless control systems for commercial and industrial buildings.

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DASH7

DASH7 Alliance Protocol (D7A) is an open source Wireless Sensor and Actuator Network protocol, which operates in the 433 MHz, 868 MHz and 915 MHz unlicensed ISM band/SRD band.

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Data link layer

The data link layer, or layer 2, is the second layer of the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking.

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Data-rate units

In telecommunications, data-transfer rate is the average number of bits (bitrate), characters or symbols (baudrate), or data blocks per unit time passing through a communication link in a data-transmission system.

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DBm

dBm (sometimes dBmW or decibel-milliwatts) is unit of level used to indicate that a power ratio is expressed in decibels (dB) with reference to one milliwatt (mW).

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Demand response

Demand response is a change in the power consumption of an electric utility customer to better match the demand for power with the supply.

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Digital electronics

Digital electronics or digital (electronic) circuits are electronics that operate on digital signals.

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Digital radio

Digital radio is the use of digital technology to transmit and/or receive across the radio spectrum.

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Direct-sequence spread spectrum

In telecommunications, direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) is a spread spectrum modulation technique used to reduce overall signal interference.

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Duty cycle

A duty cycle is the fraction of one period in which a signal or system is active.

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Electric beacon

In navigation, an electric beacon (or electromagnetic beacon) is a kind of beacon, a device which marks a fixed location and allows direction finding equipment to find relative bearing, the direction to the beacon.

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Electric energy consumption

Electric energy consumption is the form of energy consumption that uses electric energy.

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EnOcean

The EnOcean technology is an energy harvesting wireless technology used primarily in building automation systems, and is also applied to other applications in industry, transportation, logistics and smart homes.

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Free software

Free software or libre software is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions.

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G.hn

G.hn is a specification for home networking with data rates up to 2 Gbit/s and operation over four types of legacy wires: telephone wiring, coaxial cables, power lines and plastic optical fiber.

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GNU General Public License

The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or GPL) is a widely used free software license, which guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the software.

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Hertz

The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the derived unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI) and is defined as one cycle per second.

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Home automation

Home automation or domotics is building automation for a home, called a smart home or smart house.

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Home energy monitor

A home energy monitor provides feedback on electrical energy use.

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HomePlug

HomePlug is the family name for various power line communications specifications under the HomePlug designation, with each offering unique performance capabilities and coexistence or compatibility with other HomePlug specifications.

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Hop (telecommunications)

In telecommunication, a hop is a portion of a signal's journey from source to receiver.

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IEEE 802.11

IEEE 802.11 is a set of media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specifications for implementing wireless local area network (WLAN) computer communication in the 900 MHz and 2.4, 3.6, 5, and 60 GHz frequency bands.

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IEEE 802.11ah

IEEE 802.11ah is a wireless networking protocol published in 2017 to be called Wi-Fi HaLow (pronounced "HEY-Low") as an amendment of the IEEE 802.11-2007 wireless networking standard.

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IEEE 802.15.4

IEEE 802.15.4 is a technical standard which defines the operation of low-rate wireless personal area networks (LR-WPANs).

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Industrial control system

Industrial control system (ICS) is a general term that encompasses several types of control systems and associated instrumentation used for industrial process control.

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Insecure channel

In contrast to a secure channel, an insecure channel is unencrypted and may be subject to eavesdropping.

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Insteon

Insteon is a home automation (domotics) technology that enables light switches, lights, thermostats, leak sensors, remote controls, motion sensors, and other electrically powered devices to interoperate through power lines, radio frequency (RF) communications, or both.

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Internet Protocol

The Internet Protocol (IP) is the principal communications protocol in the Internet protocol suite for relaying datagrams across network boundaries.

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ISM band

The industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio bands are radio bands (portions of the radio spectrum) reserved internationally for the use of radio frequency (RF) energy for industrial, scientific and medical purposes other than telecommunications.

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Kilobit

The kilobit is a multiple of the unit bit for digital information or computer storage.

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License compatibility

License compatibility is a legal framework that allows for pieces of software with different software licenses to be distributed together.

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Line-of-sight propagation

Line-of-sight propagation is a characteristic of electromagnetic radiation or acoustic wave propagation which means waves travel in a direct path from the source to the receiver.

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LoRa

LoRa is a patented digital wireless data communication IoT technology developed by Cycleo of Grenoble, France, and acquired by Semtech in 2012.

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MAC address

A media access control address (MAC address) of a device is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for communications at the data link layer of a network segment.

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Medium access control

In IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards, the medium access control (MAC) sublayer (also known as the media access control sublayer) and the logical link control (LLC) sublayer together make up the data link layer.

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Mesh networking

A mesh network is a local network topology in which the infrastructure nodes (i.e. bridges, switches and other infrastructure devices) connect directly, dynamically and non-hierarchically to as many other nodes as possible and cooperate with one another to efficiently route data from/to clients.

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Mobile ad hoc network

A mobile ad hoc network (MANET), also known as wireless ad hoc network or ad hoc wireless network, is a continuously self-configuring, infrastructure-less network of mobile devices connected wirelessly.

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Multicast

In computer networking, multicast is group communication where data transmission is addressed to a group of destination computers simultaneously.

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Network layer

In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the network layer is layer 3.

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Ns (simulator)

ns (from network simulator) is a name for a series of discrete event network simulators, specifically ns-1, ns-2, and ns-3.

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OMNeT++

OMNeT++ (Objective Modular Network Testbed in C++)Information Resources Management Association.

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One-way function

In computer science, a one-way function is a function that is easy to compute on every input, but hard to invert given the image of a random input.

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OPNET

OPNET Technologies, Inc. was a software business that provided performance management for computer networks and applications.

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Original equipment manufacturer

An Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is a company that produces parts and equipment that may be marketed by another manufacturer.

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PDF

The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format developed in the 1990s to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.

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Personal area network

A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network for interconnecting devices centered on an individual person's workspace.

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Phase-shift keying

Phase-shift keying (PSK) is a digital modulation process which conveys data by changing (modulating) the phase of a constant frequency reference signal (the carrier wave).

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Physical layer

In the seven-layer OSI model of computer networking, the physical layer or layer 1 is the first and lowest layer.

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Plug-in electric vehicle

A plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) is any motor vehicle that can be recharged from an external source of electricity, such as wall sockets, and the electricity stored in the rechargeable battery packs drives or contributes to drive the wheels.

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Protocol stack

The protocol stack or network stack is an implementation of a computer networking protocol suite or protocol family.

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QIVICON

Qivicon is an alliance of companies from different industries that was founded in 2011 by Deutsche Telekom.

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Routing

Routing is the process of selecting a path for traffic in a network, or between or across multiple networks.

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SAE International

SAE International, initially established as the Society of Automotive Engineers, is a U.S.-based, globally active professional association and standards developing organization for engineering professionals in various industries.

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Second

The second is the SI base unit of time, commonly understood and historically defined as 1/86,400 of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds each.

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Software license

A software license is a legal instrument (usually by way of contract law, with or without printed material) governing the use or redistribution of software.

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Specification (technical standard)

A specification often refers to a set of documented requirements to be satisfied by a material, design, product, or service.

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Star network

A Star network is one of the most common computer network topologies.

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Symmetric-key algorithm

Symmetric-key algorithms are algorithms for cryptography that use the same cryptographic keys for both encryption of plaintext and decryption of ciphertext.

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The Register

The Register (nicknamed El Reg) is a British technology news and opinion website co-founded in 1994 by Mike Magee, John Lettice and Ross Alderson.

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Thread (network protocol)

Thread is an IPv6-based, low-power mesh networking technology for IoT products, intended to be secure and future-proof.

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Trademark

A trademark, trade mark, or trade-markThe styling of trademark as a single word is predominantly used in the United States and Philippines only, while the two-word styling trade mark is used in many other countries around the world, including the European Union and Commonwealth and ex-Commonwealth jurisdictions (although Canada officially uses "trade-mark" pursuant to the Trade-mark Act, "trade mark" and "trademark" are also commonly used).

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Transceiver

A transceiver is a device comprising both a transmitter and a receiver that are combined and share common circuitry or a single housing.

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Tree network

A tree network, or star-bus network, is a hybrid network topology in which star networks are interconnected via bus networks.

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Unicast

200px In computer networking, unicast refers to a one-to-one transmission from one point in the network to another point; that is, one sender and one receiver, each identified by a network address.

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Waggle dance

Waggle dance is a term used in beekeeping and ethology for a particular figure-eight dance of the honey bee.

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi or WiFi is technology for radio wireless local area networking of devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards.

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Wi-Fi Alliance

Wi-Fi Alliance is a non-profit organization that promotes Wi-Fi technology and certifies Wi-Fi products if they conform to certain standards of interoperability.

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Wireless ad hoc network

A wireless ad hoc network (WANET) or MANET (Mobile ad hoc network) is a decentralised type of wireless network.

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Wireless light switch

A wireless light switch is a light switch that commands a light or home appliance to turn itself off or on, instead of interrupting the power line going to the light fixture.

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Wireless mesh network

A wireless mesh network (WMN) is a communications network made up of radio nodes organized in a mesh topology.

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Wireless sensor network

Wireless sensor network (WSN) refers to a group of spatially dispersed and dedicated sensors for monitoring and recording the physical conditions of the environment and organizing the collected data at a central location.

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XML

In computing, Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.

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Z-Wave

Z-Wave is a wireless communications protocol used primarily for home automation.

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Zigbee

Zigbee is an IEEE 802.15.4-based specification for a suite of high-level communication protocols used to create personal area networks with small, low-power digital radios, such as for home automation, medical device data collection, and other low-power low-bandwidth needs, designed for small scale projects which need wireless connection.

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6LoWPAN

6LoWPAN is an acronym of IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee

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