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Z-Wave Alliance Hosts Member Pavilion at CEATEC 2017

As IoT adoption grows in Asia, Alliance members will demonstrate the latest IoT devices working together in the Z-Wave ecosystem

October 3-6, 2017 – CEATEC Japan – Booth S051-01 – The Z-Wave Alliance, a global membership organization dedicated to advancing the popular Z-Wave wireless smart home protocol, will host the Z-Wave Pavilion at CEATEC Japan starting today. Seven Alliance member companies will demonstrate their latest Z-Wave compatible smart home devices and showcase their IoT solutions in the Z-Wave Pavilion.

The Z-Wave Alliance now has over 600 global member companies and a certified device portfolio surpassing 2100 Z-Wave certified devices in the market. At CEATEC, the Z-Wave Pavilion will demonstrate how devices from different manufacturers work together using the Z-Wave standard to create an interoperable ecosystem of products. The smart home market is estimated to reach $115 billion by 2030, accounting for 30 percent of the global market share, with top markets including Japan and China, according to a 2017 report released by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney.

“There is tremendous opportunity for the smart home across Asia and the strength of the Z-Wave ecosystem in the United States and across Europe serves as a proof point for its ability to succeed in Asian markets,” said Mitchell Klein, the Z-Wave Alliance’s Executive Director. “At CEATEC, Alliance members will demonstrate the interoperability among Z-Wave solutions and showcase upcoming technology available to this burgeoning market.”

Pavilion members include:
• Vision
• JLabs
• Connection Technology Systems (CTS)
• Yamatoprotec
• Nihon Lock Service
• Fibaro
• Sigma Designs
• IWATSU

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About Z-Wave
Z-Wave® technology is an open internationally recognized ITU standard (G.9959). It is the leading wireless home control technology in the market today, with over 2100 certified interoperable products worldwide. Represented by the Z-Wave Alliance, and supported by more than 600 companies around the world, the standard is a key enabler of smart living solutions for home safety and security, energy, hospitality, office and light commercial applications.

Z-Wave® is a registered trademark of Sigma Designs (NASDAQ SIGM) and its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

About the Z-Wave Alliance
Formed in January 2005, the Z-Wave Alliance is a consortium of leading companies in the home technology space dedicated to solidifying Z-Wave as the standard for wireless home control products. The principal members include: ADT, Alarm.com, FIBARO, Huawei, Ingersoll Rand Nexia Intelligence, Jasco Products, Leedarson, LG Uplus, Nortek Security & Control, SmartThings and Sigma Designs. Alliance members lead the home controls market, providing leading edge products and systems that deliver increased comfort, convenience, energy conservation, safety and security.