Re: ZigBee real using

On Jul 31, 7:55 am, larwe <zwsdot...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jul 31, 3:14 am, "vazic....@xxxxxxxxx" <vazic....@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Is there any people that uses ZigBee products in big projects or all
worldwide Zigbee-related design are just small start-ups?

Most companies that make big projects have a great deal of interest in
ensuring their communications protocols are closed, so they can
restrict end-users to buying all components from a single source.

But I think big companies can benefit from mesh networking because
they can leverage products made by other companies to extend the range
of their own products. If you believe the marketing hype, the average
household will have many ZigBee devices someday so the range should
pretty much cover the entire house.

The high cost has been a hinderance to its adoption. And the RF
certification issues make it hard to incorporate into your design. The
RF antenna and board layout are also difficult for many logic-oriented
desigers to work with. A lot of companies are deploying products that
use certified daughter-boards or modules made by third parties to
avoid these issues. But they are a lot more expensive that way.

Eric

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