Zigbee Direct
A feature of Zigbee that simplifies onboarding and control of Zigbee devices directly via Bluetooth Low Energy devices.
Simplified User Experience with Zigbee Networks
Zigbee Direct allows users to seamlessly interact with their Zigbee networks using a smart phone, tablet, or other Bluetooth enabled device. The Zigbee Direct feature simplifies the user experience in both commercial and home applications.
Enhance the user experience
Ease device onboarding and control, ensuring both new and experienced users can easily connect new products to their networks.
Simplify design and development
By combining two ubiquitous technologies in a standardized fashion, Zigbee Direct reduces the overall system complexity and time required to build solutions, through simplified design and development.
Expand the addressable market
Bringing together two widely-used technologies makes the IoT more accessible for users and address emerging customer needs for convenience and automation.
Backed by global companies
50+ Connectivity Standards Alliance member companies are actively contributing to development of Zigbee Direct.
Easy Onboarding
New and existing IoT users will experience the proven performance of Zigbee mesh networks combined with a familiar onboarding process via Bluetooth Low Energy.
Flexible Control
The added convenience of onboarding and controlling Zigbee products from existing Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as smart phones and speakers.
Reduce Complexity
Use fewer hubs, increasing flexibility and efficiency in device onboarding and maintenance for large commercial applications.
Zigbee Direct in the Market
Residential
With Zigbee Direct, new and existing IoT users will experience the proven performance of Zigbee mesh networks and benefit from the diversity of Zigbee-supported use cases. This is coupled with the added convenience of onboarding and controlling Zigbee products from their existing Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled devices, such as their smart phone or speaker.
Commercial
As security enhancements and other features are added, it can increase complexity of the onboarding process. Adding features like Zigbee Direct will reduce/save installation time, especially when configuring large networks.
Reasons for Using Zigbee Direct
Zigbee Direct provides the convenience of securely onboarding and controlling Zigbee products with a Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled device – without the need to invest the time, money, and resources into developing and producing additional hardware to ensure end users can use/interact with your products.
Simplify Your Connected Experiences
Developers
By combining two ubiquitous technologies, Zigbee and Bluetooth Low Energy, in a standardized fashion, Zigbee Direct reduces the overall system complexity and time required to build solutions, through simplified design and development.
Ecosystem Providers
Whether expanding your product offering for residential or commercial markets, Zigbee Direct provides the convenience of securely onboarding and controlling Zigbee products with a Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled device. This means there’s no need to invest the time, money, and resources into developing and producing additional hardware to ensure end users can use/interact with your products.
Consumers
Zigbee Direct ensures both new and experienced users can easily connect and control Zigbee products by using Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled devices, such as your phone or voice-controlled smart device.