4. • Short-range communications technology
• Intended to replace cables connecting portable and/or
fixed devices
• Still able to maintain a high level of security
• Defines uniform structure for wide range of devices
to connect and communicate
• Key features are
– Robustness,lowpower,andcost
7. Advantages Disadvantages
• Offers a great deal of possibilities • Data rate of only 1 MBps.
• Freedom from cables • Open to interception and attack
• Accuracy in Local Area Networks (LAN) • Battery use increased on devices
• Operating range of up to 100 metres • Cannot work in a long distance
environment
• Low power and low processing
• Applications are virtually endless
• Inexpensive
• Does not need to be configured
•Security features of authentication,
authorization, and encryption
10. WHAT IS ZIGBEE
• ZigBee is a new wireless
technology
• Technological Standard Created
for Control and Sensor
Networks
• High level communication
• Frequency band up to 2.4GHz
11. WHY ZIGBEE IS NEEDED
• For Long Battery Lives
• It require low cost and very low current
drain.
• It doesn't need much power
• It uses low data rates
12. ZigBee General Characteristics
• Data rates of 20 kbps and up to
250 kbps
• Support for Low Latency
Devices
• Low Power Usage consumption
• Supports large number of nodes
• High Security
• Low Data Rate
• Very long battery life
16. Conclusion
In future all devices and their controls will be
based on this standard.
Since Wireless personal Area Networking
applies not only to household devices, but also
to individualized office automation
applications, ZigBee is here to stay. It is more
than likely the basis of future home-
networking solutions………