LONDON and BOSTON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotech Edge, a leader in
wireless building management networks, has developed and implemented a
range of innovative wire-free building security and energy conservation
applications for the hospitality industry based on Ember's ZigBee
networking technology.
Hotech Edge's G-Mesh networks cover entire buildings in a wireless mesh
infrastructure for real-time online management of digital guest safes,
door-locks, climate control and other devices. The ZigBee-enabled system
improves guest services, automates building management, reduces operational
and energy costs, and creates new revenue opportunities for hotels and
student residences.
Ember's industry leading ZigBee platform has been extensively deployed
for networking many devices in hospitality applications including lighting
control, climate control, door locks, media control, mini bars, drapes and
safes.
G-Mesh has been deployed in over a dozen London properties -- including
large well-known institutions such as the London School of Economics --
with further installations underway across the UK and Europe.
"These large scale, proven deployments demonstrate ZigBee's excellent
suitability for wirelessly networking a variety of devices in buildings,"
said Geoff Wales, Hotech Edge chief executive. "Ember-enabled G-Mesh
networks substantially reduce build- and fit-out costs for hotels. They
enhance building security systems, while also saving money and cutting
carbon emissions through intelligent energy control."
The G-Mesh system uses Ember's EM250 ZigBee system-on-chip (SoC) and
EmberZNet PRO software platform, which supports the ZigBee PRO Feature Set.
EmberZNet PRO's high level of security, advanced device addressing and
inherent reliability has allowed Hotech Edge to fast track installations of
G-Mesh systems through simplified commissioning procedures, resulting in
reduced overall costs and guest interruptions.
Added advantages of the latest ZigBee PRO installations include:
-- extending the power saving benefits of sleepy end devices
-- halving the number of data controllers and mesh routers
-- negligible network latency over several hops in the mesh
-- scaling to hundreds and potentially thousands of nodes
"Successful implementations of G-Mesh by Hotech Edge prove yet again
that ZigBee wireless technology has a crucial role to play in the
hospitality industry today," said Bob Gohn, Ember vice president of
marketing. "Hotels are realising the potential of a low power wireless mesh
infrastructure, leading to many more devices being incorporated into the
ZigBee network and helping to further contribute to better comfort and
reducing the carbon footprint."
About Hotech Edge
Hotech Edge Ltd is in the forefront of the market for wireless building
management systems and online appliances for the hospitality sector. As far
back as two years ago, the company was running full wireless mesh networks
based on the ZigBee 802.15.4 standard, that has become the platform for its
G-Mesh system. With centres in London and Auckland, Hotech Edge serves the
hotel community worldwide.
Hotech Edge Ltd, 64 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 8TB, UK
http://www.hotechedge.co.uk
About Ember Corporation
Ember Corporation develops ZigBee wireless networking technology that
enables companies involved in energy technologies -- enertech -- to help
make buildings and homes smarter, consume less energy, operate more
efficiently, and keep people comfortable and safe. Ember's low-power
wireless technology can be embedded into a wide variety of devices to be
part of a self-organizing mesh network. Ember is headquartered in Boston
and has its radio development center in Cambridge, England, and
distributors worldwide. The company is a promoter and Board member of the
ZigBee Alliance and its platform is the "Golden Suite" for 802.15.4/ZigBee
interoperability testing. For more information, please visit
http://www.ember.com .
Ember, Ember Enabled, EmberZNet, InSight and the Ember logo are
trademarks of Ember Corporation. ZigBee is a trademark of the ZigBee
Alliance. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their
respective companies.
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