{"id":5857,"date":"2021-12-27T10:39:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T18:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/?page_id=5857"},"modified":"2025-05-19T12:14:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T19:14:47","slug":"zigbee-direct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/all-solutions\/zigbee\/zigbee-direct\/","title":{"rendered":"Zigbee Direct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Zigbee Direct<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A new feature of Zigbee that simplifies onboarding and control of Zigbee devices directly via Bluetooth Low Energy devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simplified User Experience with Zigbee Networks<\/h2>\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Enhance the user experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ease device onboarding and control, ensuring both new and experienced users can easily connect new products to their networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simplify design and development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Expand the addressable market<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bringing together two widely-used technologies makes the IoT more accessible for users and address emerging customer needs for convenience and automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Backed by global companies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

50+ Connectivity Standards Alliance member companies are actively contributing to development of Zigbee Direct.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Easy Onboarding<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New and existing IoT users will experience the proven performance of Zigbee mesh networks combined with a familiar onboarding process via Bluetooth Low Energy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Flexible Control<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The added convenience of onboarding and controlling Zigbee products from existing Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as smart phones and speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reduce Complexity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

Use fewer hubs, increasing flexibility and efficiency in device onboarding and maintenance for large commercial applications.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zigbee Direct in the Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Residential<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zigbee Direct provides the convenience of securely onboarding and controlling Zigbee products with a Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled device \u2013 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zigbee and Bluetooth Low Energy combine two complementary technologies that are proven and widely adopted to simplify the setup and use of IoT devices. This is Zigbee Direct.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Learn about Zigbee Direct from the Chair of the Zigbee Direct Balloting Group, Sander Raaijmakers<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Alliance hosted the webinar, Zigbee Direct: What It Is and How to Use It in Your Product. Speakers Arasch Honarbacht, with ubisys technologies GmbH and Marius Munder, with Silicon Labs, joined us for this 60-minute webinar with Q&A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zigbee Direct simplifies the commissioning and control of Zigbee devices by enabling Bluetooth Low Energy devices to securely connect directly to a Zigbee network. This reduces the need for additional hubs and streamlines onboarding for large networks in commercial applications.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simplify Your Connected Experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ecosystem Providers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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