{"id":6652,"date":"2020-02-06T17:50:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T01:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/new-membership-tier\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T15:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T23:15:51","slug":"new-membership-tier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csa-iot.org\/newsroom\/new-membership-tier\/","title":{"rendered":"The Alliance Creates New Membership Tier to Increase Access to IoT Markets","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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Associate Membership Allows Companies to Easily and Affordably Add Alliance Certified Technology to Product Portfolios<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DAVIS,\nCalifornia \u2013 February 6, 2020<\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>The Zigbee\nAlliance<\/a>, an organization of hundreds of companies creating,\nmaintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things\n(IoT), today announced a new Associate membership tier which allows access to\nthe Certification Transfer Program. The Zigbee Alliance\nCertification Transfer Program offers companies one more path to joining the\nZigbee Alliance ecosystem of Certified Products. The program enables Zigbee\nAlliance Participant and Promoter members to offer their Certified Products to\ncustomers for re-branding\/white labeling while maintaining the Zigbee Certified\nstatus of those products. The introduction of the new membership level\nsupports the Alliance\u2019s mission of creating a more accessible and open IoT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Membership &\nCertification Transfer Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new membership tier paired with the\nupdated Certification Transfer Program<\/a> offers organizations multiple business\nbenefits for IoT market participation. The basis of the program provides a\nlow-risk option that encourages the proliferation of smart products into\nexisting business offerings. Associate membership provides the opportunity to bring\nproducts to the market without expending valuable resources on product design\nand development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe updated Certification Transfer Program is\nwell-suited for companies interested in adding proven, reliable smart products\nto their current IoT menu,\u201d said Jon Harros, Director of Certification and\nTesting Programs at the Zigbee Alliance. \u201cWe\u2019ve been extremely excited to roll\nout this new level of access as it gives organizations a low-cost option for\ncertification, while also providing a layer of visibility and collaboration\nwithin the Alliance itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate level members can use the respective\nZigbee Certified Product logo on qualified devices. Logo usage identifies interoperable\nproducts and establishes trust between consumers and brands; for companies new\nto the IoT space, fostering this trust is essential to brand prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAllowing more companies to certify products\nwhile maintaining a high standard for certification is an activity we\u2019ve always\nbeen focused on \u2013 and this new membership tier enables us to extend the\nbenefits of the Zigbee brand to more businesses playing in the IoT field,\u201d said\nJohn E. Osborne II, General Manager, North America at LEEDARSON and Chairman of\nthe Board for the Zigbee Alliance. \u201cThis new program also incentivizes more\ncurrent members to take advantage of the updated Certification Transfer Program\nto expand the reach of their certified products across categories and\ncontinents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How It Works <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new membership tier certifies products through\nthe Zigbee Certification Transfer Program. Differentiating points of the Associate\nMembership program include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n