Ring Protect System First to Bring Sigma Designs Z-Wave SmartStart and Security 2 Technologies to Market
October 25 2017 - 9:00AM
Sigma Designs® (NASDAQ:SIGM), a leading provider of intelligent
system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for connected smart TV platforms and
smart home IoT, is pleased to share that Ring has announced Ring
Protect, the first products to feature the combination of Z-Wave
Security 2 (S2) and Z-Wave SmartStart technologies.
Ring’s first professionally monitored alarm system deploys the
latest Z-Wave advancements, S2 and SmartStart, in its base station,
keypad, and sensors. Ring Protect can be self-installed by
homeowners and renters, leveraging the Z-Wave SmartStart for simple
setup, as devices only need to be mounted and powered up to be
“magically” connected to the network.
The first implementation of the S2 framework, now mandatory in
all Z-Wave Certified devices by the Z-Wave Alliance, provides
security both for the Ring base station to the cloud, as well as
between it and the connected devices. S2 was developed in part by
cybersecurity experts, and provides peace of mind to Ring Protect
customers that their security system is secure.
“The Z-Wave advancements that we’ve launched this year are
starting to enter the market as businesses recognize the need for
security, and the value of fully automated installation,” said
Raoul Wijgergangs, VP of the Z-Wave Business Unit Worldwide. “Ring
is the first to market with their new system, and we welcome them
to the Z-Wave ecosystem.”
“Using Z-Wave S2 and SmartStart in Ring Protect helps us to
ensure that our home security system will be both safer, and
smarter for users,” commented Ring Founder and CEO Jamie Siminoff.
“With a mission to reduce crime in neighborhoods, we’re focused on
providing total home security for our customers, and offering a
simple setup that’s also secure.”
The Ring Protect system is available for pre-order on Ring.com,
or at HomeDepot.com and BestBuy.com
About the Sigma Designs
Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGM) is a world leader in enabling
smart home convergence. The company designs and builds the
essential semiconductor technologies that serve as the foundation
for the world’s leading Connected Smart TV platforms and Internet
of Things (IoT) for smart home devices. For more information about
Sigma Designs, please visit www.sigmadesigns.com.
About Z-Wave
Z-Wave® technology is an open internationally recognized ITU
standard (G.9959). It is the leading wireless home control
technology in the market today, with over 1700 certified
interoperable products worldwide. Represented by the Z-Wave
Alliance, and supported by more than 450 companies around the
world, the standard is a key enabler of smart living solutions for
home safety and security, energy, hospitality, office and light
commercial applications.
Z-Wave® is a registered trademark of Sigma Designs (NASDAQ SIGM)
and its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
About Ring:
Ring's mission is to reduce crime in neighborhoods by creating a
Ring of Security around homes and communities with its suite of
home security products, including Ring Video Doorbells and Ring
Cams . With these products, and now the new Ring Protect home
security and monitoring system, Ring has created the neighborhood
watch for the digital age and continues to prevent burglaries and
keep homes around the world safe. In fact, one Los Angeles
neighborhood saw a 55 percent decrease in home break-ins after Ring
Doorbells were installed on just ten percent of homes. For more
information, visit www.ring.com. With Ring, you’re always home.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including
statements about the benefits of the use of Z-Wave in product
offerings, including the benefits of certain enhanced features of
Z-Wave devices such as the S2 framework . Actual results may vary
materially due to a number of factors including, but not limited
to, consumer and customer acceptance of the Z-Wave technology
including any updates or enhancements, the ability of the Z-Wave
technology and any relevant enhancements to compete with other
technologies or related products in the market, if any, as well as
other risks that are detailed from time to time in our reports to
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including reports made on
Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward- looking statements, which speak only as of the date
hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly release or otherwise
disclose the result of any revision to these forward-looking
statements that may be made as a result of events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
Media Contacts:
Mary Miller Sigma
Designs+1-510-897-1069Mary_Miller@sigmadesigns.com
Alexandra Crabb Caster
Communications+1-401-792-7080alex@castercomm.com