STMicroelectronics Joins Zigbee Alliance Member Group China as A Council Member
March 23 2020 - 4:00AM
STMicroelectronics Joins Zigbee
Alliance Member Group China as A Council
Member
Beijing, China, March 23, 2020 – Extending its
efforts with the Zigbee Alliance, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a
global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum
of electronics applications, has joined the Zigbee Alliance Member
Group China (ZMGC) as a council member. ZMGC focuses on
accelerating market adoption of Zigbee in China, simplifying
development for manufacturers and increasing device compatibility
for consumers. The Company’s council membership at the ZMGC aims to
help the Alliance continue its success in China by bringing more
visibility to Zigbee technologies and accelerate new product
developments with ST’s contributions to improved interoperability
and cross-technology compatibility.
“We are pleased to join ZMGC as a council
member. STMicroelectronics has been consistently investing in
Zigbee technologies and IoT applications and believes that China is
one of the key growth markets. Being a council member allows
us to join hands with Zigbee Alliance and all other member
companies to explore market opportunities together,” said Arnaud
Julienne, Vice President, Head of Marketing and Applications of
MDG, IoT/AI Competence Center and Digital Marketing, Asia Pacific
Region, STMicroelectronics.
Established to create and evolve open wireless standards for
device-to-device communications for the Internet of Things (IoT),
Zigbee is widely implemented and continues to grow across a broad
range of applications, especially in industrial and consumer
markets. With the extension of its Zigbee-related commitment and
role into China, ST is poised to contribute to Zigbee’s growth in
powering next-generation IoT devices, and to bring added value in
creating communication and connection standards. Today, China
represents a vital and dynamic market with 30% of Zigbee-certified
products from Chinese companies in 2019.
The inclusion of wireless technologies in ST’s
microcontroller product portfolio delivers key benefits for
greater flexibility in device architecture and faster transition
for the mass market to add connectivity. With the evolution of the
connectivity and IoT markets, the STM32 MCU/MPU products include
strong integrated security mechanisms to guarantee IP and privacy
protection.
“We warmly welcome STMicroelectronics joining ZMGC as a council
member. ST is a well-known global player in IoT and its membership
to ZMGC further strengthens the Alliance’s leadership in promoting
the Zigbee technology in China. ST’s advanced technologies will
also bring different experiences to the China IoT industry. I
expect pleasant collaboration with STMicroelectronics at ZMGC,”
said Wilma Su, Chairwomen of Zigbee Alliance Member Group
China.
About the Zigbee Alliance The
Zigbee Alliance is the foundation and future of the Internet of
Things. Established in 2002, our wide-ranging global membership
collaborates to create and evolve universal open standards for the
products transforming the way we live, work, and play. With our
members’ deep and diverse expertise, robust certification programs,
and a full suite of open IoT solutions – including the recently
announced Project Connected Home over IP – we are leading
the movement toward a more intuitive, imaginative, and useful
world.
About Zigbee Alliance Member Group China
(ZMGC)The Zigbee Alliance Member Group China (ZMGC) is a
branch of the Zigbee Alliance that focuses on promoting Alliance
technologies in the Chinese market.
About STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics is
a global semiconductor leader delivering intelligent and
energy-efficient products and solutions that power the electronics
at the heart of everyday life. ST’s products are found everywhere
today, and together with our customers, we are enabling smarter
driving and smarter factories, cities and homes, along with the
next generation of mobile and Internet of Things devices. By
getting more from technology to get more from life, ST stands
for life.augmented. In 2019, the Company’s net revenues were
$9.56 billion, serving more than 100,000 customers worldwide.
Further information can be found at www.st.com.
Media Contacts: Laura
ShangZMGClshang@zigbee.org
Fiona ZHU STMicroelectronicsfiona.zhu@st.com+86 10 5797 9343
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