The Z-Wave Alliance, with close to 600 interoperable products world-wide, recently announced the addition of Verizon as its newest Alliance member. Verizon joins industry leaders in the Z-Wave Alliance, including: 2Gig Technologies, Danfoss, Evolve Guest Controls, Fakro, Sigma Designs, Ingersoll Rand, and Jasco Products.
In October 2011, Verizon launched its connected home solution, Verizon Home Monitoring and Control, which uses Z-Wave. With this offering, Verizon provides a variety of home monitoring and energy management capabilities enabled by Z-Wave technology, which provides a cohesive experience across platforms. With the Verizon connected home solution, consumers can do things like monitor their home's energy usage and control appliances and electronics remotely with a computer, smartphone, FiOS TV, and tablets.
Verizon is focused on breaking down old technology boundaries to create a borderless world where work, play and home become one virtual reality. The company's goal is to provide anytime, anywhere connectivity to the information and the entertainment end users want on any device. Verizon anticipates that the connected home market will continue to grow in 2012.
