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Zigbee in Set-Top Box Remote Controls to be the Largest Segment for the Technology by 2017 with More than 120 Million UnitsJul 18, 2013 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5jqdz2/zigbee_chipset) has announced the addition of the "ZigBee Chipset Shipments 2012-2017: ZigBee Has Found its Home" report to their offering. ZigBee and the Internet of Things (IoT) have been associated with one another for a number of years, and it's always been on the horizon of things to come. No longer is that so with the advent of home control services from cable and satellite providers. ZigBee will be the beneficiary of this new paradigm with a multitude of providers turning to the standard for their home control services. The immediate impact to ZigBee is the shift of providers to select ZigBee RF4CE as the connectivity standard for set-top box remote controls, laying the foundation for a much larger ZigBee network in the home. ZigBee vendors will definitely benefit from home control and remote controls. Meanwhile, ZigBee faces stiff competition from other RF technologies like Bluetooth and low power Wi-Fi in other segments such as smartphones and tablets, and TV remote controls respectively. Overall, MRG feels that each of these technologies has found its niche based on different pricing and capabilities. Control, whether for home automation or the ubiquitous set-top box, will be ZigBee's. This report contains 5-year worldwide forecasts of ZigBee and Non-ZigBee 802.15.4 shipments for the commercial building control (HVAC, lighting, security, and other), home control (HVAC, lighting, security, and other), healthcare, network device, remote control, outdoor lighting, and smart meter markets. An analysis of competing standards like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EnOcean, 6LoWPAN, Z-Wave, and Insteon is given in addition to a 5-year BOM estimate for ZigBee modules and transceivers. The deliverable is comprised of a PowerPoint and accompanying Excel data sheet. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5jqdz2/zigbee_chipset About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. CONTACT: Research and Markets, Laura Wood, Senior Manager. [email protected] Fax from USA: 646-607-1907 Fax from rest of the world: +353-1-481-1716 Sector: Media and Entertainment (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/categories.asp?cat_id=15&campaign_id=5jqdz2) ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.com on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. |