Wireless standard receives strong backing from major international industry leaders
Oberhaching near Munich, June 10, 2008
The EnOcean Alliance announces worldwide success in its opening months of operation with over 50 companies pledging their commitment to the development of EnOcean self-powered wireless technology as the standard for sustainable buildings.
“Since our European launch at the light+building show in April, the level of support we have received from companies that serve the international building services market has been exceptional,” commented Graham Martin, Chairman of the EnOcean Alliance. “The member total is currently above 50 and is stead-ily increasing owing to the dedication, expertise and resources of the founding promoters.”
MK Electric, a Honeywell business, is the first UK-based Alliance promoter to integrate EnOcean technology in its Echo range of wireless switches, launched recently in April. US semiconductor giant Texas Instruments also recently an-nounced its backing of the EnOcean wireless standard joining other innovators and industry leaders such as Masco, Siemens, Leviton, Osram Sylvania, Dis-tech Controls, Omnio and Thermokon.
In wireless building automation, EnOcean self-powered wireless technology has the largest install base in the world – with over 70 shipping manufacturers, 300 available products and 10,000 EnOcean-enabled buildings. Many new ma-jor OEM projects using the EnOcean standard have been started for residential and commercial applications in the UK, Central Europe and North America.
About EnOcean Technology
EnOcean’s simple yet intelligent, self-powered wireless switches and sensors are powered by energy drawn from movement, light or even changes in temperature rather than batteries. This harvested energy is used for transmitting sensor data over a distance of up to 30 meters, through walls, within a building to control lighting, blinds, heating or air conditioning without the need for cabling. In addition to its eco-friendliness, the technology is easily installed and maintenance-free, ensuring unparalleled flexibility at the lowest investment and operational cost for sustainable buildings.
About EnOcean Alliance
The EnOcean Alliance is a consortium of companies working to further develop and promote self-powered wireless monitoring and control systems for sustainable buildings by formalizing the interoperable wireless standard. It has the largest installed base of field-proven wireless building automation networks in the world.
For EnOcean Alliance:
Graham Martin, EnOcean Alliance
P: +49.89.67 34 689-646
E: graham.martin@enocean.com
