Z-Wave Alliance and Sigma Designs introduce new Certification Programme

Z-Wave Alliance and Sigma Designs have jointly announced a new marketing certification programme called Z-Wave Plus designed to help consumers identify products that take advantage of the recently introduced “Next-Gen” Z-Wave platform (500 Series) from Sigma Designs, Z-Wave Plus is a selected set of extended features and capabilities that enhance the end user experience and make easy Z-Wave installations even simpler to perform.
 
With this new certification programme, Sigma and the Z-Wave Alliance are introducing a new Z-Wave Plus series of packaging logos that will be located on every product powered by Next-Gen Z-Wave, informing the consumer this product incorporates the enhanced capabilities of the Z-Wave 500 series.
 
Mark Walters, Chairman, The Z-Wave Alliance, said, The Z-Wave Alliance is excited to be working with Sigma Designs to introduce this new certification programme and these new brand marks. The Z-Wave Plus technical certification programme ensures that Z-Wave Plus products take full advantage of all the advancements available in the Next-Gen platform. Now, the Z-Wave Plus marketing certification programme will ensure that consumers get the best experience Z-Wave has to offer, and that they will be able to easily recognize Z-Wave Plus products through these distinctive brand badges.
 
The new certification marks for Z-Wave Plus reflecting a new visual branding of Z-Wave, will be officially launched this month.