11 March 2018

Features of Zigbee network

We all know that Zigbee technology is a wireless protocol used for wireless networking and connectivity. Zigbee is the wireless language technology that every device used to connect to one another. It is the recently emerged technology of network communication based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard where the standard IEEE stands for Institute of electrical and electronic engineers. Zigbee is a new standard developed by the Zigbee alliance for PAN stands called personal area network, Consisting of more than 270 or more companies. Here this article gives the basic features of the Zigbee network to know more details about the Zigbee network.

Feature of Zigbee
  • Zigbee has incorporated power saving mechanisms for all device classes
  • Discovery mechanism with full application confirmation
  • Pairing mechanism with full application confirmation
  • Various transmission option included broadcast
  • It has a small packet compared with WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Low data rate
  • Low battery consumption
  • The maximum range of operation for a Zigbee device is  around 250 feet
  • Easy to implement
  • Low cost
  • It supports up to around 65000 nodes connected in a network
  • Support alliance standard or manufacturer specific profiles
  • It has used small packets compared with WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Multiple star topology and interpersonal area network communication
  • Zigbee can automatically establish its network