Agilent Technologies becomes first test & measurement manufacturer to join ZigBee Alliance for standards-based connectivity
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Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it is the first test and measurement equipment manufacturer to join the ZigBee Alliance, an association of more than 100 companies working to enable cost-effective, low-power, wirelessly networked monitoring and control products based on an open global standard.
Agilent is working with the group's leading chipset manufacturers and integrators to create solutions that will ultimately help lower the cost of consumer appliances through the use of this open-standards connectivity platform.
The Agilent N4010A Wireless Connectivity Test Set is the industry's first ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 one-box test solution. Engineers now have a cost-effective, efficient means of ensuring their solutions are in full compliance with the ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 standards.
"We joined the ZigBee Alliance because we are serious about ensuring our customers have affordable, reliable testing solutions that are tailored to the unique demands these new technologies place on physical layer testing," said Earl Thomson, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Wireless Division. "Through our involvement with organizations such as this alliance, we will continue our momentum in developing cost-effective test solutions for emerging wireless connectivity technologies."
"We welcome Agilent's addition to the ZigBee Alliance and look forward to its contribution as a leading provider of test and measurement equipment," said Bob Heile, chairman of the ZigBee Alliance. "Providing test and measurement equipment that is tailored to the ZigBee standard will be invaluable in meeting the needs of Agilent's customers."
The N4010A test set promotes design confidence through accurate, repeatable measurements, expediting the design cycle and time-to-market for ZigBee devices. The test set operates with vector signal analyzer (VSA) software, creating a one-box solution that tests chipsets, modules and devices for compliance with ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 standards. The test set can also be configured to test to WLAN and Bluetooth technology standards. The test solution provides full demodulation and accurate, repeatable results for greater confidence in designs. The use of industry-standard VSA software provides a familiar interface to make performing measurements easy.
Information about the Agilent N4010A Wireless Connectivity Test Set is available at www.agilent.com/find/n4010a_zigbee. Photos of the products are available at www.agilent.com/find/ZIGB_image.
About the Zigbee Alliance
The ZigBee Alliance is an association of companies working together to enable reliable, cost-effective, low-power, wirelessly networked, monitoring and control products based on an open global standard. The ZigBee Alliance is a rapidly growing, nonprofit industry consortium of leading semiconductor manufacturers, technology providers, OEMs, integrators, application developers, and end-users worldwide. Membership is open to all. Additional information can be found at www.zigbee.org.
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About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
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