Compatibility with Zigbee devices expands IQ Panel’s security and home automation portfolio including select IKEA TRÅDFRI LED bulbs and Philips Hue White A19.
IQ Panel’s integration with Zigbee devices enhances convenience for existing and new customers.
Cork, Ireland — November 21, 2022 — Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, today announced that IQ Panel now supports connectivity with Zigbee devices in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, including the widely popular IKEA TRÅDFRI LED bulbs and Philips Hue White A19.
Bridging the Gap between smart home and security
“IQ Panel has been at the forefront of smart home innovation since day one, and we’re continuing that leadership today,” says Greg Mora, Executive Director, Global Product Management at Johnson Controls. “Adding Zigbee support to our existing Z-Wave and PowerG capabilities is a key milestone in our ongoing quest to make daily life at home more convenient, energy efficient, and secure for all.”
IQ Panel provides a complete solution for smart home and security control. The IQ Panel currently supports Z-Wave devices for home automation and PowerG devices for life safety and security. IQ Panels, new or installed, can be easily upgraded with a daughter card to support the addition of Zigbee home automation devices such as smart light bulbs.
The addition of Zigbee compatibility brings more choice and convenience to IQ Panel users, enabling them to create home automation scenes with their existing smart home devices, whether Zigbee or Z-Wave.
IQ Panel with Zigbee support and standalone Zigbee daughtercards for upgrades are available for order now at authorized Johnson Controls Security Products Distributors.
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