Article: Freescale Offers World's First ZigBee-Compliant Platform; Home Automation and Industrial Control OEMs Able to Implement ZigBee Technology.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Manufacturers are now able to leverage ZigBee technology in sensing and monitoring applications thanks to the world's first single-source ZigBee (TM)-compliant platform from Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B). TUV Rheinland of North America, a designated independent testing and assessment service of the ZigBee Alliance, confirmed Freescale's platform conforms to the IEEE(R)802.15.4 standard and the ZigBee specification.

"We congratulate Freescale on its efforts to have the first ZigBee-compliant platform," said David Surber, vice president of engineering at TUV Rheinland. "Our global network of laboratories is already set up and ...

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