On December 18, US time, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Zigbee Alliance announced the formation of the PROJECT CONNECTED HOME OVER IP working group to promote common communication standards for smart home devices.Based on the common belief that smart home devices are safe, reliable, and should be used seamlessly beyond bargains, etc., consumer convenience is increased and smart home equipment is manufactured.・ Reduce the development difficulty of the manufacturer to be sold to promote the growth of the connected home market.
For smart home devices, there are currently frameworks such as Amazon's Alexa Smart Home, Apple's Homekit, and Google's Weave.
As a consumer, it's a "smart" home device, so no matter what smartphone or smart speaker you use, you'll be hoped to ask the digital assistant you are using for operation.Some products, such as PHILIPS HUE and IKEA's TRåDFRI series, have realized it.However, it is the result of the manufacturer's efforts, and there are few products that support everything, maintaining the simplicity of smart home device products, even for Amazon, Apple, and Google.The current situation is that manufacturers are struggling to create products that are using digital assistants and are struggling to create products that are compatible with smart homes.
Project Connected Home Over IP uses Internet protocols (IP), which is the Internet technology, to enable communication across smart home devices, mobile applications, and cloud services, and IP -based for device authentication.Aim to define networking technology.In the first specification, 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), Wi-Fi, 2.4GHz band 802.15.4-2006 Thread, Bluetooth Low Energy (4).1 and 4.2 and 5.The plan to adopt 0) is to expand to Ethernet and celluler.
The development and implementation of a new common communication protocol will adopt an open source method to promote a wide range of recruitment so that companies that wish to use can use it free of charge.In order to shorten the time required for the development of a new protocol, the company plans to use the knowledge of smart home technology that worked group participating companies have been practically used individually.Aim to release the draft version in the latter half of 2020.
The following companies are participating as board members in Zigbee Alliance, an industry organization, which is responsible for formulating wireless communication standards, and will also participate in the working group to contribute to the project.
According to the CNBC, Project Connected Home Over IP focuses on devices that have already been verified on the market, such as fire alarms, carbon monoxide sensors, smart locks, security systems, smart plugs, and temperature adjusters, and then devices.Expand types and commercial solutions.
According to IDC, the global market for smart home devices in 2019 was 23 year -on -year..It is expected that the shipment will be 815 million units to increase by 5 %, which will continue to grow in double digits, and will be more than 1.39 billion in 2023.Future growth is expected to be a video entertainment device, and a home monitoring device/security device such as camera, door lock, and doorbells.Smart speakers, which have led the first growth of smart home devices, are integrated on TV and temperature controlers, and the growth of single devices will slow down.
It is the "service" that supports the future growth of such smart home devices, and the role of the device is a way to deliver the service.For this reason, designs and reliability that can use devices simpler, convenient, and safely are indispensable.Although some voices were in danger of disruption due to standards, Amazon, Apple, and Google companies, apart from differentiating devices and digital assistants, consumers are expected to be connected home for smart home devices.Give priority to realizing the convenience.