Devices powered by Z-Wave Long Range are being delivered by Shelly.
The Shelly Wave portfolio has unveiled a groundbreaking addition to its lineup: Z-Wave Long Range (ZWLR) devices. These innovative devices promise to elevate smart home connectivity and control, offering extended communication range, massive network scalability, state-of-the-art security, and energy efficiency.
Key Features of Z-Wave Long Range (ZWLR) in Shelly Wave Devices
Shelly Wave's ZWLR devices boast several notable features designed to revolutionise smart home connectivity:
1. Extended Communication Range: ZWLR enables Shelly Wave devices to communicate over distances exceeding 1 mile (line of sight) at full power, significantly longer than the typical Z-Wave Plus range (~200 meters). 2. Scalable Networks: ZWLR supports networks of up to 4,000 devices, allowing vast and dense smart home or building automation deployments without performance degradation. 3. Advanced Security: These devices incorporate advanced encryption technology, ensuring secure communication. They also maintain backward compatibility with existing Z-Wave devices and networks, promoting interoperability and smooth migration. 4. Lower Power Consumption: Shelly Wave devices, including motion sensors, promote improved security with lower power usage, benefiting battery life and sustainability. 5. Compatibility and Integration: Being part of the Z-Wave ecosystem, these devices leverage standardised command classes and enjoy broad controller and hub compatibility, facilitating easy integration into established smart home setups.
Benefits of Shelly Wave ZWLR Devices
The long communication range, robust network support, advanced security, and energy efficiency of ZWLR devices offer several benefits for users:
1. Enhanced Coverage for Large Properties: The long communication range supports strong connectivity in large homes, commercial buildings, or outdoor areas without requiring numerous repeaters. 2. Robust and Reliable Networks: The ability to connect thousands of devices with ZWLR means users can build highly resilient and scalable smart home or commercial automation systems. 3. Improved Security and Privacy: Advanced encryption protects data and control signals from interception or hacking, addressing key concerns for users. 4. Energy Efficiency: Lower power consumption extends battery life in wireless devices such as motion sensors, reducing maintenance and costs. 5. Smooth Transition and Expansion: Backwards compatibility eases upgrading existing Z-Wave networks by adding powerful new ZWLR devices without replacing legacy equipment.
Shelly Wave's ZWLR devices are particularly suitable for expansive, secure, and energy-efficient smart home applications expected to be available from early 2025.
Nine ZWLR devices are now shipping, including the Shelly Wave Plug, Shelly Wave 1, Shelly Wave 1PM, Shelly Wave 2PM, Shelly Wave 1 Mini, Shelly Wave 1PM Mini, Shelly Wave PM Mini, Shelly Wave H&T, and Shelly Wave Motion. The expanded lineup delivers unprecedented range, supports thousands of devices on a single hub, and offers rock-solid sub-GHz reliability.
Additional ZWLR devices, such as the Shelly Wave i4, Shelly Wave i4 DC, Shelly Wave Pro 1, Shelly Wave Pro 1PM, Shelly Wave Pro 2, Shelly Wave Pro 2PM, Shelly Wave Pro 3, and Shelly Wave Pro Shutter, are expected to become available later this year.
For more information, visit us.shelly.com. Shelly now supports every major smart home connectivity protocol, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Matter, and ZWLR. This preserves Wi-Fi bandwidth for streaming and gaming while letting a single Z-Wave gateway manage thousands of ZWLR modules as needs grow.
ZWLR streamlines network efficiency by routing commands directly from hub-to-device via a star network topology without touching the home router. Shelly Group has started shipping its portfolio of Shelly Wave devices with Z-Wave Long Range (ZWLR).
- The expansion of Shelly Wave's portfolio with Z-Wave Long Range (ZWLR) devices is expected to revolutionize smart home lifestyles by offering advanced technology, such as long-range connectivity, massive network scalability, state-of-the-art security, and energy efficiency, all of which are essential for home-and-garden automation.
- With the introduction of ZWLR devices, users can benefit from enhanced smart home connectivity, as these devices permit extended communication range, robust network support, improved security, and energy efficiency, making them ideal for smart home applications.
- In the ever-evolving home-and-garden and home-automation market, the integration of ZWLR devices into smart home devices such as gadgets and appliances will lead to a trend of more efficient, secure, and seamless smart home experiences, ameliorating the overall lifestyle of homeowners.