Zwave Insights

What is Zwave?

Z-Wave is a wireless communications protocol primarily designed for home automation. It uses low-energy radio waves to allow devices to communicate with each other, enabling remote control and monitoring of appliances, lighting, security systems, and other smart home devices. Z-Wave operates in the sub-gigahertz frequency range, which reduces interference and provides reliable communication within a home network.

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What other technologies are related to Zwave?

Zwave Competitor Technologies

Zigbee

Zigbee is a low-power, low-data rate wireless communication protocol, similar to Z-Wave, and often used in home automation. They compete for the same market.

mentioned alongside Zwave in 3% (265) of relevant job posts

BLE

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a low-power wireless technology that can be used in similar applications as Z-Wave, particularly in IoT and smart home devices, therefore competes directly.

mentioned alongside Zwave in 1% (160) of relevant job posts

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that, while higher power, also competes in the IoT and smart home space. Some devices might choose Wi-Fi over Z-Wave for connectivity.

mentioned alongside Zwave in 0% (174) of relevant job posts

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard, and the Classic version can be considered a competitor (though less so than BLE) as it offers similar functionality for some applications.

mentioned alongside Zwave in 0% (109) of relevant job posts

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that, while higher power, also competes in the IoT and smart home space. Some devices might choose Wi-Fi over Z-Wave for connectivity.

mentioned alongside Zwave in 0% (90) of relevant job posts

Zwave Complementary Technologies

MQTT

MQTT is a lightweight messaging protocol that can be used to transport data from Z-Wave devices to cloud platforms or other applications. It works on top of IP networks and can integrate with a Z-Wave gateway.

mentioned alongside Zwave in 0% (65) of relevant job posts