Beaverton, OR – September 8, 2020, 11:00 AM ET – The Z-Wave Alliance, a standards organization dedicated to developing and advancing the Z-Wave wireless smart home protocol, has unveiled a new Z-Wave ...

After a slow start, the Z-Wave Alliance has used CES 2026 to reveal that there are now 125 Z-Wave Long Range–certified devices on the market. First announced back in 2020, it wasn’t until March 2022 ...

This Bluetooth and Z-Wave-compatible lock is a hassle to install, especially when connecting it to a Z-Wave smart home hub. With apologies to Bruce Wayne, let us introduce you to Alfred, the latest ...

Smart home platforms are like the famous xkcd comic. Every new one is designed to become the “one ring,” but it usually becomes just another standard to follow. Homey Pro attempts to bridge that gap ...

The Kwikset HC620 is a very affordable Z-Wave lock; but by its nature, only buyers who have Z-Wave smart home hubs will find it appealing. If you’ve built your smart home around the Z-Wave standard ...

Kwikset, a registered trademark of ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc., an ASSA ABLOY Group Company, has announced two new Z-Wave smart locks: the HomeConnect 918 ...

1. Z-Wave is easily hacked. Z-Wave has always offered AES 128 encryption level of security in its protocol for all devices and believes that security is of the utmost importance to address in the IoT ...

Z-Wave smart plugs create reliable home automation networks that don't crash when your WiFi gets crowded. These devices use a dedicated 908.42MHz frequency to avoid interference from your router, ...

The key technical benefits of the latest Z-Wave Long Range specification. How Z-Wave Long Range compares to Z-Wave. In September 2020, the Z-Wave Alliance first announced the new Z-Wave Long Range ...

Residential security company Kwikset has announced the launch of two new Z-Wave smart locks, the HomeConnect 918 and HomeConnect 620. Both new models feature enhanced performance and connectivity ...