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CEA, LONMARK Announce New Home & Building Automation StandardsThe Consumer Electronics Association (News - Alert) (CEA)® and LONMARK International today announced two new standards available for home and building automation. These standards provide multiple parties - including users, developers, vendors, integrators and specifiers of open building control systems - a mechanism to develop and deliver a higher level of device-to-device interoperability using any open control networking communication platform. "Our intent is to offer to the market a very proven, well adopted approach to solving the Internet of Things (IoT) interoperability issue," said Ron Bernstein, chief ambassador for LONMARK International. "These profiles can be de-coupled from the core ANSI/CEA-709.1 control network protocol and be implemented on any transport, providing a unique opportunity for other standards development bodies to jumpstart their interoperability efforts." Added Bernstein, "The process of taking the LONMARK documents through the CEA standards process proved to be exceptionally efficient. With the help of key CEA staff and committee members, we are very pleased with the process and with the initial outpour of interest." Standard Specifications:
"LONMARK's member community has helped build standards over th last 22 years," said Dave Wilson, vice president, technology & standards, CEA. "Given that level of dedication and contribution to the sector, we wanted to ensure that taking the LONMARK documents through the CEA standards process would be exceptionally efficient. As the initial outpouring of interest indicates, the process worked quite well." These new standards were developed in task groups with topic experts contributing to a final consensus for each device profile. A complete testing and certification program offered by LONMARK International ensures compliance to the standards. CEA is the natural home of these standards for the U.S. market, with many new profiles and standards updates planned for the future. CEA's standards committees produce standards, guidelines and technical reports that help grow the consumer technology industry. All are welcome and encouraged to join any of CEA's technology activities. For further information please visit standards.CE.org or contact [email protected]. The recently published standards are available through TechStreet. About CEA: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the technology trade association representing the $286 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative and regulatory advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces CES (News - Alert) - The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at CE.org, InnovationMovement.com and through social media: http://www.ce.org/social. About LONMARK International: LONMARK International is a member-based, non-profit organization that enables interoperable systems for products based on the ANSI/CEA-709 (ISO/IEC (News - Alert) 14908) series of standards. LONMARK International has tested and certified over 500 products complying with its interoperability guidelines. Additionally, LONMARK International has certified nearly 1,000 industry professionals worldwide for their expertise in the guidelines and industry standards. Products based on the ANSI/CEA-709 (ISO/IEC 14908) standard are installed in over 500,000 buildings worldwide. LONMARK International remains committed to educating the industry on the value of open, interoperable systems by providing tools, resources, and support for its members and their markets. For more information, visit www.lonmark.org. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook LONMARK and the LONMARK logo are registered trademarks of LONMARK International in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150629006095/en/ |