January 22, 2020 –The Zigbee Alliance , an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced that STMicroelectronics, serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has joined its Board of Directors. Along with other Zigbee Alliance promoter member companies, ST is set to play a role in the adoption and evolution of Zigbee.
The inclusion of wireless technologies in ST’s microcontroller product portfolio delivers flexibility in device architecture and faster transition for the mass market to add connectivity. With the evolution of the connectivity and IoT markets, the STM32 MCU/MPU products include strong integrated security mechanisms to guarantee IP and privacy protection.
ST’s membership at the Zigbee Alliance Board of Directors level aims to bring more visibility to the technology and accelerate new product developments with improved interoperability and cross-technology compatibility.