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The cooperation connects the two alliances’ advantages, synergies, and track records of standards advancements to create an open, global specification that will extend energy-harvesting wireless communication to a broader range of self-powered IoT sensor solutions. 

This channel on the IFTTT software application allows consumers to automatically link and manage their Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostats using IFTTT’s do-it-yourself (DIY) “Recipes.” 

Arzel Zoning Technology Inc. announced that Thomas J. Finnegan Co., Vandalia, Ohio, is now representing Arzel in the Midwest region, covering Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The global occupancy sensor market is forecast to grow from $1.14 billion in 2015 to $2.78 billion in 2020, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.5 percent to 2020, according to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets.

Honeywell has announced a new channel on IFTTT — a widely-used software application — to help consumers better control their Honeywell thermostats and keep them feeling comfortable.

Carrier has announced the launch of its Cor™ smart home automation system — enabling homeowners to secure, control, and remotely manage their home’s most critical systems, including heating and cooling, from the convenience of a mobile app.

Gartner Inc. forecasts that 6.4 billion connected devices will be in use worldwide in 2016, up 30 percent from 2015, and will reach 20.8 billion by 2020. In 2016, 5.5 million new devices will get connected every day.

Home automation hardware, sold as stand-alone units, is forecast to exceed 300 million units by 2020, according to Juniper Research. This represents growth of more than 1,000 percent from an estimated installed base of 28 million units in 2015. 

The ZigBee Alliance, an association creating open standards that define the Internet of Things (IoT), announced with the EnOcean Alliance, a consortium for battery-less, wireless smart buildings and homes, that the organizations will cooperate on combining the benefits of EnOcean energy harvesting wireless solutions with ZigBee 3.0.