The ZigBee Alliance has unified its wireless standards to a single standard named ZigBee 3.0, designed to provide interoperability among a range of smart devices. The ZigBee 3.0 standard enables communication and interoperability among devices for home automation, connected lighting, energy efficiency and other markets. All device types, commands, and functionality defined in current ZigBee PRO-based standards are available to developers in the new standard.

ZigBee 3.0 supports both DIY installations as well as professionally installed systems. Based on IEEE 802.15.4, which operates at 2.4 GHz, ZigBee 3.0 uses ZigBee PRO networking to enable reliable communication in the lowest-power devices. Current ZigBee Certified products based on ZigBee Home Automation and ZigBee Light Link are interoperable with ZigBee 3.0. A complete list of standards that have been merged to create ZigBee 3.0 can be seen on the website at www.ZigBee.org.

ZigBee 3.0 is currently undergoing testing. The draft standard is available to members of the ZigBee Alliance today and is expected to be ratified in Q4 2015.