Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

ZigBee standard is already creating smarter buildings but a link with ID systems may expand its wireless horizons

Wednesday, October 5, 2005


By Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor

You’re on the eleventh floor of your hotel and the fire alarm sounds. Everybody freaks out. Is the fire as real as the alarm is loud? How on earth will you find the nearest exit? Why aren’t there little lights to guide you? There is chaos and confusion – not just among the guests but among building managers dealing with multiple systems.

Such a scenario is typical with most commercial facilities, where numerous different electrical and wireless systems, from smoke detectors to lighting systems, don’t work in sync. Enter ZigBee.

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