EnOcean's Technology is an International Standard

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has ratified a new standard for wireless applications with ultra-low power consumption. It is the first and only wireless standard optimized for energy harvesting solutions, and therefore for EnOcean's self-powered wireless technology.

Together with the EnOcean Equipment Profiles (EEPs) drawn up by the EnOcean Alliance, this international standard lays the foundation for fully interoperable, open wireless technology comparable to standards such as Bluetooth and WiFi. The standard can be downloaded from www.iso.org.

The new standard is geared to wireless sensors and wireless sensor networks with ultra-low power consumption. It also includes sensor networks that use energy harvesting technology to draw energy from their surroundings, such as motion, light or temperature differences.

This principle allows use of electronic control systems that work independently of an external power supply.

EnOcean, which develops energy harvesting wireless technology, is a pioneer in this field. The company has been producing and marketing maintenance-free wireless sensor solutions for use in building and industrial automation for more than ten years. EnOcean-based products are currently installed in over 250,000 buildings around the world.