# Z-Wave Alliance's Mitch Klein | Z-Wave, Connectivity Options, and Other Drivers in the Smart Home Market

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2020-04-27
- Length: 39m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-27-z-wave-alliances-mitch-klein-z-wave-connectivity-options-and-other-drivers-in-th
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Z-Wave-Alliances-Mitch-Klein--Z-Wave--Connectivity-Options--and-Other-Drivers-in-the-Smart-Home-Market-e28bp4e

## Summary

Mitch Klein, Executive Director of the Z-Wave Alliance, explains how Z-Wave’s single-specification approach ensures interoperability in the smart home market, contrasting it with the fragmented Zigbee ecosystem. He discusses the technical advantages of Z-Wave’s sub-GHz frequency for wall penetration and battery life, and details the alliance’s decision to open the Z-Wave network layer to Silicon Labs' competitors to mitigate single-source risk. Klein also highlights 'Smart Start' QR code pairing to solve consumer setup friction and addresses growing privacy concerns surrounding voice assistants like Alexa.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-27-z-wave-alliances-mitch-klein-z-wave-connectivity-options-and-other-drivers-in-th#t=2) Introduction and Mitch Klein's Background
- [4:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-27-z-wave-alliances-mitch-klein-z-wave-connectivity-options-and-other-drivers-in-th#t=272) Z-Wave Alliance Purpose and Interoperability
- [8:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-27-z-wave-alliances-mitch-klein-z-wave-connectivity-options-and-other-drivers-in-th#t=490) Z-Wave vs. Zigbee: Technology and Market Position
- [16:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-27-z-wave-alliances-mitch-klein-z-wave-connectivity-options-and-other-drivers-in-th#t=967) Opening the Z-Wave Specification to Competitors
- [20:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-27-z-wave-alliances-mitch-klein-z-wave-connectivity-options-and-other-drivers-in-th#t=1217) Smart Home Adoption Drivers and Hero Products
- [24:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-27-z-wave-alliances-mitch-klein-z-wave-connectivity-options-and-other-drivers-in-th#t=1469) Consumer Privacy Concerns and Voice Assistants
- [29:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-27-z-wave-alliances-mitch-klein-z-wave-connectivity-options-and-other-drivers-in-th#t=1787) Smart Start QR Code Pairing and Setup
- [34:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-04-27-z-wave-alliances-mitch-klein-z-wave-connectivity-options-and-other-drivers-in-th#t=2078) Connected Home over IP (CHIP) and COVID-19 Impact

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Z-Wave Alliance (company)
- Silicon Labs (company)
- Z-Wave (product)
- Zigbee (product)
- Control4 (product)
- Amazon (company)
- Google (company)
- Apple (company)
- Alexa (product)
- Ring (product)
- Nest (product)
- August (product)
- ADT (company)
- Dyson (product)
- Smart Things (product)
- URC (company)
- Lutron (company)
- Microsoft (company)
- Verizon (company)
- CHIP (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep. 9 | Mesh Networking for IoT Smart Homes with ZigBee, Z-Wave, and Bluetooth](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-09-11-ep-9-mesh-networking-for-iot-smart-homes-with-zigbee-z-wave-and-bluetooth) (Moore's Lobby)
- [CES 2019 Special: Matt Johnson, Silicon Labs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-16-ces-2019-special-matt-johnson-silicon-labs) (EE Times Current)
- [Ep. 5 | LoRaWAN: The Things Network and LoRa Alliance Talk Open IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2020-07-10-ep-5-lorawan-the-things-network-and-lora-alliance-talk-open-iot) (Moore's Lobby)
- [70: Make Us All into Sherlock Holmes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-10-03-70-make-us-all-into-sherlock-holmes) (Embedded.fm)
- [479: Make Your Voice Heard](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2024-06-13-479-make-your-voice-heard) (Embedded.fm)

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