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ZigBee Alliance Triples in Size

Posted by timothy on from the maybe-it-will-explode dept.

maxstreampr writes "The ZigBee Alliance just put out a press release talking about how they tripled in size in the past year. I know, I can see the posts already. "What up to 3 members now." There are actually 124 members and they have some huge players in Phillips, Freescale, Samsung, and MaxStream. Not too shabby." See this story from December for more on ZigBee; in short, it's a low-data-rate wireless standard "to enable wirelessly networked monitoring and control products."

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  1. What? by fembots · · Score: 5, Funny

    Up to 3 members now?

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    1. Re:What? by ravenspear · · Score: 2, Funny

      Actually 124.

    2. Re:What? by jon1012 · · Score: 2, Funny

      no... You're kidding ! ;) They are 5 now !

    3. Re:What? by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 2, Funny

      No shit?! But I bet they don't have any big players, say like Phillips, Freescale, Samsung, or MaxStream.

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    4. Re:What? by EverStoned · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hey, that's not too shabby. Do you know where I can get some more on Zigbee?

    5. Re:What? by Drakonian · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sure thing. See this story from December.

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    6. Re:What? by gimpimp · · Score: 2, Funny

      story from december? pah! thats old news...you want the story from january!

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  2. For great justice? by Kenshin · · Score: 1, Funny

    Guess they launched all ZigBee...

    (/lame)

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  3. What did they have before, 41 1/3 people? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Generally if something triples in size you would expect the new number of people to be a multiple of 3.

  4. ZigggleMcBeeeeeee! by TheWordOfB · · Score: 2, Funny

    ZigBee, n, pronounced: Bluetooth.

  5. Re:What's with the name? by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 2, Funny

    You want wireless fries with that?

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  6. take off all zigbee by mekkab · · Score: 2, Funny

    For great justice!
    Move all zig! err, zigbee.

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  7. Word has it... by dj245 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...That the newly power-mad ZigBee Alliance wishes to expand even more by combining with the Consortium of Tral.

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