Asia Pacific distribution for ZigBee family

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Nov 15, 2005

Arrow has signed a franchise distribution agreement to market Ember's ZigBee wireless mesh networking systems through its 41 sales offices in 11 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region.

Arrow Asia Pac has signed a franchise distribution agreement to market Boston based Ember Corporation's ZigBee wireless mesh networking systems throughout Arrow's 41 sales offices in 11 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region.

"We are pleased to be working with Ember".

"Ember's ZigBee system has become the preferred platform for embedded wireless networks for sensing and control applications", said Richard Huxley, Vice President of Marketing, Arrow Asia Pac.

"Ember's products extend Arrow's wireless semiconductor portfolio in Asia".

"Our industry leading design-in and technical service support complements well with Ember's mature and feature-rich ZigBee platform and tools".

"We will deliver significant benefits to our customers in the industrial, home automation and telecommunication industries".

"Partnering with one of Asia's leading distributors will help proliferate ZigBee throughout the region", said Tony Delgado, Asia/Pacific Business Development Director, Ember Corporation.

"With the ZigBee market set to explode, customers are looking for low power, low cost, and scalable networking solutions".

"This partnership will enable us to leverage Arrow's demand creation expertise and broad customer base".

ZigBee is a wireless, standards-based radio technology designed for low-power mesh networking applications including home control and awareness, building automation, medical monitoring, industrial automation, asset management and homeland security.