This week’s Smart DevOps roundup features a new protocol stack to simplify deployment and management of Industrial-Internet of Things (IoT) network applications, an old alliance aims to unify IoT efforts, and a device that lets you invent your own connected solution.

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Vitesse introduces IStaX software for Industrial IoT

Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. a provider of IC solutions to advance “Ethernet Everywhere” in Carrier, Enterprise and Internet of Things (IoT) networks, unveiled IStaX software (VSC6815SDK), a robust protocol stack to simplify deployment and management of Industrial-IoT network applications such as Industrial Ethernet switching, surveillance, video distribution, LCD signage, intelligent sensors, and metering equipment.

IStaX is designed to work across Vitesse’s extensive portfolio of Ethernet switches and PHYs, enabling high level of return on investment and uniform delivery of customer experience to the end user.

“Vitesse tripled its Industrial-IoT customer base over the past year. As the IoT continues expanding, the number of companies requiring networking know-how will only proliferate,” noted Larry O’Connell, product marketing director at Vitesse. “Our goal is to make their path to market as easy as possible by leveraging Vitesse’s expertise in Ethernet networking, security and timing synchronization. As we’ve proven in Carrier markets, our turnkey IC and software solutions can reduce time-to-market for Industrial-IoT equipment by nearly 70 percent.”

ZigBee 3.0

The ZigBee Alliance, the group of companies that maintain and publish the ZigBee protocol, announced the ZigBee 3.0, a new standard that aims to unify all wireless standards for the easy development and adoption.

According to the not-for-profit organization, ZigBee 3.0 will provide interoperability across a wide range of connected devices including home automation, wearable tech, connected cars, connected lighting, and even healthcare. The new standard will give consumers and businesses access to innovative products and services that seamlessly work together.

“The market is realizing the value of connecting all these devices, even things we didn’t think were logically connected at one point, so that has really driven our members to say we need to look at this and we need to unify our standards. It’s technically possible and the market wants it,” Ryan Maley, director of strategic marketing for the ZigBee Alliance, explaining the trends driving ZigBee 3.0.

WeMo Maker

Belkin International Inc. launched a new product that will help inventors and tinkerers create their own connected devices. Called the WeMo Maker, the device makes it possible to control low voltage electronic devices using a smartphone or tablet. It can serve as a controller, sensor or manager allowing you to turn devices on or off, create schedules for when they should turn on or off, connect to different sensors, and it even works with IFTTT so you can create recipes for more automation options.

To control devices connected to the WeMo Maker, you just need to download the WeMo app. The WeMo maker is available for $79.99 and it requires knowledge of electrical wiring.