BACnet forms the facility's information spinal cord in many buildings. Until now, BACnet was a predominantly wired communication technology. The challenge is to take the past innovation of wired BACnet systems and apply them to an increasingly wireless world. Recognizing that wireless yields cost savings and other benefits for many facilities, ZigBee Alliance is working with the BACnet Standing Standards Project Committee on an addendum to the BACnet standard, which would tunnel BACnet over ZigBee wireless networks.
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