ULE Update
for the IOT in the
Smart Home : ETSI
March 2016
www.ulealliance.org
Daniel Hartnett
Director of Business Development
DECT Forum
Daniel. Hartnett@DECT.org
ULE Background
 Adoption; More than one billion DECT, DECT 6.0, J-DECT, DECT
Security, CAT-iq and ULE devices have been sold worldwide, which
continues to increase by over 100 million products per year. The
DECT Forum and ULE Alliance have >130 members in total and are
located in Bern, Switzerland.
 Ultra Low Energy: Smart Home, battery driven, high range, low
power
 CAT-iq: IP connectivity for the home gateway. Voice and Data
Includes HD Voice and ULE compatibility
 DECT 6.0: 95% USA cordless voice market
 J-DECT: Market Leader in Japan: Voice and Data
 DECT Security: Used by all major enterprise voice brands
ULE – The New Generation of Wireless Connectivity
Since its formation in 2013, the ULE Alliance promotes the world-wide adoption of the
ULE – Ultra Low Energy wireless technology for IoT
A modernized version of the mature and established DECT technology
Our vision:
The proven and superior ULE technology will be a
leading infrastructure and standard for home
wireless networks, enabling a more safe life and
higher level of convenience for people
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Smart Home Challenge:
from Luxury to Affordable
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Smart Homes of Today: Smart Homes of Tomorrow :
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Limited to Luxury Homes
Proprietary Technologies
Scarcely Available in Stores
Professional Installation
High Price (€€€) Mass Deployment
Based on Standards
Broadly Available in Stores:
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Product Variety
Multiple Sources
Ease of Setup and Use ‐ DIY
Added Value/New Features
Affordable Price (€) ULE Addressing the Challenges
DECT Maturity:
3B+ Chipsets Shipped
U L E
Long Range:
Simple Architecture,
Lowest Cost
ETSI Standard
ETSI TS 102 939‐1
Since
April 2013
The New Generation Wireless Technology for Home Automation, Security, Climate Control and More…
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ULE Alliance Focus: Homes and Buildings
Climate Control
Automation
Security
Personal Well‐being
ULE Supports Many More Use Cases…
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ULE - The New Generation of Wireless Connectivity
• Just place the sensors where you wish
• Move around freely with wearable sensors
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• No Interference with other devices
• No interference with neighbors
ULE
Wi‐Fi
Covers
House and Garden
Covers
Most of the house
ULE - The New Generation of Wireless Connectivity
Simple, Reliable, Cost Effective
ULE Network
Mesh Network
Repeater
Repeater
Repeater
Repeater
Base
Repeater
Base
Repeater
Requires repeaters for range and reliability
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Same Setup, no extra devices required
ULE and CAT-iq: A perfect fit for a seamless service
ULE ‐ IP Connectivity in the Smart Home in the HGW. No extra HW cost
ULE Devices
ULE Enabled GW with CAT‐iq
At the heart of the connected home
Home Control Unit
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Internet
ULE – Adding Vital Dimensions: Voice & Video
CAT-iq HD Voice phone
Bedroom 1
ULE Smoke
Detector
Bedroom 2
Motion Detector
Living Room
Broadband Gateway
(ULE Enabled)
Mobile Network
Voice and video enabled
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Your smartphone
Sorry, running late; Please Take a Seat; Will be Home in a Few Minutes
ULE Technology Standardization – Next Phase
Phase 1
2014
HAN FUN (*)
Application Layer
Any Other
Application
Layer
HAN FUN
Application
Layer
6LowPAN
ULE Transport Layer
Standardized
in ETSI
(ETSI TS 102 939‐1)
Physical Layer
ULE = DECT
(*) HAN FUN – Home Area Network FUNctional Protocol
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Phase 2 2016
ULE Certification Overview
ULE is a registered trademark owned by the ULE
Alliance, it references features and procedures to
corresponding ETSI & ULE Alliance Specifications.
Only end products ***
can be approved
through the
certification program
ULE
Certification
Program
All MEMBERS of
the ULE Alliance
can apply for
certification*,**
Notes:
(*)
Presenting company must be a Member of the ULE Alliance
(**) More conditions apply; refer to the formal definition of the Certification Program for complete details
(*** ) Currently end product can be a node or a hub; additional options may become available in the future
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ULE Certification – Now Open
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The Certification Program assures application level interoperability between devices from
different vendors, chipsets and software stacks
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The Certification is now open to all ULE Alliance members
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ULE Alliance partnered with AT4 wireless of Spain as the Test and Certification Laboratory
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Successfully passing the Test and Certification processes makes a product eligible to
receive the ULE Logo
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First certified product: August 2015; 35 products already certified, more in process
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Certified products from Crow, Huawei, Panasonic, VTech
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Plan for 2016 – over 100 certified products
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You can view the certified products on: www.ulealliance.org under “Certification/Certified
Products”
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6LoWPAN – Connecting ULE to IPV-6
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6LoWPAN Project started mid 2015
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ULE Alliance commissioned the work to:
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RTX for software development
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University of Offenburg (HSO – HochSchule Offenburg) for testing
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Project is on track; planned release – March 2016
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The software will be offered as an open source
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6LoWPAN - Evolution to better Interoperability
The industry needs
ONLY ONE standard!
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Wireless Protocol
Agnostic
Application Layer
6LoWPAN
Transport/Protocol Layer
Physical/MAC Layer
Wireless Technology A
Device A
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Wireless Protocol
Agnostic
Application Layer
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6LoWPAN
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X
Transport/Protocol Layer
Physical/MAC Layer
Wireless Technology B Device B
Interoperability without a common language
Sensor
Sensor
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B
A
Actuator
B
Sensor
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A, B, C ‐ wireless technologies
All to All translation in the gateway
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Gateway with `
A, B, C
Sensor
C
Actuator
Interoperability with a common language
Sensor
Sensor
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B
A
Actuator
B
Sensor
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A, B, C ‐ wireless technologies
All communicating via IP (6LoWPAN) and “speaking” a common language
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Gateway with `
A, B, C
Sensor
C
Actuator
Cooperation and Liaisons
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In 2015 the ULE Alliance established alliance with AllSeen Alliance and Open Connectivity
Foundation (OCF) – former OIC:
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ULE Alliance is a member of the AllSeen Alliance
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ULE Alliance is an official partner of the OCF
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Both AllSeen and OCF recognized the unique values of ULE
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The following projects are planned for both:
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A gateway bridge connecting existing ULE networks to AllJoyn or IoTivity networks
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Native implementation: the AllJoyn or IoTivity application layer running on top of ULE
transport layer (and 6LoWPan).
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AllJoyn and IoTivity over ULE: Native Implementation
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Wireless Protocol
Agnostic
Application Layer
Sensor of Actuator
6LoWPAN
ULE Transport/Protocol Layer
ULE Physical/MAC Layer
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ULE Alliance Members (March 2016: total 80+, shown 69)
Promoter
Contributor
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ULE Alliance Members (March 2016: total 80+, shown 69)
Adopter
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Thank You!
Join ULE Alliance at:
www.ulealliance.org
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