Zigbee Alliance announces dotdot- universal IoT language
Zigbee聯盟發布物聯網通用語言dotdot

January 4, 2017 – The zigbee alliance announced dotdot — the universal language for the IoT, making it possible for smart objects to work together on any network. Members of the zigbee alliance and Thread Group will also showcase the first demonstrations of dotdot devices running over Thread’s IP-based networks.

2017年1月4日消息——Zigbee聯盟公布了物聯網通用語言——dotdot，實現智能設備能夠在任何網絡上協同工作。Zigbee聯盟和Thread Group成員還將首次演示在Thread IP網絡上運行的dotdot設備。  

“dotdot represents the next chapter in the zigbee alliance’s continued commitment to create and evolve open standards for the smart networks in our homes, businesses and neighborhoods,” said Tobin Richardson, zigbee alliance President and CEO. “The application layer that is the core language of zigbee devices has driven significant growth in the IoT. Recognizing the opportunity to multiply that growth for members and the industry, market leaders within the alliance have come together to transform it into a universal language for the IoT, making it available to everyone, everywhere, across their network of choice.”

ZigBee聯盟主席兼行政總裁Tobin Richardson說：“創建和發展家庭
、商業和小區智能網絡的開放標準是Zigbee聯盟的長期承諾，dotdot則開啟了這一承諾的新篇章。作為Zigbee設she備bei的de核he心xin語yu言yan
，應ying用yong層ceng推tui動dong了le物wu聯lian網wang的de極ji大da成cheng長chang。聯lian盟meng中zhong的de市shi場chang領ling導dao者zhe認ren識shi到dao這zhe是shi聯lian盟meng成cheng員yuan和he產chan業ye加jia速su成cheng長chang的de機ji會hui，合he力li將jiang其qi轉zhuan化hua為wei物wu聯lian網wang通tong用yong語yu言yan

，使shi每mei個ge人ren能neng夠gou隨sui時shi隨sui地di在zai其qi選xuan擇ze的de網wang絡luo中zhong使shi用yong。”

Most IoT devices don’t speak the same language even if they use the same wireless technology. The result is an Internet of Things that is often a patchwork of translations, adding complexity for developers and limiting users to single-vendor systems. The solution lies in a common language between all IoT devices on any network, giving developers a common platform to innovate on, and users the freedom to choose products that work for them. Today’s zigbee devices speak a common language. With dotdot, that language – the application layer at the heart of zigbee technology – can be applied across other IoT networks. While others are addressing this challenge with new protocols still being drafted, or single-vendor solutions, dotdot is an open, mature technology supported by the zigbee alliance’s 400+ strong global membership and a diverse supply chain. This offers developers flexibility and speed in building their products and business today.

大da部bu分fen物wu聯lian網wang設she備bei不bu用yong同tong一yi種zhong語yu言yan，即ji使shi它ta們men使shi用yong同tong樣yang的de無wu線xian技ji術shu。這zhe就jiu導dao致zhi物wu聯lian網wang常chang常chang淪lun為wei各ge種zhong轉zhuan換huan的de拚pin湊cou
，為wei開kai發fa人ren員yuan增zeng加jia了le複fu雜za性xing，而er且qie將jiang用yong戶hu局ju限xian於yu單dan一yi供gong應ying商shang係xi統tong。該gai解jie決jue方fang案an基ji於yu任ren何he網wang絡luo上shang所suo有you物wu聯lian網wang設she備bei之zhi間jian的de通tong用yong語yu言yan，為wei開kai發fa人ren員yuan提ti供gong了le一yi個ge通tong用yong的de創chuang新xin平ping台tai，使shi用yong戶hu能neng夠gou自zi由you選xuan擇ze適shi合he他ta們men的de產chan品pin。目mu前qian的deZigbee設備使用一種通用語言。有了dotdot，該語言——Zigbeejishuhexindeyingyongceng
，jiukeyiyingyongyuqitadewulianwangwangluo。jinguanqitajiejuefanganliyongrengzaiqicaodexinxieyihuodanyigongyingshangjiejuefanganlaiyingduizheyitiaozhan
，dandotdot是一項開放、成熟的技術，得到了ZigBee聯盟400多個強大的全球成員和多樣化供應鏈的支持。這就為現在的開發人員開發產品和業務提高了靈活性和速度。

“Silicon Labs and our customers have succeeded in the IoT because of the scalability of zigbee’s interoperability technology,” said Skip Ashton, VP of Software at Silicon Labs, a leading provider of silicon, software and system solutions for the IoT. “We’ve seen a significant increase in the adoption of zigbee as developers recognize their investment in the established zigbee market today will enable them to expand into new markets via dotdot.”

物聯網矽、軟件及係統解決方案領先提供商Silicon Labs軟件副總裁Skip Ashton表示：“得益於Zigbee互操作性技術的可擴充性，Silicon Labs和我們的客戶已經在物聯網領域取得成功。我們發現Zigbee的應用顯著增加，因為開發者意識到，他們目前對既有Zigbee市場的投資，將使他們能夠透過dotdot開拓新市場。”

The zigbee alliance will be announcing more details about dotdot, including specifications, certification, and logo program, as 2017 progresses. Because dotdot is built on zigbee’s application layer and zigbee is a part of the dotdot family, the best way to get involved — and get to market today — is to start building zigbee products. Companies and developers interested in getting early access or participating in dotdot’s development, can join the zigbee alliance by visiting zigbee.org.

Zigbee聯盟將在2017年公布dotdot的更多細節，包括規格、認證和標誌方案。由於dotdot建構於Zigbee的應用層，而Zigbee是dotdot家族的一部分，現在參與並推向市場的最佳方式是開始切入Zigbee產品。有興趣獲得提早應用或者參與dotdot開發的公司和開發者，可以訪問Zigbee.org加入Zigbee聯盟。