Eindhoven, Netherlands - February 11, 2015 - NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced the launch of the Smart NFC ZigBee remote control 2.0 reference design. The new device with secure ZigBee encryption, which will be demoed at  2015 Embedded World (hall 5, booth 378), enables new sources of revenue to pay-tv, cable and telecom operators, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and Internet service providers (ISPs) previously unfeasible due to security limitations. Consumer benefits include instant media sharing, secure payments and a range of personalisation use cases.

"We believe that this is the next big step in the evolution of the smart home. Combining the power of two globally recognised technologies like NFC and ZigBee will enable consumers' convenience for secure payment and device pairing in the smart home like never before," said Paul Hubmer, general manager, NFC Infrastructure and Consumer, NXP. "NFC is now everywhere, so OEMs and service providers will be able to take advantage of new targeted advertising models and well as increasing use of paid video-on-demand services with secure payments."

Analysts forecast the smart home market to more than double to reach $71 billion by 2018. The Smart NFC ZigBee remote control 2.0 will enable consumers to seamlessly 'pair' and interact with the growing number of connected devices in the home via NFC and ZigBee. The reference design includes two leading NXP solutions, the PN7120 NFC reader and the JN5168 ZigBee Remote Control 2.0 controller. The remote is compatible with all three NFC modes: Reader, Peer-to-Peer and Card Emulation.

"Making the smart home experience convenient and accessible to consumers is key to driving adoption. We feel allowing consumers to pay for services via a mobile phone from their couch or to easily transfer their own images and videos to the big screen are some of the benefits a smart home offers," said Arsham Hatambeiki, Vice President, Corporate Product Strategy, UEI. "Together with NXP, we have created a compelling solution both for consumers and the industry. We have been able to use our combined expertise to address core issues around device pairing, payments and authentication and bring the smart home vision to life."

Key features include:

  • Easy Bluetooth/ WiFi/ ZigBee pairing with connected devices including Bluetooth Low Energy
  • Secure pay-per-view smartphone/MIFARE payment
  • Online maintenance/helpdesk functionality
  • Parental control mechanisms
  • Personalisation and direct social media log-in options
  • Interactive marketing with targeted ads and smartphone coupons
  • Authentication for genuine accessories
About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) creates solutions that enable secure connections for a smarter world. Building on its expertise in High Performance Mixed Signal electronics, NXP is driving innovation in the automotive, identification and mobile industries, and in application areas including wireless infrastructure, lighting, healthcare, industrial, consumer tech and computing. NXP has operations in more than 25 countries, and posted revenue of $4.82 billion in 2013.www.nxp.com. 

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