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設備的核心語言，應用層推動了物聯網的極大成長。聯盟中的市場領導者認識到這是聯盟成員和產業加速成長的機會，合力將其轉化為物聯網通用語言，使每個人能夠隨時隨地在其選擇的網絡中使用。”

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.

大部分物聯網設備不用同一種語言，即使它們使用同樣的無線技術。這就導致物聯網常常淪為各種轉換的拼湊，為開發人員增加了復雜性，而且將用戶局限于單一供應商系統。該解決方案基于任何網絡上所有物聯網設備之間的通用語言，為開發人員提供了一個通用的創新平臺，使用戶能夠自由選擇適合他們的產品。目前的Zigbee設備使用一種通用語言。有了dotdot，該語言——Zigbee技術核心的應用層，就可以應用于其他的物聯網網絡。盡管其他解決方案利用仍在起草的新協議或單一供應商解決方案來應對這一挑戰，但dotdot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.”

物聯網硅、軟件及系統解決方案領先提供商Silicon Labs軟件副總裁Skip Ashton表示：“得益于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、認證和標志方案。由于dotdot建構于Zigbee的應用層，而Zigbee是dotdot家族的一部分，現在參與并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。