Technologies, protocols & alliances
OUR RADIO TECHNOLOGIES & PROTOCOLS AT A GLANCE
All our solutions use radio technology to communicate directly together and with a smart home solution. Your customers can control everything from their app, both at home and remotely.
RTS: RADIO TECHNOLOGY SOMFY®
More than 10 million devices installed around the world are equipped with Somfy Radio Technology – Somfy's historic and proprietary radio protocol.
RTS is the pioneer and a model for secure radio control of the home. This unidirectional protocol is a first and easy step to a connected home. This technology allows for quick installation without wiring, for a flexible and scalable operation.
RTS is the pioneer and a model for secure radio control of the home. This unidirectional protocol is a first and easy step to a connected home. This technology allows for quick installation without wiring, for a flexible and scalable operation.
IO-HOMECONTROL®
The io-homecontrol radio protocol is a reliable and secure technology used in Europe. This is a reference for radio control of the home for Smart Home. It features exhaustive data feedback, meaning you can check the status of a home equipment (its real-time position) and receive confirmation of commands given. Tailored for remote control from a smartphone, it ensures a reliable, ultra secure radio transmission.
The io-homecontrol technology is scalable. Your customers can add new equipment as their needs evolve and most importantly, they don’t need to change their current installation.
The io-homecontrol technology is scalable. Your customers can add new equipment as their needs evolve and most importantly, they don’t need to change their current installation.
Zigbee
The Zigbee protocol is the authority in wireless communication, used by Somfy in North America and Asia for smart homes. It provides data feedback so you can check the status of an equipment at all times.
Somfy is a member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). Implementing Zigbee gives access to a robust mesh network, highly secured, and the universal language that allows smart objects to work together.
For homeowners, Zigbee increases choice and flexibility, and the confidence that products will work together. Zigbee technology is developed within CSA.
Somfy is a member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). Implementing Zigbee gives access to a robust mesh network, highly secured, and the universal language that allows smart objects to work together.
For homeowners, Zigbee increases choice and flexibility, and the confidence that products will work together. Zigbee technology is developed within CSA.
Thread
The Internet of Things (IoT) aims to transform people's lives through smart homes and businesses. Thread solves the complexities of the IoT, addressing challenges such as interoperability, security, low-power and robustness requirements.
In the home, the goal is to make life easier by creating new experiences and reimagining old ones through a network of connected appliances, lights, temperature controls, security and entertainment systems.
The Matter protocol will natively run-on Thread network layers. Thread is a technology developed within Thread Group..
Matter
Matter is a seal of approval that devices will work seamlessly together, today and tomorrow. By building upon Internet Protocol (IP), Matter will enable communication across smart home devices, mobile app and cloud services.
Matter makes it easier to build devices that are compatible with smart home and voice services such as Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, and others.
The first specification release of the Matter protocol will run on Wi-Fi and Thread network layers and will use Bluetooth Low Energy for commissioning. In a first step, Somfy’s io and Zigbee legacy products could be seamlessly used with Matter thanks to bridges. Matter technology is developed within CSA.
EnOcean
TaHoma®, Somfy’s smart home solution, is compatible with the EnOcean radio protocol for heating systems. Simply add a gateway or radio module.
Z-Wave
TaHoma®, Somfy’s smart home solution, is compatible with the Z-Wave two-way radio protocol for lighting. Simply add a gateway or radio module.