Mississauga, ON - April 6, 2015 - Certicom Corp. today announced that it has generated nearly sixty million certificates to more than seventy companies worldwide since the device authentication service for ZigBee Smart Energy was unveiled in 2008.

Providing a root of trust based on Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), Certicom remains a strong leader in the secure management and enhancement of low-cost interoperability of ZigBee Smart Energy devices.

Alongside achieving great success with providing ZigBee Smart Energy 1.0 certificates to a multitude of Alliance members, Certicom is pleased to commence issuance of ZigBee Smart Energy 1.2 certificates in April to manufacturers whose products are certified by the ZigBee Alliance, including the smart meter roll out in the UK.  The new 1.2 version to ZigBee Alliance's Home Automation standard adds several important features and provides enhancements for certified devices.

Visit Certicom online to learn more about ZigBee Smart Energy device certificates and how to access to Certicom security technology.

ZigBee: Control your world
ZigBee is the global wireless language connecting dramatically different devices to work together and enhance everyday life. The ZigBee Alliance is a non-profit association of more than 300 member companies driving development of ZigBee wireless technology. The Alliance promotes world-wide adoption of ZigBee as the leading wirelessly networked, sensing and control standard for use in consumer electronics, energy, health care, home, commercial and industrial areas. For more information, visit: www.zigbee.org.