Sigma Designs : Z-Wave Frequency Extends Global Reach With Approvals in Caribbean and Latin American Markets

MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 30, 2015) - Sigma Designs, the world's leading provider of the Z-Wave technology, announces today the availability of approved frequencies by the government bodies in 23 new territories. Spanning the Central and South American regions as well as parts of the Caribbean, Z-Wave frequencies are approved for use in the 23 countries and territories listed here.

The rapid proliferation of the Z-Wave standard across the globe has increased demand for frequency availability in new regions. With recently announced milestones of 40 million Z-Wave IoT devices shipped worldwide and 1350 certified devices, the Z-Wave ecosystem continues to dominate the smart home and lifestyle security markets. Establishing the approved frequencies allows IoT manufacturers to bring Z-Wave products to fruition in these new markets. The addition of these approved frequencies brings the total number of countries and territories where the Z-Wave wireless standard is available to 86 and now includes representation on every major continent.

"We have established these frequency approvals through the local regulatory bodies in the region and are thrilled to finally bring Z-Wave to these markets," said Raoul Wijgergangs, Vice President of Sigma Designs' Z-Wave business unit. "The demand for Z-Wave products and services has grown rapidly in many of these areas and we hope these approvals will spur tremendous growth in their respective smart home and automation markets."

The approved frequencies are listed below:

908.4 MHz, 916 MHz:

919.8 MHz + 921.4 MHz:

921.4 MHz:

868.4 MHz + 869.85 MHz:

Z-Wave is fully interoperable between all brands and is fully backward-compatible between versions. Z-Wave products are available direct to consumers through major retailers and e-tailers and are featured by leading home security providers and telecommunications companies worldwide.

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About Z-Wave

Z-Wave technology utilizes an open internationally recognized ITU standard (G.9959) transceiver. It is the leading wireless smart home solution in the market today, with over 1300 certified interoperable products worldwide. Represented by the Z-Wave Alliance, and supported by more than 350 companies around the world, the standard is a key enabler for managing home safety and security, energy, and aging in place. 

Z-Wave® is a registered trade mark of Sigma Designs and its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

About Sigma Designs
Sigma Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIGM) is a world leader in enabling smart home convergence. The company designs and builds the essential semiconductor technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's leading IPTV set-top boxes, Smart TV, connected media players, Internet of Things (IoT) for smart home devices and residential gateways and whole home media connectivity . For more information about Sigma Designs, please visit www.sigmadesigns.com.

Sigma Designs, Secure Media Processor, and the Sigma Designs logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sigma Designs, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are believed to be trademarks of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about the anticipated market acceptance of the Sigma Z-Wave product line in certain geographic regions. Actual results may vary materially due to a number of factors including, but not limited to, market, consumer and customer acceptance of the Z-Wave product line in the aforementioned regions and the ability of Z-Wave to compete with other technologies or products in these markets, if any, as well as other risks that are detailed from time to time in Sigma's SEC reports, including its report on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Sigma undertakes no obligation to publicly release or otherwise disclose the result of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may be made as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.