Lightwave Link Plus gets Apple HomeKit certification

Smart home solutions provider LightwaveRF received certification for its Lightwave Link Plus product this week, as a ‘Works With Apple HomeKit’ device.

The AIM-traded company said its new Lightwave Link Plus connected to a standard WiFi router and controlled the integrated LightwaveRF smart home system for lighting, heating, power and security.

It would manage Lightwave end-point devices through both Apple Home and LightwaveRF apps, and via voice control.

The Lightwave Link Plus supported the current Lightwave product range, and would support the company’s new range of devices due to be launched later in the year.

“This announcement of the next generation Lightwave Link and its certification by Apple is the culmination of an extensive research and development programme over more than two years,” said LightwaveRF CEO Andrew Pearson.

“A fully integrated Apple chip allows Lightwave Link Plus to work directly with Apple HomeKit without reliance on third party technologies and interfaces.

“This new generation of smart home technology has much improved energy efficiency, uses a combination of radio frequencies and protocols to execute fully encrypted commands with zero latency, and is future proofed by remote over-the-air update capability.”

Pearson said together with the company’s new cloud platform capabilities, energy consumption analytics and voice control, Lightwave Link Plus was a “significant” new development for the company.

“Lightwave Link Plus and our new range of lighting and power devices will launch later this year.”