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UEI's Ecolink Garage Door Controller Lands Z-Wave LR Certification

Universal Electronics Inc.'s Ecolink 700 Series garage door controller is the first product to complete certification for Z-Wave Long Range (LR), enabling more use cases for smart home, multi-dwelling units and hospitality, said the Z-Wave Alliance Tuesday. LR extends Z-Wave connectivity beyond a home’s interior to door locks, garage door sensors and gate access, offering wider coverage, improved battery life, interoperability and backward compatibility, the alliance said; it grows scalability to over 4,000 devices on a smart home network. Ecolink plans to have all its new Z-Wave sensors and devices certified as Z-Wave LR, said UEI’s Mike Bailey, vice president-product development and operations.