1. ULE Update March 2016 www.ulealliance.org
Avi Barel Director of Business Development ULE Alliance
Wolfgang John
Director Product Marekting
Intel Connected Home Division

2. ULE – The New Generation of Wireless Connectivity
Since its formation in 2013, the ULE Alliance promotes the world-wide adoption of the ULE – Ultra Low Energy wireless technology for IoT A modernized version of the mature and established DECT technology Our vision:
The proven and superior ULE technology will be a leading infrastructure and standard for home wireless networks, enabling a more safe life and higher level of convenience for people

3. Smart Home Challenge: from Luxury to Affordable
Smart Homes of Today:
Limited to Luxury Homes
Proprietary Technologies
Scarcely Available in Stores
Professional Installation
High Price (€€€)
Smart Homes of Tomorrow :
Mass Deployment
Based on Standards
Broadly Available in Stores:
Product Variety
Multiple Sources
Ease of Setup and Use - DIY
Added Value/New Features
Affordable Price (€)

4. ULE - The New Generation of Wireless Connectivity
Just place the sensors where you wish
Move around freely with wearable sensors
No Interference with other devices
No interference with neighbors
ULE
Covers
House and Garden
Wi-Fi
Covers
Most of the house

5. ULE - The New Generation of Wireless Connectivity Simple, Reliable, Cost Effective
Mesh Network
ULE Network
Repeater
Base
Base
Requires repeaters for range and reliability
Same Setup, no extra devices required

6. ULE – Adding Vital Dimensions: Voice & Video
Sorry, running late; Please Take a Seat; Will be Home in a Few Minutes
DECT phone
Bedroom 1
ULE Smoke
Detector
Bedroom 2
Motion Detector
Living Room
Mobile Network
Broadband Gateway
(ULE Enabled)
Your smartphone
Voice and video enabled

7. ULE Standard – the Current Status
Standardized
in ULE Alliance
HAN FUN Open Source – released in Q4, 2014; available on UA Website
Over 30 device profiles; more in definition
HAN FUN Specification released in October 2013; available on UA Website
HAN FUN (*)
Application Layer
Standardized
in ETSI
(ETSI TS )
ULE Transport Layer
Transport Layer Specification Available since April 2013
Physical Layer
ULE = DECT
(*) HAN FUN – Home Area Network FUNctional Protocol

8. ULE Certified Products are Here!
First certified product: August 2015; 18 products already certified, more in process
Certified products from Crow, Huawei, Panasonic, VTech
Plan for 2016 – over 100 certified products
You can view the certified products on: under “Certification/Certified Products”
Almost any type of sensor or actuator is already available with ULE

9. ULE Technology Standardization – Next Phase
2014
HAN FUN (*)
Application Layer
Any Other Application Layer
HAN FUN
Application Layer
6LowPAN
ULE Transport Layer
Physical Layer
ULE = DECT
(*) HAN FUN – Home Area Network FUNctional Protocol

10. 6LoWPAN – Connecting ULE to IPV-6
6LoWPAN Project started mid 2015
ULE Alliance commissioned the work to:
RTX for software development
University of Offenburg (HSO – HochSchule Offenburg) for testing
Project is on track; planned release – March 2016
The software will be offered as an open source

11. 6LoWPAN - Evolution to better Interoperability
The industry needs
ONLY ONE standard! … … ?
Wireless Protocol
Agnostic
Application Layer
Wireless Protocol
Agnostic
Application Layer √
6LoWPAN √
6LoWPAN
Transport/Protocol Layer
Transport/Protocol Layer X
Physical/MAC Layer X
Physical/MAC Layer
Wireless Technology A
Wireless Technology B
Device A
Device B

12. Cooperation and Liaisons
In 2015 the ULE Alliance established alliance with AllSeen Alliance and Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) – former OIC:
ULE Alliance is a member of the AllSeen Alliance
ULE Alliance is an official partner of the OCF
Both AllSeen and OCF recognized the unique values of ULE
The following projects are planned for both:
A gateway bridge connecting existing ULE networks to AllJoyn or IoTivity networks
Native implementation: the AllJoyn or IoTivity application layer running on top of ULE transport layer (and 6LoWPan).

13. ULE Alliance Members (March 2016: total 80+, shown 69)
Promoter
Contributor

14. ULE Alliance Members (March 2016: total 80+, shown 69)
Adopter

15. SIMPLY SECURE CONNECTIVITY
BY JOINING THE ULE ALLIANCE

16. Thank You! Join ULE Alliance at: www.ulealliance.org