Sofia / Munich, July 15, 2025 — Shelly Group, a worldwide chief in IoT and smart-building options, at this time pronounces its portfolio of Shelly Wave gadgets with Z-Wave Lengthy Vary (ZWLR) is now transport. This expanded lineup delivers unprecedented vary, helps 1000’s of gadgets on a single hub, and offers rock-solid sub-GHz reliability whereas sustaining the simplicity and performance that buyers and installers anticipate of Shelly gadgets.
Past Partitions: The Energy of Z-Wave Lengthy Vary
Whereas normal Shelly Wave gadgets excel inside houses, the brand new ZWLR variations are constructed to overcome challenges that may compromise sensible dwelling programs corresponding to thick partitions, lengthy distances, or dense constructing supplies that may steal sign power. ZWLR affords as much as 1.5-mile vary in excellent situations and helps as much as 4000 gadgets in a single community. It’s additionally backward-compatible with current Z-Wave gadgets.
Shelly now helps each main sensible dwelling connectivity protocol: Wi-Fi for high-speed cloud-based automation, Bluetooth for ultra-local duties corresponding to presence sensing, Zigbee and Matter for broader interoperability, and now ZWLR to reap the benefits of prolonged vary, low energy consumption, and dependable efficiency throughout giant properties. ZWLR’s boosted vary permits connectivity as much as 1.5 miles away in excellent situations on a low-traffic frequency, delivering superior efficiency for lighting, relays, sensors, and different gadgets, with out repeaters, trenching, or additional cabling required.
ZWLR additionally streamlines community effectivity by routing instructions immediately from hub-to-device through a star community topology with out touching the house router. This preserves Wi-Fi bandwidth for streaming and gaming whereas letting a single Z-Wave gateway handle 1000’s of ZWLR modules as wants develop. That additional capability is right for giant residences, multi-unit properties, agricultural purposes, out of doors management, and light-commercial retrofits the place standard hubs shortly attain capability limits.
“ZWLR strengthens the reliability and attain of our sensible dwelling options,” mentioned Leon Kralj, CTO of Shelly Group. “With prolonged vary capabilities and low energy consumption, ZWLR permits seamless connectivity throughout huge distances, out of doors areas, giant properties with a number of buildings and even an expansive campus. By including ZWLR to our expansive portfolio, Shelly now affords a complete suite of connectivity choices that empowers customers to pick out the very best protocol for each software, maximizing efficiency, scalability, and long-term worth.”
U.S. Line-up & Availability
9 ZWLR gadgets are actually transport: Shelly Wave Plug, Shelly Wave 1, Shelly Wave 1PM, Shelly Wave 2PM, Shelly Wave 1 Mini, Shelly Wave 1PM Mini, Shelly Wave PM Mini, Shelly Wave H&T, and Shelly Wave Movement.
Extra ZWLR gadgets, together with Shelly Wave i4, Shelly Wave i4 DC, Shelly Wave Professional 1, Shelly Wave Professional 1PM, Shelly Wave Professional 2, Shelly Wave Professional 2PM, Shelly Wave Professional 3, and Shelly Wave Professional Shutter are anticipated to turn out to be out there later this yr.
Pair any of those with a ZWLR-capable controller—corresponding to Dwelling Assistant (2025.5+ with an 800-series USB stick), Hubitat Elevation C-8 / C-8 Professional, or HomeSeer HomeTroller G8—to unlock long-range operation.
All merchandise can be found at this time from the Shelly USA net retailer (us.shelly.com) and thru licensed distributors throughout North America.
About Shelly Group
Shelly USA, a subsidiary of Shelly Group SE, delivers revolutionary, inexpensive sensible dwelling options tailor-made to the U.S. market. With a various portfolio of sensible relays, power meters, lighting controls, and sensors, Shelly empowers customers to create clever, energy-efficient sensible houses with ease. Designed for flexibility, Shelly gadgets combine seamlessly with main platforms like Google Dwelling, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Dwelling Assistant—no hubs required. Dedicated to privateness and safety, Shelly affords GDPR-compliant gadgets with native management choices, making certain knowledge stays safe. By mixing affordability, reliability, and superior performance, Shelly makes sensible dwelling expertise accessible and customizable for each first-time customers and tech fans. Shelly USA proudly contributes to Shelly Group’s world mission to convey high-quality IoT merchandise to over 100 markets.
