Aeotec Group GmbH is a

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and

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multinational company based in

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, and is known as Aeotec. It used to be known as ''Aeon Labs'' and was headquartered in

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. It was founded in 2011. Its range of products utilizes the

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and

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communications protocol, the latter being a technology to which Aeotec owns the European rights. The group acquired German electronics maker Popp & Co., founded in 1930, and also Z-Wave Europe, a major distributor of IOT and Smart Home products. The acquisitions moved both its headquarters and research-and-development operations to Germany. Aeotec has partnerships with multiple solutions providers including Alarm.com, ADT,

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, for whom Aeotec is a core connected home accessory provider,

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, and

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Products

The majority of the company's products have been released under the company's own brand name of ''Aeotec'' while operating for many years as an original equipment manufacturer. Aeotec products have been designed to work with controllers such as

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, and

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along with the group's own controllers AutoPilot and Smart Home Hub. Aeotec by Aeon Labs products

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External links

Aeotec official website
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