HAWKING TECHNOLOGIES JOINS THE Z-WAVE ALLIANCE

HAWKING TECHNOLOGIES JOINS THE Z-WAVE ALLIANCE AND PLANS TO USE Z-WAVE
TECHNOLOGY IN FUTURE PRODUCTS

IRVINE, CA – November 14, 2006 –

Hawking Technologies, a leading developer
of innovative wireless networking solutions for the home, workgroup and
corporate users, announced today that it has joined the Z-Wave Alliance
and plans to use Z-Wave technology in it’s upcoming products. Zensys,
the developer of the Z-Wave wireless mesh networking technology for home
control, provides a fully-developed, low-cost, interoperable RF-based
technology that is currently available in thousands of wireless home
control and automation products.

“Hawking’s vision of the digital home entails seamless communication
between multiple protocols and standards. The home of the future will not
use one single RF standard, instead it will be a mix of many that each
serve their own purpose in delivering content, control or monitoring.
Z-Wave is one of these standards which we see home control using and plan
to release a Z-Wave enabled solution very soon. We strive to innovate and
create useful solutions for the home and Zensys provides the stepping
stone for one part of the solution. The interoperability and current
ecosystem of Z-Wave products in the market gives a good foundation to
build on,” says Jason Owen, Chief Manager of Hawking Technologies.