Ring has joined the Z-Wave Alliance, a global membership organisation dedicated to advancing the popular Z-Wave wireless smart home protocol, as a principal member.

The Amazon-backed home security company will also have a seat on the Alliance’s Board of Directors. It joins existing members ADT, Alarm.com, ASSA ABLOY, Ingersoll Rand Nexia Intelligence, Jasco Products, Leedarson, LG Uplus, Nortek Security & Control, Silicon Labs and SmartThings.

“We believe Z-Wave is one of the leading IoT technologies – particularly in home security. The Z-Wave Alliance has been a strong evangelist for interoperability, security and simplicity in the smart home, which are all things Ring strongly believes in too,” Ring Solutions president Mike Harris says.

“We look forward to working with the Board of Directors and active Alliance membership and together finding new ways to make smart home security more accessible for everyone.”

The Z-Wave Alliance membership is now over 700 members worldwide with 3,000 smart home and IoT certified devices on the market.