Shelly Group, a global manufacturer of IoT and smart-building solutions, has announced its portfolio of Shelly Wave devices with Z-Wave Long Range (ZWLR) is now shipping.
The expanded lineup is said to support high levels of range, along with the ability to support thousands of devices on a single hub, and the product line provides reliable sub-GHz connectivity while maintaining simplicity and functionality.
Shelly Wave Developed to Work in Harsh Environments
While standard Shelly Wave devices work well inside homes, the new ZWLR versions are built to deal with the challenges that can compromise wireless smart home systems such as thick walls, long distances or dense building materials that sap signal strength. ZWLR offers up to 1.5-mile range in ideal conditions and supports up to 4000 devices in one network. It’s also backward-compatible with existing Z-Wave devices.
With the release, Shelly now also supports every major smart home connectivity protocol: Wi-Fi for high-speed cloud-based automation, Bluetooth for ultra-local tasks such as presence sensing, Zigbee and Matter for broader interoperability and ZWLR to take advantage of extended range, low power consumption, and reliable performance across large properties.
The company states that ZWLR’s boosted range enables connectivity up to 1.5 miles away in ideal conditions on a low-traffic frequency, delivering superior performance for lighting, relays, sensors, and other devices, without repeaters, trenching, or extra cabling required.
According to the company, ZWLR also streamlines network efficiency by routing commands directly from hub-to-device via a star network topology without touching the home router. This functionality Shelly continues, preserves Wi-Fi bandwidth for streaming and gaming while letting a single Z-Wave gateway manage thousands of ZWLR modules as needs grow.
That extra capacity can be used for large residences, multi-unit properties, agricultural applications, outdoor control, and light-commercial retrofits where conventional hubs quickly reach capacity limits.
Nine ZWLR devices are now shipping:
- 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
- Shelly Wave Motion
The company notes other ZWLR products include:
- Shelly Wave i4
- Shelly Wave i4 DC
- Shelly Wave Pro 1
- Shelly Wave Pro 1PM
- Shelly Wave Pro 2
- Shelly Wave Pro 2PM
- Shelly Wave Pro 3 (later in 2025)
- Shelly Wave Pro Shutter (later in 2025)
The company adds that dealers can pair any of these devices with a ZWLR-capable controller such as Home Assistant (2025.5+ with an 800-series USB stick), Hubitat Elevation C-8 / C-8 Pro, or HomeSeer HomeTroller G8 to unlock long-range operation.
