LightwaveRF to be helped by Apple in Homekit development

Apple has agreed to help UK technology minnow LightwaveRF develop its home automation technology for use with the US technology giant's Apple Homekit development.Lightwave said Apple has "agreed to assist" the company in ensuring it correctly programmes its weblink so that customers will be able to access its product range via Apple's Homekit.The AIM-listed company has developed a 'smart home' platform and product range that enables households and businesses to remotely operate and control household applications including lighting, power, heating and security using smartphones, tablets or desktop computer applications.Products include 'intelligent' dimmers, radiator valves, sockets and sensors.Last June Lightwave said Apple had approached it about becoming a developer on Apple's MFi (Made for iPhone/iPod/iPad) licensing programme, allowing it to use the Apple MFi logo to promote its products as made for iPod, iPhone and iPad."The company is now able to update the market that Apple have agreed to assist LightwaveRF in implementing the correct protocol in LightwaveRF's weblink in order to enable customers the benefits of using HomeKit with the company's product range", it said in a statement on Thursday.The group was floated on AIM in 2008 as JSJS Designs after its founders John Shermer and John Sinclair, together bringing to the new mass market for home automation a combined 20 years of accumulated knowledge in developing home automation systems for the severely physically disabled.Last year the company changed its name to reflect its LightwaveRF lead product range.Shares in LightwaveRF were up 15.5% to 41p at 11:30 on Thursday. Irish Cont.