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With zwave, you can't actually implement the spec yourself, you have to buy little bits of hardware from the only company selling them. That, of course, is pret
by pkulak 4y ago
With zwave, you can't actually implement the spec yourself, you have to buy little bits of hardware from the only company selling them. That, of course, is pretty good for compatibility. Zigbee is just a spec, but no one actually follows it properly. Now the next version of Zigbee is rebranding as matter and hoping that this time everyone follows the spec. I'm assuming through some sort of certification program, which, as cynical as I am, may actually work.
- groby_b 4y agoWell, there's also the fact that Apple, Amazon, And Alphabet have said they'll support Matter. So following that spec suddenly (pardon the pun) matters a lot. I'm sure certification plays a role, but don't underestimate "works with what a huge group of people have ready access to". Suddenly, compliance becomes self-interest.
- pkulak 4y agoYeah, but it's not _that_ useful to me if only giant mega-corps implement it. I want to buy stuff from Zooz and Inovelli, et all.
- Digit-Al 4y agoYeah, but if the big three support it then that gives it a lot of gravity. There are a lot of people who will be much more likely to buy smart products if they can be controlled by their Alexa/Nest/Echo. Anyone who doesn't support it could be sacrificing a lot of potential customers.
- stavros 4y agoIs it backwards-compatible with Zigbee, or do I have to buy everything all over again?