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The market for Zigbee products is likely much larger so per-unit costs are lower. Also, it seems LoRa is proprietary and patent-encumbered while Zigbee is an o
by extra88 4y ago
The market for Zigbee products is likely much larger so per-unit costs are lower.
Also, it seems LoRa is proprietary and patent-encumbered while Zigbee is an open spec.
- ilyt 4y agoStill need to pay up if you want to sell zigbee devices https://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/zigbee-thread-group/zigbee-and-thread/f/zigbee-thread-forum/272774/licensing-fees https://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/zigbee-thre... ...which is also the reason Zigbee is more pricy than random wifi enabled gadget
- Tijdreiziger 4y agoZigbee can’t be that expensive, since you can pick up IKEA TRÅDFRI Zigbee bulbs for around €6 a piece.