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I went with standards based stuff, zigbee specifically. Matter/thread are the new standard that seems to stick. Basically, anything that doesn't require a spec
by parker_mountain 4y ago
I went with standards based stuff, zigbee specifically. Matter/thread are the new standard that seems to stick.
Basically, anything that doesn't require a specialized app to work, but rather a standardized protocol through a hub - and if the hub fails or sucks, you can replace it.
Fortunately, it seems like the vendors are finally standardizing.
- switch007 4y agoStandardising on Matter? What was wrong with Zigbee/Zwave? How long until another standard comes along :D
- _djo_ 4y agoThread has IP-based routing, can use 6LoWPAN, has a simpler gateway implementation in border routers, and they've separated out the application layer into Matter to allow for easier interoperability and evolution. Zigbee's fine, but it's dated.
- jon-wood 4y agoMatter is in many ways a meta-standard. The transport layer may well be remain as Zigbee or Zwave, but by having at least the controllers supporting Matter you get interoperability between different protocols, rather than having to go all in on a specific one.
- parker_mountain 4y agoThread is basically an evolution of Zigbee/Zwave, which both have been around for 20 years. Some of its key deficiencies include its routing, encryption, and meshing. If we get another 20 years out of Thread/Matter, that's a pretty good outcome. I will be slowly moving to T/M. My Zigbee hub is local only, and I have no reason to believe it won't continue to be stable.