octalfudgeSep 15, 2023

Here’s why Apple put a Thread radio in the iPhone 15 Pro / Yes, Thread has some cool smart home uses, but the wireless protocol could also replace Bluetooth in other parts of Apple’s ecosystem

https://lemmy.world/post/5081026

Show threadredballooonSep 15, 2023
Thread as in Twitter from Facebook? Or is that another thread?
Show threadSkiptrace
Thread is a Smart Home protocol. It’s like Zigbee and Z-Wave but different. Hopefully it’s actually going to become the real winner in the smart home world along with Matter.
Sep 15, 2023 at 1:35pmWeb
Show threadsomedudeSep 15, 2023
The only Matter devices I’ve seen so far don’t support Thread, but work over WiFi.
Show threadSkiptraceSep 15, 2023
Wifi is a bit of an odd choice IMO. It’s not a great smart home device protocol.
Show threadNatanaelSep 15, 2023

If you want to support a lot of devices in a dense apartment building with wifi you pretty much want everybody to have MU-MIMO capable access points and IoT gear. Otherwise you’re hogging spectrum.

(It’s not like other protocols aren’t also affected, but at least they don’t compete with people’s internet traffic)

Show threadKitten_MittensSep 15, 2023
Pretty much everything produced Eve (besides their cameras) and Nanoleaf is Thread. They were once only available for the Apple ecosystem but since the Matter standards were released they have been venturing out.
Eve | evehome.com

You. Home. Connected. Eve is a growing ecosystem of connected accessories designed exclusively for the HomeKit-enabled household.