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Re:Wi-Fi Alliance Brings Wi-Fi 6 into 6 GHz by TheCoelacanth on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @08:23AM (#21979652)
Wouldn't something like Zigbee or Z-Wave better for a lightbulb or plug?
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Re:Wi-Fi Alliance Brings Wi-Fi 6 into 6 GHz by duelingjello on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @09:26AM (#21980147)
Possibly from a “BETAMAX” features point-of-view, but it’s not as pervasive as WiFi (“VHS”).

My front door lock is Zigbee only because a WiFi camera is its WiFi-to-Zigbee bridge. Everything else is WiFi.

Maybe in the future smart home stuff will convert over, but then it means one company or another will have to sell a bridge and be the gatekeeper. Perhaps the home/ISP-provided access points should include Z-Wave / Zigbee that is open to provision and configure from FAANG’s and smart home products?

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