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Re:IKEA ditches Zigbee for Thread going all in on Matter sma... by ValentineC on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @11:37AM (#44511397)
> It’s unlikely that small players can participate, and zero chance of any homebrew scene.

I personally think the worst part of this is that China manufacturers are less likely to produce Matter/Thread equipment.

Cheap China equipment has been great for Zigbee adoption. They're much less reliable, but fantastic for getting a smart home going for cheap.

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Re:IKEA ditches Zigbee for Thread going all in on Matter sma... by petre on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @02:33PM (#44513382)
I wouldn't worry too much. Espresiff is going to flood the market with countless units of this chip available for cheap. It can do Zigbee/Thread/BLE.

https://www.espressif.com/en/products/socs/esp32-h2

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