Thread is changing the smart home game. Here's everything you need to know!Everything you need to know to get Thready for the future of the smart home.
It never fails. Every few years or so, a new "game-changing" wireless protocol or standard comes along in the wide world of the Internet of Things (IoT) that promises to bring unity to a fragmented market. Unfortunately, things never really quite pan out, and users are ultimately left with yet another hub and locked down to vendor-specific hardware that doesn't end up playing nicely with others.
However, this dubious cycle may finally be coming to an end soon thanks to the recent introduction of two key technologies: Thread and Matter. While both have grand unification as the end-game, these nascent technologies vary as one focuses on software while the other focuses on hardware.
As of now, Matter is still in development, so the jury is still out on it, but Thread, on the other hand, is actually available in some smart home accessories today — and it truly lives up to the hype. So what exactly is Thread...
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Thread is changing the smart home game. Here's everything you need to know!
