Delve deeper into smart jargon and you’ll see loads of names for wireless communication protocols (essentially the way your devices can chat with each other) alongside Bluetooth and wifi – in particular, Zigbee, Z-Wave and Thread.
Delve deeper into smart jargon and you’ll see loads of names for wireless communication protocols (essentially the way your devices can chat with each other) alongside Bluetooth and wifi – in particular, Zigbee, Z-Wave and Thread. Many of the most popular smart home gadgets work fine with multiple protocols, but not always – for example, Amazon's Echo speakers directly support Zigbee, but not Z-wave. This slightly confusing situation is partly what makes creating a frictionless smart home so difficult.