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		ValentineC 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IKEA ditches Zigbee for Thread going all in on Mat... > 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.

petre 3 months ago [–]

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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