GreenPeak Technologies introduced Thread’s entry in the family of protocols based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. GreenPeak’s family of patented multi-stack low-power radio chips has been developed to ...

Smart home gear is getting more common, but the words used to talk about it can get confusing. You might see things like Matter, Thread, or Zigbee on boxes or in setup menus and wonder what they mean.

Too many separate meshes: Older Thread 1.3 devices often spin up proprietary Thread networks, so your home ends up with ...

Apple has added support for the Thread smart home protocol — a key part of the Matter standard — to its flagship smartphones. And it looks like Google might do the same for its Pixel phones. Apple has ...

You've got Zigbee devices that need a coordinator, Thread devices that need a border router, Wi-Fi devices that clog up your network, and now Matter is supposed to tie it all together. It's a mess, ...

Google will now back up Thread credentials stored on your Android phone or tablet. This will make it easier to add new Thread-enabled smart home devices to your Thread network at home. Your Thread ...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yeelight, an industry leader in smart lighting and IoT solutions, today announced the launch of its first multi-protocol smart home gateway — the Yeelight ...

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