A new smart home standard was established recently: “Connected Home over IP,” an IP-based connection protocol backed by great names in the industry, including Apple, Google, Amazon, IKEA, Samsung SmartThings, Silicon Labs and Zigbee Alliance.
A new
smart home standard was established recently: “Connected Home over IP,” an IP-based connection protocol backed by great names in the industry, including Apple, Google, Amazon, IKEA, Samsung SmartThings, Silicon Labs and Zigbee Alliance.
According to the website of the new protocol, “the goal of the Connected Home over IP project is to simplify development for manufacturers and increase compatibility for consumers.” The purpose echoes all existing smart home protocols, all of which have the same appeal. Therefore, will the new protocol achieve the long-awaited world smart home players have been dreaming about?<...