Hubs & Network

The key to a truly connected smart home lies in a seamless and reliable network.

Our Hubs & Network category covers everything you need to know about the leading smart home ecosystems such as Alexa, Google Home & Assistant, and Apple Homekit & Siri.

Learn about the benefits of wireless protocols like Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, Matter, and Thread, and how they work together to create a stable and flexible smart home network.

Find the perfect hub and network solutions that fit your unique needs.

2024 Guide to Voice Assistants & Smart Speakers

Hubs & Network Posted on October 24, 2024
voice assistants

Your voice-controlled assistant is exceptionally adept at managing the various aspects of your smart home. Given the correct commands, it can complete an array of duties. It possesses the ability to play songs, alter the lighting, set reminders, change the room’s temperature, lift your window covers, and execute a myriad of other tasks on demand! Meet the Contenders! There are five major…

A Guide to the Matter Standard

Hubs & Network Posted on October 24, 2024
Matter

Turning your home into a smart home may sound like a tough puzzle, particularly when collecting gadgets from different brands. In addition, having smart devices dependent on a cloud server dramatically slows things down as well as poses numerous privacy and security risks. Matter has the potential to change all of that, by establishing a unified standard for device manufacturers to adopt.…

A Guide to Thread Networks

Hubs & Network Posted on October 24, 2024
Thread 1

If you’re keen on high-tech gadgets for the home, you might’ve heard about the Matter standard. This aims to boost how well smart home systems work. It does this by creating a clever app layer that fits all kinds of devices. Matter-over-Thread is a key element of this, designed for connecting low-power, low-data-rate applications together in a mesh network. Coupled with Matter-over-Wifi…