The zwave 800 chip has started shipping to manufacturers. It’s probably another year to 18 months before there’s anything consumers can buy and, yes, you’ll need a new hub, but very cool trajectory. They are really pushing this as a good fit for hotels and resorts, in part because of no interference from WiFi, which is interesting. No mention of Matter. Lots of discussion of the idea that this needs fewer individual devices than Zigbee/thread to cover large properties. THE BIG ADVANTAGES OVER Z
Zwave 800: smaller, faster, stronger and better battery life - Connected Things - SmartThings Community
SmartThings Hub Version 2.0 - Devices & Integrations - SmartThings Community
SmartThings Hub Version 2.0 - Devices & Integrations - SmartThings Community
Getting tired of my 8 year old smart home. : r/homeautomation
Minoston Z-Wave 800 Series Zwave Plug with Energy Monitoring, Power Meter Z-Wave Outlet Switch, Z-Wave hub Required, Work with SmartThings, Wink, Vera, Z-Box Hub, Home Assistant (MP31ZP)
SmartThings – DrZWave
Getting tired of my 8 year old smart home. : r/homeautomation
General question about improving device battery life - Devices & Integrations - SmartThings Community
FAQ: How to improve the performance (responsiveness, speed) and reliability of a Z-Wave mesh - FAQ - SmartThings Community
Gaps in SmartThings' Zwave Implementation (2022) - Connected Things - SmartThings Community
Samsung SmartThings Station review: a great smart home hub if you live in Samsung's galaxy - The Verge