![]() Each ZigBee device can act as a ‘mesh provider’, meaning that they extend the range of the whole ZigBee network.(Of course, for light bulbs, the maximum download speed isn’t really important because smart bulbs just receive tiny bits of internet data). ![]() Bluetooth LE is faster, meaning that supporting devices can send and receive data quicker.Both run on the 2.4 Ghz (2,400 Mhz) radio frequency band, just like 2.4 Ghz WiFi.In terms of the key features – and differences – of Bluetooth LE and ZigBee 3.0: However both protocols have been updated since then – the newer bulbs support something called Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) which was formalized in December 2009, whilst the new ZigBee 3.0 standard – released in December 2016 – is supported by all Hue products. ZigBee was first developed in 1998, whilst Bluetooth is older – having been around since 1989. The latest generation of Philips Hue bulbs contain both ZigBee and Bluetooth chips, whilst the ‘requires the Bridge’ bulbs contain just a ZigBee chip. ![]() ![]() In basic terms, a protocol just refers to how different computerized devices can speak to each other, passing information back and forth. This means that they contain a computer chip which communicates over the ZigBee protocol, just like an internet router can speak over the ‘internet protocol’ (such as WiFi) and wireless headphones speak over the Bluetooth protocol. Philips Hue items which are “ZigBee Certified” products. ![]()
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