From A-Z-Wave: interoperability and open standards in Home Assistant
summary
Home Assistant claims an open‑source ecosystem with about 21,000 contributors, roughly 3,000 integrations and presence in over 2 million homes, and the foundation backs hardware work so choice and privacy survive market shifts. A partner releases the ZWA2, billed as the most powerful Z‑Wave adapter, using Silicon Labs 800 plus an ESP32, certified for Z‑Wave Long Range, with open PCB files and migration tooling that uses Z-WaveJS library to onboard devices seamlessly and restore dead zones.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Home Assistant and open standards
- 3:36Open standards for smart homes
- 6:25Home Assistant and industry standards
- 7:55Z-Wave integration and ZWA2 adapter
- 10:45Z-Wave Long Range benefits
- 12:08Call to action and home range
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