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This week, Aeotec announced its smart Hub 2 Hull Hood in the show of IFA technology, marking the end of the era. HUB, manufactured in partnership with Samsung, is the fourth generation to support the platform for automation of Smartthings and first without Z-waves.
Smart Home Hub 2 has twice the most performance of its predecessor, according to the Press Release, and contains upgraded hardware, USB expandability and support for Bluetooth low energy, cicbee, low and material capabilities of controller. Aeotec says it is built for local and first communications, allowing most automation to run in the center, so it will still work even if the internet is lowered. He is clinging to start in K4 2025.
Smartthings users who want to continue using Z-wave in their home need to stick to SmartThings V3 Hub (also known as Aeotec Smart Home Hub). Aeotec plans to break the V3 at the end of 2026. years, but he says he had just finished finishing and has a lot of inventories available.
Samsung moved away from making his own dedicated hardware a few years ago, outsourcing it Aeotec. Meanwhile, it began to integrate Smartthings Chubs with matter and thread support in its own Televisions, sound strips and other devices. However, a dedicated hub like SmartHome Hub 2 is more powerful, can handle a larger number of devices, offers more local automation and has a better range, making it better choice Larger smart home settings.
AEOTEC’s Hub was also the only choice if you want to start Z-Wave devices in your SmartThings home. But these days seem to be almost done.
