Thread (network protocol)

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Google US$ARM Holdings Big Ass Solutions NXP Semiconductors

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Technical specification

OSI model ISM band Spread spectrum Wi-Fi Network monitoring

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Thread Group

San Ramon, California Amazon ASSA ABLOY Lutron Nordic Semiconductor

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Comparison with related standards

WirelessHART IEEE 802.11

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Base standards: IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN, IPv6
Domain: Home automation, Internet of things
First published: July 13, 2015; 11 years ago (2015-07-13)
Latest version: 1.4 September 2024; 1 year ago (2024-09)
License: Specification free of charge under an EULA; Thread Group membership required to implement or ship
Organization: Thread Group

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Overview

IPv6
Mesh networking
Internet of things
IEEE 802.15.4
6LoWPAN
Matter Matter (standard)
Zigbee
Nest Labs Google Nest
Thread Group Thread Group?action=edit&redlink=1
End-user license agreement

History

Technical specification

OSI model
ISM band ISM radio band
Spread spectrum
Wi-Fi
Network monitoring
RIPng Routing Information Protocol
Unicast
Unique Local Unique local address
Multicast
DHCPv6
AES-128 Advanced Encryption Standard
Web application
NFC Near-field communication
QR code
J-PAKE Password Authenticated Key Exchange by Juggling
DTLS Datagram Transport Layer Security
Firmware

Border routers

Comparison with related standards

Licensing and intellectual property

RAND-RF Reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing

Thread Group

San Ramon, California
Amazon Amazon (company)
ASSA ABLOY
Lutron Lutron Electronics?action=edit&redlink=1
Nordic Semiconductor
Siemens
UL UL (safety organization)

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Nodes74

Edges73

Triples31

Avg. degree1.97

Density0.027027

Components1

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Thread (network protocol)

Top relations

Base standards · 1

Thread (network protocol) → IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN, IPv6

Domain · 1

Thread (network protocol) → Home automation, Internet of things

First published · 1

Thread (network protocol) → July 13, 2015; 11 years ago (2015-07-13)

Latest version · 1

Thread (network protocol) → 1.4 September 2024; 1 year ago (2024-09)

License · 1

Thread (network protocol) → Specification free of charge under an EULA; Thread Group membership required to implement or ship

Organization · 1

Thread (network protocol) → Thread Group

Status · 1

Thread (network protocol) → Published

Website · 1

Thread (network protocol) → www.threadgroup.org

Year started · 1

Thread (network protocol) → 2011; 15 years ago (2011) (as a Nest project)

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Important terminology

thread group devices network matter products mesh protocol border device nest membership low-power wi-fi specification router standard networking layer routers

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Thread (network protocol)	Base standards	IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN, IPv6	1.00	infobox
Thread (network protocol)	Domain	Home automation, Internet of things	1.00	infobox
Thread (network protocol)	First published	July 13, 2015; 11 years ago (2015-07-13)	1.00	infobox
Thread (network protocol)	Latest version	1.4 September 2024; 1 year ago (2024-09)	1.00	infobox
Thread (network protocol)	License	Specification free of charge under an EULA; Thread Group membership required to implement or ship	1.00	infobox
Thread (network protocol)	Organization	Thread Group	1.00	infobox
Thread (network protocol)	Status	Published	1.00	infobox
Thread (network protocol)	Website	www.threadgroup.org	1.00	infobox
Thread (network protocol)	Year started	2011; 15 years ago (2011) (as a Nest project)	1.00	infobox
Zigbee that share the same radio but are not natively IP-based	instance of	this distinguishes Thread from technologies	0.80	text
Matter or to vendor-specific stacks.Thread originated at Nest Labs	instance of	leaving that role to standards	0.80	text
which began developing it around 2011 as a proprietary networking layer for its own connected-home products before the technology was opened to the wider industry	instance of	leaving that role to standards	0.80	text

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