IKEA has already set a date and price for its new smart home hub

Some time ago the company IKEA announced that it will launch a new smart home control center that provides access to the management of almost all such accessories (such as light bulbs or speakers) in homes. The date the Swedish store stated for this was October of this year, but it was known that this would not be the case. However, this is one of those times when there are good reasons for that.

The device we are talking about is the control base called IKEA Dirigera and the truth is it shows excellent trails due to the advances it has had compared to the model it replaces (the so-called Tradfri). Some examples of what we have said are Wireless control simple using different standardssuch as WLAN, Zigbee and Thread. And here is the reason for the delay.

The reason for the delay in the arrival of the IKEA headquarters

Well, this is nothing more than the inclusion of the standard in its device. To be importantThe most interesting development in which the Swedish company participated. The aim is to combine different platforms to transform homes into digital and smart ones so that everything is centralized and it’s not hell for the user to know if the bulb they have is compatible with other bulbs they use in their home.

The fact is that the progress of the interpreted standard is unstoppable, but from time to time there is a slowdown in development. The reason is not detection of problems, but the addition of new detection protocols and hence updates. In order to provide the best possible service, IKEA will wait to offer the most up-to-date option from Matter and as a result the launch of the accessory has been delayed. And this will happen at the end of November 2022 (although the webshop page is already active).

direct price

This was a mystery until recently, but the information published by IKEA makes it all very clear: it will be an inexpensive accessory, because you will have to pay for it. 60 eurosa logical number for a device with a port Ethernet connect to the router and usb type c as the interface for the power supply.

its color white, so it fits in any corner of the house and its rounded shape allows it to be stored in different corners such as above some books or next to a plant. The fact is that the successor to the successful Tradfri control center, which is already somewhat outdated, looks very good.