FAQ

Concern about the continuity of tech companies is valid, especially in light of the closure of  Douglas Controls, a 60-year-old company, or the recent discontinuation of Enlighted by $80 billion Siemens.

Rather than focusing on the longevity of individual companies, it's often more effective to evaluate the long-term sustainability of the technology itself—particularly in terms of End-of-Life (EoL) management costs.

At BubblyNet, we've made deliberate architectural choices to minimize these risks. Wireless minimizes installation costs; Mesh is inherently resilient due to its decentralized, non-hierarchical network structure. There aren't single points of failure and software updates are over-the-air. The hardware components we use are built on widely manufactured microchips—produced in the hundreds of millions—ensuring long-term availability and support.

Bluetooth® technology has consistently proven its forward and backward compatibility. For example, our 2024 Bluetooth NLC solutions are fully backward-compatible with our 2018 Bluetooth Mesh systems. 

Bluetooth® NLC is an open, standards-based protocol, increasingly adopted by a growing number of manufacturers. All Bluetooth NLC functions are interoperable across brands, Bluetooth-certified. 

In the event BubblyNet were unable to continue operations, any Bluetooth Mesh-compatible app, given the correct encryption keys, could manage, extend, or update the network. Indeed, over the years, we've successfully tested full interoperability with third-party Bluetooth Mesh devices from companies such as Steinel, Delta Electronics/Amerlux, and mwConnect.