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It’s still 2.4, but it meshes and extends itself with more devices.
If you have an exceptionally bad RF environment, maybe you will have issues.
But keep in mind that IOT devices are not usually broadcasting in the way WiFi is. The impact of 10 Thread devices is not the same as 10 old school 802.11 devices.
Thread is still better than 2.4ghz WiFi for IOT, and I would say this is true for the vast majority of people. But maybe there is a small percentage who have such an intense RF situation that they will need a different spectrum. But really, it sounds like you are possibly either an outlier, or are misunderstanding the shape of the situation. Lamenting that a phone or tablet can’t use zwave for networking is really strange.
It would be, if anyone were doing that.
I misread the way you presented your questions then. Apologies.
None necessary, but thanks.