I feel like Apple and Ubiquiti have a missed collaboration opportunity on the latter point, especially with the latter's recent UniFi Express unit. It feels like pairing Ubiquiti's kit with Apple's Homekit could benefit both, by making it easier for Homekit users to create new VLANs specifically for Homekit devices, thereby improving security - with Apple dubbing the term, say, "Secure Device Network" or some marketingspeak to make it easier for average consumers to understand. An AppleTV unit could even act as a limited CloudKey for UniFi devices like Access Points, or UniFi Cameras to connect/integrate as Homekit Cameras.

Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't use that feature (I prefer self-hosting it all myself), but for folks like my family members, it'd be a killer addition to the lineup that makes my life supporting them much easier.

Ubiquiti was founded by some Apple employees after they closed their Airport division. I sincerely doubt they want to go through the trouble of collaborating with a company that was too greedy to keep investing in their network hardware.

Ubiquiti is decently priced, especially for niche hardware, unlike Apple. Fundamentally they diverge on the way to do things...

> for folks like my family members, it'd be a killer addition

HomeKit networking existed in Eero briefly. I put that in a lot of casual Apple homes. Seemed like missed oppty for Apple to let Amazon buy Eero, a more "spiritual successor" to the Airports.