Matter (standard)

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Matter (formerly Project Connected Home over IP, CHIP) is a proprietary, royalty-free home automation connectivity standard. Announced on December 18, 2019, Matter aims to reduce fragmentation across vendors and achieve interoperability among smart home devices and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms from different providers. The organizations that started and launched this project group are Amazon, Apple, Google, Comcast, and the Zigbee Alliance (now the Connectivity Standards Alliance, CSA). Later members include IKEA, Huawei, Schneider, and others. Matter-compatible products and software updates for existing products are scheduled for release in 2022. The Matter code repository is published as open source under the Apache License, but the Matter specification is licensed by the CSA.

See also

• Zigbee
• CoAP
• Thread (network protocol)
• Z-Wave
• 6LoWPAN
• Amazon Alexa
• HomeKit
• SmartThings
• OMA LWM2M
• MQTT

Favorite site

• Matter (standard) - Wikipedia
• Samsung Tech Blog - A new paradigm for the smart home: the configuration mechanism of Matter and Thread devices
• What is Matter? | TP-Link South Korea

Atricles

• IKEA ditches Zigbee for Thread, going all in on Matter smart homes | GeekNews
  • [Original] Ikea ditches Zigbee for Thread going all in on Matter smart homes | The Verge
  • IKEA shifts from its existing Zigbee to a smart home strategy centered on Thread and Matter
  • More than 20 Matter-over-Thread products (lights, sensors, remotes, etc.) scheduled for release starting next January
  • The Dirigera hub is updated with Matter Controller and Thread Border Router functions, a strategy to strengthen integration with various brands
  • The new products offer competitive pricing along with compatibility with multiple platforms such as Apple Home and Amazon Alexa
  • Simultaneous support for Zigbee Touchlink and Matter also ensures compatibility with existing products