specification with 1,135 new products certified by the Alliance. Matter’s momentum has resulted in more than 60 members joining the Alliance since the specification’s release. Members are now focused on making Matter easier to use and getting products to market. An Interoperability Testing Facility (ITF) has opened in Portland, Oregon providing interoperability testing services to members of the Alliance. It includes a range of Matter controllers, hubs, and end devices configured to check the most typical sets of devices and installation configurations found in residential settings. The next version of Matter, with new features and device type support, is expected late 2023.
Can Matter deliver on its promise? As this discussion has illustrated, Matter is well on its way to becoming the common language for all smart devices. Despite being delayed three times, the promise of a more safe, reliable, and seamless network for smart devices can now be visualised. Tobin Richardson, CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), believes that Matter will signify “the end of walled gardens in the smart home” and “open the field for better experiences by any manufacturer” supported by a global, secure, and open standard for interoperability. Since the release of Matter 1.0 in October 2022, there have been 17,991 downloads of the
Samsung SmartThings Samsung has unveiled a Matter- certified smart home hub that serves as a central device capable of connecting and configuring multiple smart home devices from various brands. The Samsung SmartThings Station allows users to connect various devices such as thermostats, lighting fixtures, and power outlets, among others, all from a convenient mobile app. Moreover, the Station hub includes a dedicated button that can be programmed with different tap patterns to activate personalised and specific routines according to the user’s preferences. For Samsung Galaxy device owners, the Station offers an additional benefit of tracking registered products like their phone or a Galaxy SmartTag. SmartThings is an open platform that brings together devices, developers, and services into a large integrated ecosystem. Matter-enabled devices will join other products and brands already available within the SmartThings’ ecosystem, including devices from Google, eve Systems, Honeywell Home by Resideo, Linksys, Nanoleaf, Philips Hue, Schlage, Wemo, and Yale.
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