The Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly Zigbee Alliance) has announced the communication standard "Matter" for smart homes.
"Matter" logo In December 2019, the common smart home project "Project Connected Home over IP (Project CHIP)" announced by the Zigbee Alliance, in which Amazon, Apple, and Google also participate, was announced as Matter again. Currently, more than 180 companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, and IKEA and more than 1,700 individuals are participating in the realization and implementation of Matter specifications. Matter ensures compatibility with smart homes and voice services such as Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit with Siri, Google Assistant, and SmartThings, making it easier to connect devices and natively across multiple brands of devices. It is said to work. Devices such as light bulbs, luminaires, controls, plugs, outlets, door locks, sensors and detectors are expected to pass certification in the second half of 2021. Brands such as Amazon, Google, Huawei, SmartThings and Texas Instruments are said to be the first to adopt Matter.
