Breakthroughs In Whole Home Automation Technology

Key Takeaways

• The Matter protocol involves creating a more streamlined communication pathway for smart home devices.
• Many major players in the smart home device space are on board with Matter.
• With an agreed-upon protocol that connects different brands of devices, this can change the face of the smart home industry for the better.

The goal of an idealized smart home is to use a combination of devices to anticipate your desires and respond to commands with ease. In a perfect world, each of your devices would play well together, regardless of the brand, age, etc.

But if you’ve dealt with a smattering of smart devices you already know that the reality doesn’t always live up to that expectation. This less-than-perfect communication between devices can lead to significant headaches for homeowners.

Luckily, the Matter protocol has arrived.

What is the Matter protocol?

The Matter protocol approaches the idea of a seamlessly smart home in a new way. Instead of relying on smart home devices of the same brand to work together, the Matter protocol is promising a way for all smart home devices to communicate and ‘play nice in the sandbox.’

Here’s a closer look at what the Matter protocol is and why this breakthrough is important.

Better Communication

The basic goal of Matter is to make communication across your devices seamless. In tech terms, this means a higher level of interoperability.

In order for the dream of seamless device integration to become a reality, device manufacturers would need to comply with Matter as their standard. Ultimately, any device that meets the standard should be able to play well with other Matter-compatible devices without any thought to brand.

Higher Level of Security

In addition to making devices more compatible across brands, the Matter protocol ups the security requirements. The protocol accomplishes this goal by sticking to a set of security and privacy principles to be established on all Matter-compatible smart home devices.

With these new security measures, the devices can connect directly to the internet tied to their manufacturer’s server. But they can also operate through local connections to each other with your home internet connection. In theory, the security across locally-connected devices is top-notch. But we will only know how secure the protocols are when they are tested in the real world.

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Extensive cooperation across the industry

When it comes to creating a standardized set of requirements for smart home devices, the idea needs the backing of several big names in the space to get off the ground. Without key players in the space putting their stamp of approval on the Matter protocol, it likely wouldn’t get very far.

Luckily, there is a lot of backing across the industry in the form of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA). The CSA is dedicated to creating easier collaboration across the Internet of Things (IoT) by developing universal open standards.

What’s notable about the CSA is that many of its members are top companies in the smart home space, including names like Amazon, Apple, Google, Haier, Comcast, Samsung, and Texas Instruments. But Matter isn’t just for the big players; there are hundreds of companies that have adopted the Matter protocol for their own products.

The impressive level of backing is an exciting breakthrough for whole-home automation technology. With these major producers of smart home technology on board, the hope is that future devices will work together seamlessly.

Current Capabilities

When you imagine a smart home, almost every function you can think of is tied to a device. As we move into the future, more of these devices will become compatible with Matter.

At the moment, Matter doesn’t work with every single type of smart device out there. But it does work with door locks, thermostats, lighting products, blinds, shades, TVs, home security sensors, and more. But many expect future versions of the Matter protocol to include appliances, vacuums, smoke detectors, smart speakers, and security cameras.

Why does the Matter protocol actually matter?

If all goes according to plan, you’ll be able to buy devices from several brands that all adhere to this one protocol.

Perhaps the most exciting advantage of the Matter protocol is the expansion of consumer choices. Consumers building out their smart home won’t be entirely constricted by the brand. Hopefully, the days of guessing whether or not a new device will work with your current selections are in the past.

Instead, you’ll be able to confidently make your purchase knowing that the Matter protocol has the communication issues covered.

As a consumer, you’ll have a wider range of choices when selecting a smart home device to serve a particular function in your home. For those that already have smart home devices, some will be updated for Matter compatibility in the coming months.

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