Matter (standard)

Matter
Matter smart home connectivity standard
A picture of the matter logo with the text matter and a logo showing three arrows pointing into the centre with curved and rounded edges.
StatusPublished[1]
Year startedDecember 18, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-12-18)
First publishedOctober 4, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-10-04)
Latest version1.3
5 May 2024
Committee
AuthorsThe connectivity standards alliance and open source contributors
Base standardsInternet Protocol (IP)
Related standardsZigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, Wi-Fi, Aliro
Domain
LicenseProprietary, by certification. Code and documentation published under the Apache License.
Websitecsa-iot.org/all-solutions/matter Edit this at Wikidata

Matter is a freely available connectivity standard for smart home and IoT (Internet of Things) devices.[2][3][4] It aims to improve interoperability and compatibility between different manufacturers and security, and always allowing local control as an option.[5][6][7]

Matter originated in December 2019 as the Project Connected Home over IP (or CHIP for short) working group, founded by Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance, now called the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA).[3][5] Subsequent members include IKEA, Huawei, and Schneider.[8][9] Version 1.0 of the specification was published on 4 October 2022.[1][10][11] The Matter software development kit is open-source under the Apache License.[12]

A software development kit (SDK) is provided royalty-free,[13][14] though the ability to commission a finished product into a Matter network in the field mandates certification and membership fees,[15][16] entailing both one-time, recurring, and per-product costs.[17] This is enforced using a public key infrastructure (PKI) and so-called device attestation certificates.[15]

Matter-compatible software updates for many existing hubs became available in late 2022,[18][19][20] with Matter-enabled devices and software updates starting to release in 2023.[21]

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  6. ^ Hall, Christine (4 October 2022). "Matter's Internet of Things standard, certification ready for developers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  7. ^ Seifert, Dan (16 April 2021). "Amazon, Apple, and Google's smart home partnership is close". The Verge. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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  13. ^ Hill, Simon (3 April 2022). "What's the Matter? We Explain the New Smart Home Standard". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  14. ^ project-chip/connectedhomeip, Connectivity Standards Alliance, 25 June 2024, retrieved 25 June 2024
  15. ^ a b "Device Attestation - latest - Silicon Labs Matter Silicon Labs". docs.silabs.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Certification Process | Why Certify |". CSA-IOT. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Become a Member | The Future of IOT". CSA-IOT. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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