The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has announced the release of Matter 1.4, which is now available for device makers and platforms to integrate into their products. This update takes a significant step forward in the Matter ecosystem. Matter 1.4 introduces enhancements that allow device vendors and platforms to improve the multi-ecosystem user experience with Enhanced Multi-Admin, create more reliable and interoperable home networks with the introduction of Matter-certifiable Home Routers and Access Points, that will help users save energy with expanded energy management enhancements, and build new and better experiences with several new device types and core enhancements.

The evolution of the Matter specification in the 1.4 release reflects the support of hundreds of Member companies and the dedication of thousands of engineers and product experts globally. With Matter products now in millions of homes around the world since its launch in 2022, Matter Working Group members continue to bring their real-world experiences, innovations, and challenges into Matter’s ongoing development, to improve and grow the smart home. Matter 1.4 reinforces our commitment to delivering simplicity, interoperability, and new experiences across the IoT landscape.

Enhanced Network Infrastructure with Home Routers and Access Points (HRAP) 

Devices such as home routers and modems, access points, and set-top boxes can now be designed or upgraded to provide more robust support for Matter-based smart homes. Matter-certified HRAP devices provide the foundational infrastructure of smart homes by combining both a Wi-Fi access point and a Thread Border Router, ensuring these ubiquitous devices have the necessary infrastructure for Matter products using either of these technologies. HRAP devices also feature a secure directory for storing and sharing Thread network credentials. This standardized approach makes it easier for users to add new Thread devices, including Thread Border Routers, to their existing Thread networks, rather than creating new ones, realizing the benefits of a unified Thread mesh network and reducing network fragmentation.

Starting from this foundation, the HRAP roadmap will continue to add enhancements to improve smart home infrastructure including support for the improvements in Thread 1.4. (Note, the version numbers between this Matter 1.4 release and Thread’s 1.4 release are coincidental and unrelated.)

Enhanced Multi-Admin 

Multi-Admin is central to Matter’s vision of choice and interoperability, allowing users to connect Matter devices to multiple smart home systems. However, sharing each device individually when managing multiple platforms can become tedious and complex as users expand their smart homes. Enhanced Multi-Admin makes smart home management easier with single user consent, enabling existing and new devices to connect to multiple ecosystems automatically. Matter 1.4 and future releases provide developers with flexible approaches to implement this optional experience based on their applications.

Enhancements to Energy Management 

Matter 1.4 expands its energy management capabilities by adding support for new device types like solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, and water heaters. These additions, along with improvements to the energy management and thermostat clusters, pave the way for smarter, more automated energy management within the home.

New Energy Device Types and Capabilities

Solar Power – Existing electrical power and electrical energy support in Matter has been extended to Solar Power device types, including inverters, individual and panel arrays, and hybrid solar/battery systems. 

Batteries – These include battery walls, storage units, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), capable of discharging energy back into the home or grid, creating “virtual power plants.” Enabled by home energy management systems, they support load balancing, with any controller potentially serving as the management system.

Heat Pumps are an increasingly popular appliance for managing temperature in homes, with a growing number of incentive programs for their installation. With Matter’s energy management capabilities, these devices could forecast consumption and adjust usage during peak demand. Heat pumps can shift energy use to off-peak times, such as pre-heating the home, and some feature a “buffer tank” that functions like a battery. 

Water Heaters – Electric water heaters can be set to a preset temperature or percentage, letting users monitor hot water levels. A boost command, which enables rapid heating from multiple energy sources for situations where hot water is needed quickly, allows temporary overrides in the heating schedule, ideal for situations like hosting guests. This gives consumers more control and flexibility. Additionally, the new Water Heater Mode cluster provides users with the ability to easily toggle scheduling on and off, making it simple to adjust heating patterns when normal routines change.

Enhancements to Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE): EVSE support is enhanced by introducing user-defined charging preferences like specifying when they want their car to be charged, allowing users to choose optimal times for convenience and cost, building on the provisional features from earlier versions.

Enhancements to Thermostats: Thermostat clusters add support for scheduling and preset modes like vacation and home/away settings. Presets can be triggered through motion detection, integrated with other devices, and even automation based on calendar events.

Device Energy Management and Mode – With support for Device Energy Management, Matter 1.4 allows energy-consuming devices to adjust start times based on energy usage forecasts and power management needs. This feature is ideal for devices in optimizing their consumption patterns. The new Device Energy Management Mode cluster enables easy toggling between device-specific, local, or grid-wide energy optimization, providing greater flexibility and efficiency for managing power across the home.

Mounted On/Off and Dimmable Load Control

Matter 1.4 introduces two new device types designed specifically for fixed in-wall smart home devices that deliver electrical power to wired devices, such as in-wall switches for controlling lights, fans, and other non-smart appliances. Previously, these were typically modeled as lights, which could limit user interface or automation flexibility.

Enhancements to Occupancy Sensing

Enhancements to the existing sensor cluster now support sensing features like radar, vision, and ambient sensing technologies. The update also introduces customisable sensitivity settings and offers improved tuning for sensor and history reporting through event-based updates, providing a more precise and adaptable smart home experience. These updates serve as a foundation for future work to support new sensing techniques to enable capabilities like person detection and activity classification.

Enhancements to Battery Powered Devices

Matter 1.4 introduces core enhancements that optimise battery life and communication for Intermittently Connected Devices (ICDs) like switches, buttons, and sensors. Key updates include the Long Idle Time (LIT) protocol, which extends battery life, and a new Check-In Protocol to ensure reliable communication for low-power devices that require LIT. Additionally, quieter reporting of predictable attribute changes reduces network traffic, resulting in improved battery performance and network efficiency.

For More Information: https://csa-iot.org

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DSR Corporation (DSR), developer of the Distributed Compliance Ledger (DCL) for CSA, released DCL 1.2 with enhanced features for security, flexibility and functionality.

The Distributed Compliance Ledger (DCL) is a cryptographically secure, distributed network that allows IoT device manufacturers and vendors, official test houses and certification centers to publish public information about devices or classes of devices. Based on blockchain technology, allows participants to update relevant device information that is cryptographically signed. Through its decentralized nature, DCL addresses a number of issues faced by consumers, developers and manufacturers concerning information about their IoT devices. These problems can make it difficult to verify who manufactured the device, the firmware inside and the device certification details. The DCL provides a secure, tamper-resistant and public record of a device. These components allow transactions to be independently verified without the need for a central authority. The CSA DCL operates on a permissioned blockchain framework based on Cosmos SDK and Tendermint frameworks. Traditional models and centralized databases do not provide the security and immutability at the scale decentralized models can. 

Distributed Compliance Ledger 1.2

The DCL benefits from a multi-node network, individually signed transactions using pre-approved keys, with global Alliance members participating in driving the consensus protocol to ensure majority approval. The CSA DCL 1.2 release includes several new features and fixes that are important for Matter 1.2. The most significant enhancement is the support of X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Revocation for VID-scoped PAIs (Product Authentication Identifiers), non-VID-scoped PAIs, and DACs (Device Attestation Certificates). Vendors with DCL write privileges can now submit transactions to publish the location of the CRL (Certificate Revocation List) distribution point, following the RFC5280 standard. This enables the revocation of specific device identifiers associated with a Vendor ID. Vendors can update or delete this information themselves, granting them flexibility and control over the revocation process.

To ensure a smooth transition to the new DCL version, a decentralized voting procedure was employed. This process, conducted within CSA, ensures that the update aligns with the consensus of the global Alliance members. This resulted in a successful deployment of DCL 1.2 to all DCL nodes on both TestNet and MainNet without major issues, downtimes or consensus loss.

DSR developed and maintained the DCL code open-sourced under the Apache 2 license. The DCL 1.2 release updates, in conjunction with the recent Matter release, enhance the security, interoperability and reliability of IoT ecosystems.

About DSR Corporation

DSR Corporation is a Node Admin and Trustee in the DCL Main Net meaning it owns a Validator Node (VN) and takes part in administrative approvals. DCL code was initially developed by DSR and open sourced under Apache 2 license for CSA. DSR continues maintenance of the code and implementation of new features.

About CSA

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), formerly known as the Zigbee Alliance, is a non-profit organization that develops and promotes wireless communication standards for smart homes, buildings, and the Internet of Things (IoT) devices. DSR joined CSA in 2012 and since then has been actively contributing to its work, especially to the development of Zigbee protocol.

For further information: https://en.dsr-corporation.com

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The Bosch Smart Home Controller II is the first product prepared for Matter by Bosch. As a member of the Connectivity Standard Alliance, Bosch was an early supporter of standardization in the smart home sector. The Matter connectivity standard, which was developed by the Alliance, is intended to simplify the cross-vendor compatibility of smart home components and pave the way for the widespread use of smart home applications.

Bosch Smart Home System will be expanded to include Matter compatibility, which will allow existing Bosch Smart Home devices to be integrated into Matter systems from other manufacturers. For users, this will further reduce the complexity of a Smart Home and meet the need for a simple and interoperable Smart Home solution.

As another important step towards interoperability, the first Matter end devices will follow in the course of 2023. Bosch Smart Home will thus enable direct connectivity of its end devices in the Bosch Smart Home System and additionally with Matter devices and systems from other manufacturers.

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WiZ is certifying all products to work with Matter, allowing all new and current WiZ users to control their WiZ lights with Matter once the certification is done. WiZ will be among the first loT brands to support the Matter standard. This major step will make smart lighting accessible for everyone. 

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), formerly the Zigbee Alliance, created the Matter standard as a means of bringing to market interoperable products that work across brands and platforms with greater privacy, security, and simplicity. WiZ is deeply committed to Matter and will make its full portfolio compatible, including lights and smart plugs. This is to continue delivering on our promise of bringing the most intuitive user experience and secure connectivity to our users. All new WiZ smart lighting products will have the Matter logo on their packaging beginning in H2 2023 for easy recognition by consumers. Once Matter certification is completed, all products manufactured since Q2 2021 will receive an over-the-air (OTA) firmware update to become part of the Matter ecosystem. This includes products purchased previously and already installed. WiZ has started certifying its full product portfolio, including lights and smart plugs, to work with Matter. The certification effort is expected to be completed by end of 2022.

WiZ users will continue to enjoy the best-in-class lighting experiences and advanced features such as dynamic light modes, customizable light scenes, and dual-zone light control using the WiZ App. But now they can also make WiZ lights work with any Matter device to make their smart home even smarter.

According to Maikel Klomp, Business Leader of WiZ Connected: “We are extremely proud to announce that our products will support Matter so soon. This industry-unifying technology will catapult smart home adoption and enable consumers to connect all their smart home devices seamlessly. By adopting Matter into our full product portfolio, WiZ continues to give users more flexibility and access to easy-to-use technology with the aim to improve daily convenience.”

Matter for Connected by WiZ brands

Now that the WiZ platform supports Matter, all our “Connected by WiZ” partners (companies who embed WiZ technology in their own branded products) can easily certify their products to work with Matter. Philips Smart LED is expected to have its full portfolio certified by end of 2022.

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In the month since Matter 1.0 was released, Matter momentum has continued to accelerate. On 3 November 2022, CSA members showcased their Matter products at a launch event in Amsterdam, with a wide array of categories including motion blinds, occupancy sensors, weather devices, smart plugs, door locks, lighting, gateways, platform components, and Matter-based software applications. Since the release, 190 products have received certification or are in the queue for testing and certification. 

The transition from standards development to standards adoption is clearly accelerating, with 4,400 downloads of the new Matter specification since its release and 2,500 downloads of the Matter Software Development Kit (SDK) from GitHub. With the launch of the Matter certification program for both hardware and software products, there are now eight authorized test labs in 16 locations across nine countries, making it easy to bring Matter products to life.  

“This is a major inflection point for the IoT. As we become more connected and break down the walls between the digital and physical world, we need to work together to make those connections meaningful. Matter and our membership are tackling this challenge head-on,” said Tobin Richardson, President and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance. “With collaboration, inclusiveness, and a deep sense of responsibility to the market and consumers, Matter has the power to create a more connected, safe, and useful Smart Home.”

CCS Insight, a leading European analyst firm, notes that purchase intent for smart devices is on the rise, with 35 percent of households in key European markets intending to purchase smart home products in the next 12 months. Additionally, in recent research by Parks Associates, a US-based firm, interoperability is top-of-mind with consumers, where 73 percent of US households that own or are planning to buy a smart home device say interoperability amongst products is important when choosing which smart home device to buy.

As part of the Matter launch event in Amsterdam, over 100 media and analysts representing 15 countries learned about the latest certified Matter devices, and heard from member leaders on key topics including energy management, security, and empowering Matter developers. Those attending in person were able to see live Matter product demonstrations from 20 companies. A similar event will be held in China.

Members including Silicon Labs, Schneider Electric, Tuya Smart, and Amazon spoke individually about their perspectives on Matter as they relate to their position in the IoT ecosystem.

“The promise of Matter is the accelerated proliferation of connected things by bringing simplicity and interoperability to consumers who can now mix and match products from different ecosystems with greater ease and reliability. And the foundation of Matter’s interoperability begins at the silicon level,” said Matt Johnson, CEO of Silicon Labs. “Silicon Labs is proud to have contributed our breadth of protocol support, depth of wireless expertise, and focus on the IoT to Matter’s development.”

“As a global specialist in energy management and automation, we believe open standards, technology and interoperability of connected products are essential in bringing energy to all, making our homes more sustainable, and energy efficient,” said YiFu Qi, Executive Vice President, Home & Distribution Division, Schneider Electric. “We are innovating to bring Matter-ready technology to help homeowners globally achieve net zero homes, by making it easier to utilize the full power of sustainable home energy management systems.”

“Tuya Smart is committed to breaking down barriers between different smart product brands and categories and creating a more open and neutral IoT ecosystem for the global intelligence market,” said Alex Yang, Co-Founder and COO of Tuya Smart. “As a Board member of the Alliance, Tuya participated in Matter’s early development, application, and promotion. We also believe that with our extensive and growing partnerships in the IoT industry, the era of connecting everything in a smart way will come soon.”

“As services like Alexa continue driving rapid smart home adoption, Matter presents a new opportunity to further simplify development for device makers and add to the customer experience of smart home devices from a range of different companies and brands,” said Marja Koopmans, Director of Smart Home & Health at Amazon. “As an Alliance board member, founding company and long-time contributor to Matter, we look forward to introducing this open standard to over 100 million Echo and eero devices to make it easier for customers to set up and control their Matter-certified smart home devices.”

With the initial launch of Matter, a variety of popular smart home product categories are supported including lighting and electrical, HVAC controls, window coverings and shades, safety and security sensors, door locks, video players, protocol bridges, and controllers embedded in many different kinds of products.

Looking beyond the initial release, work has begun and is ongoing for new device categories. In addition to teams working on cameras, home appliances, and more advanced energy management use cases, at the event the Alliance announced the formation of new teams to work on closures (such as doors and gates), environmental quality sensors and controls, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and ambient motion and presence sensing. The Alliance called on all interested companies looking to develop connected solutions in these areas to join the Alliance and build what’s next in Matter.

Since the release of the specification, twenty companies have joined the Alliance. To learn more about Matter and to be a part of the next generation of the IoT, become a member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance here.

Learn more about the Alliance’s certification programs and how your devices can become Matter certified here.

The Alliance conducted nine test events and a final Specification Validation Event (SVE) prior to the launch of Matter. Companies that successfully participated in the SVE and can proceed with certification applications include:  Amazon, Apple, Assa Abloy, CAME S.p.A., Espressif Systems, Eve Systems, GE Lighting a Savant Company, Google, Grundfos Holding A/S, Infineon Technologies, innovation matters iot GmbH, Latch, LEEDARSON, Legrand, LG Electronics, Longan.Link, Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd., mui Lab, Nanoleaf, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors, OPPO, PanKore, Qorvo, Resideo Technologies Inc., Samsung Electronics, Schlage, Schneider Electric, Sengled, Shenzhen CoolKit Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen ORVIBO Technology Co., Ltd., Signify (Philips Hue and WiZ), Silicon Labs, Somfy, TCL, Texas Instruments, Tridonic, Tuya, ubisys, and Universal Electronics.

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A pioneer in secure, intelligent wireless technology, Silicon Labs has recently added a multi-Alliance panel with IoT giants like Bluetooth SIG, Connectivity Standards Alliance, Wi-SUN Alliance and Z-Wave Alliance to Works With 2021, for a better-connected world. Moderated by industry analyst Stuart Sikes, senior vice president at the global consumer insights firm, “Interpret”, the panel, “Are We There Yet? Driving the Future of IoT” will delve into the perks of wireless alliances. With the landscape evolving at an accelerated pace, the crucial task of driving technology standards within the market is well accomplished by them. The panel is scheduled to take place on 14th September 2021, from 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM CDT.

Leaders of each Alliance will confer on their roles in standard creation, depending on market trends, along with the significance of the developer’s part in driving industry requirements. Perspectives on the industry’s future and ways to drive innovation will also be shared by them.

List of Panellists:

• Ken Kolderup, Vice President, Marketing, Bluetooth SIG (a global community of over 36,000 companies serving to unify, harmonize and drive innovation in the vast range of connected devices).
• Michelle Mindala-Freeman, Marketing Head, Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly the Zigbee Alliance; creates, maintains and delivers open global standards for IoT).
• Phil Beecher, President, Wi-SUN Alliance (brings Smart Ubiquitous Networks to service providers by enabling interoperable, multi-service and secure wireless mesh networks).
• Mitchell Klein, Executive Director, Z-Wave Alliance (dedicated to developing and advancing Z-Wave technology as an open and internationally recognized ITU standard [G.9959] for smart home and IoT solutions).
• Stuart Sikes, Senior Vice President, Interpret, (a global consumer insights firm), will serve as the moderator.

 “We serve in leadership roles and work closely with each of these Alliances, which gives us first-hand knowledge to help our customers develop with the latest standards to bring new products to market,” stated Matt Johnson, President, Silicon Labs. “As the only company aligned with key wireless connectivity protocols and standards behind the smart home, smart city and IIoT solutions, our collaboration with these organizations position us as a well-rounded, impartial partner”, added Johnson. 

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A cross-platform collaboration effort, Matter, aims to standardize the varied smart home ecosystem and solve the issue of device interactivity. To support Matter, a unified standard for smart home devices, Google has revealed three major initiatives:

1. The standard will soon be supported in Google’s Nest devices along with the newest Nest Thermostat. As a result, Google Assistant will be able to control a wide range of smart home devices that supports Matter, even if they weren’t a part of Google’s smart platform before. 
2. Android smartphone users will now be able to easily set up and control new smart home devices from their phones as Matter will also be supported in Android. 
3. Smart home devices, equipped with Google’s Thread mesh networking technology, will now act as Matter connection hubs. 

With an intention of boosting device compatibility across ecosystems, a collaborative agreement is signed by Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the outcome of which is Matter. The standard uses technology from Apple’s HomeKit, Amazon’s Alexa, and Google’s Weave. It works alongside current protocols like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to enable different smart devices to easily communicate with each other. Therefore, consumers can now purchase a wide variety of devices with an assurance of easy connectivity and smooth performance. The affiliated connectivity standard is expected to stimulate smart home market growth by simplifying development for smart home device makers. This is because a universal standard will lower the cost while improving the efficiency of the development process. Besides, it will also increase consumers’ eagerness to adopt smart technology. 

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A new brand signifies a hallmark of collaboration and creating standards of trust for the IoT industry.

The Zigbee Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, delivering open global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT). On 11th May 2021, California, The Zigbee Alliance announced its organizational rebrand to the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA).

The organization announced a second brand, Matter, formerly known to the industry as Project Connected Home over IP (CHIP), the future of reliable connectivity. The newly developed Matter mark will serve as a seal of approval, assuring that any object built on this standard is reliable by nature, secure by design, and compatible at scale. The Alliance will continue to develop Zigbee technology and will retain the Zigbee technology brand.

With nearly 20 years operating as a global, open standards organization, the Alliance has expanded in scale, scope, and impact. From the Alliance’s founding technology, Zigbee, to its most recent IP-based standard, Matter, the Alliance has been on a mission to simplify and harmonize the IoT.
Matter joins the Alliance’s growing portfolio of leading connectivity standards, including specialized protocols like Smart Energy, Green Power, rf4ce, and others. The Alliance’s technologies are built on solid foundations: openness principles, a common data model, and the expertise of member companies from across the industry. With this, the Alliance is elevating its brand identity to better align with this role in shaping the future of the IoT by creating worldwide standards that impact the market.

The new Alliance visual identity includes a unique ligature in the new monogram, which represents not just the connectivity powered by the Alliance protocols, but the coming together of individual companies that make up the Alliance. With a personalized set of over 100 ligatures, the brand celebrates the unique connection between the Alliance Members and the connection Alliance technologies enable. The new brand color palette of blue and ivory is an updated reference to the visual lexicon of blueprints, reflecting the Connectivity Standards Alliance’s role in developing foundational connectivity standards. Representing the role the Alliance continues to play in bringing together the industry, the “super-connector” is an added visual element that links concepts, people, and themes throughout our brand applications and communications.

“This year is historic for the Alliance as our growth and efforts flourish with the demand for smart home and building connectivity,” said Tobin Richardson, President, and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance. “It’s the perfect time to both unveil our new brand, positioning the Alliance as the home for collaboration and development of IoT standards with our Members, and launch these trusted marks recognizable by the market we collectively serve.”

More connected objects in more places.
The Alliance’s momentum has been incredible, and 2020 was a record-breaking year with more than 560 Zigbee technology devices certified, an increase of over 30 percent from the year prior. Over half a billion Zigbee chipsets have been sold and nearly four billion are expected to ship by 2023. Consumer and commercial demands for simple, connected experiences continue to grow, as Q1 2021 certifications exceeded Q1 2020 by more than 50 percent. With the ongoing evolution of the Zigbee standard, and device certifications further increasing with the addition of Matter devices later in 2021, we expect this positive trend to continue.

The Alliance membership is stronger.
The Connectivity Standards Alliance’s membership continues to expand its global reach as the leading organization at the center of the IoT, with Members in over 37 countries. CSA Members come together from across the value chain – silicon, software, device, ecosystem, service provider, and retail – and from across the connected home, commercial, and multiple industry domains.There are now more than 350 Member organizations of all sizes, across a range of business categories, and over 3,000 Member individuals who are participating in bringing use cases, specifications, reference implementations, testing tools, and certification programs to life.

Driving a connected world.
The Connectivity Standards Alliance has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Council on the Connected World on an impactful new initiative to help build a globally connected future that is more sustainable, resilient, and equitable for all. The Alliance is proud to have a seat on the Council on the Connected World to strengthen global governance and innovation of IoT.These connections aren’t just unique to planet Earth, as recently the world saw Zigbee on Mars! Our Alliance Members have accomplished wondrous wireless possibilities over the decades and the Alliance was excited to have an organization like Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) choose Zigbee for their mission-critical radio communications from Ingenuity to Perseverance this year.

About the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
The Connectivity Standards Alliance, formerly the Zigbee Alliance, is the foundation and future of the Internet of Things (IoT). Established in 2002, its wide-ranging global membership collaborates to create and evolve universal open standards for the products transforming the way we live, work and play. With its Members’ deep and diverse expertise, robust certification programs, and a full suite of open IoT solutions the Alliance is leading the movement toward a more intuitive, imaginative, and useful world. The Connectivity Standards Alliance board of directors is comprised of executives from Amazon, Apple, ASSA ABLOY, Comcast, Google, Huawei, IKEA, The Kroger Co., LEEDARSON, Legrand, Lutron Electronics, NXP Semiconductors, Resideo, Schneider Electric, Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Silicon Labs, SmartThings, Somfy, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Tuya, and Wulian.

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