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It is 'yet another' standard yes, but it's worth pointing out that Matter was jointly launched by the ZigBee Alliance (who now call themselves the Connectivity
by tristanperry 4y ago
It is 'yet another' standard yes, but it's worth pointing out that Matter was jointly launched by the ZigBee Alliance (who now call themselves the Connectivity Standards Alliance).
So it's not exactly a rival to ZigBee at least.
Z-Wave are going a different direction though, and I wouldn't be surprised if Z-Wave slips into obscurity over the next decade.
- Terretta 4y agoAgree, this purports to not be “yet another”, but the one that converges. Oversimplified, Thread is already an IP mesh on Zigbee hardware, and Matter is a device/app protocol on top of IP. “To simplify adoption, Matter will start as an application layer on top of existing IP technologies, including ethernet, Wi-Fi, Thread, and Bluetooth (for device provisioning). This means Matter is not reinventing the wheel; it’s adding better technology to the highways our smart homes are driving on.” https://www.theverge.com/22787729/matter-smart-home-standard-apple-amazon-google https://www.theverge.com/22787729/matter-smart-home-standard... I like that article as a casual overview, which also references “What matters about Matter”, an ‘explainer’ and a ‘living FAQ’: https://www.theverge.com/22832127/matter-smart-home-products-thread-wifi-explainer https://www.theverge.com/22832127/matter-smart-home-products...