Matter - New Connectivity Standard for Smart Homes

The seamless integration of different systems and devices is more crucial than ever for innovation. But the challenge remains: How can different smart home devices be connected securely and efficiently across manufacturers? Matter, the new smart home standard and protocol for connecting devices, solves the challenge of interoperability between different systems. Devices from different manufacturers and standards are connected and work together seamlessly for improved security and reliability of the smart home infrastructure.

Your products & our Matter expertise-Smart-Home

Offer your users a user-friendly, reliable and secure product experience withing their smart home environment. Matter technology simplifies everyday life through seamless compatibility and easy setup of smart devices. With Matter-enabled products, you are building the future of the smart home. In the Matter ecosystem, your devices work with Amazon Alexa, Apple Home and Google Home. Matter enables communication between devices from different manufacturers, reliably functioning even without an internet connection. Matter uses encrypted communication and certificates to secure your data.

Reduced purchasing risk and improved smart home experience through secure, seamlessly compatible devices.

Matter technology offers expanded market opportunities through easy integration into existing ecosystems.

Simplify development with a standardized framework that ensures interoperability.

Benefits of Matter

The Matter logo ensures seamless compatibility between devices and the largest smart home platforms such as Amazon Alexa, Apple Home and Google Home. Matter enables simultaneous use in different digital ecosystems and standardizes the commissioning process for simplified setup and improved user experience.

Matter guarantees that devices strictly comply with specifications that define exact functions and their integration into different smart home ecosystems. This ensures consistent and smooth communication between devices and comprehensive interoperability.

Matter-compatible devices work even without an internet connection or in case of cloud service failure. By supporting various transport protocols such as WiFi, Ethernet and Thread, Matter offers flexible and reliable integration into existing networks.

Matter ensures that communication between devices is encrypted and devices are uniquely identified by certificates. These security measures are implemented in the Matter SDK and Matter certification ensures that all devices comply with the specified guidelines.

Applications and device categories of Matter

Lighting & electrics

Fan controls

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning

Door locks

Motion sensors

Blinds & shading

Media players

Bridges & Gateways

Challenges with the Implementation of Matter

The development of a Matter device begins with the selection of a suitable hardware platform and the specific hardware design and includes the creation of the firmware. A companion app is often added to enable seamless control of Matter-enabled devices. This requires in-depth expertise in dealing with the Matter protocol, security requirements and user experience design.

The interoperability made possible by Matter requires increased effort for certification. Each device must strictly comply with the defined specifications to ensure seamless compatibility with different smart home platforms and devices. With extensive experience in the development of smart home solutions, grandcentrix offers valuable support and takes over the complex certification process for companies.

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Your Matter-Project, with grandcentrix as your Partner

Our extensive expertise in the development of smart devices and smart home solutions, along with many years of IoT experience, makes grandcentrix your ideal partner for the successful implementation of your Matter project. We understand the technical challenges and know how important seamless integration and outstanding user experience are for the success of your smart Matter-enabled product.

grandcentrix guarantees an outstanding user experience for your devices, regardless of the platform used. The user experience is crucial to the success of a smart home device. Despite Matter's specifications for commissioning and control, numerous user experience requirements remain, which we fulfill comprehensively.

grandcentrix offers comprehensive expertise in the Matter protocol, security requirements and user experience design. We accompany your smart home solutions from the concept phase to market maturity and ensure the successful implementation and launch of your product.

grandcentrix brings extensive experience in smart home development and is handling the complex certification process for Matter. Although Matter offers high interoperability, this requires an intensive certification effort to ensure that each device meets the defined specifications and is seamlessly compatible with different smart home providers.

Matter-Support by grandcentrix

Your product becomes Matter-capable. We can help you upgrade your existing smart product to the Matter standard in just 6 weeks.

We use our expertise to develop a Matter gateway and Thread Border Router to connect your existing devices to the Matter standard.

We support the development of a customized Matter app for user-friendly control of Matter-enabled devices.

From conception to market readiness: We support the development of a new Matter-compatible product for your smart home portfolio.

Frequently asked questions about Matter

What is Matter and how does it differ from other IoT protocols?
Matter is a unified, license-free standard designed to improve interoperability between different IoT devices and systems. Unlike other protocols such as Zigbee or Z-Wave, Matter is vendor agnostic and supports a wide range of devices and platforms, simplifying the setup and use of smart home technologies.
What are the benefits of implementing Matter for your IoT products?
Matter offers numerous benefits, including improved compatibility between devices from different manufacturers, easier setup and operation for end users and increased security through standardized encryption mechanisms. This leads to a better user experience and can increase the acceptance and distribution of your IoT products.
How can it be ensured that existing IoT devices are compatible with Matter?
To make existing devices Matter-compatible, you should provide firmware updates that support the Matter standard. Check the hardware requirements and make sure that the devices have the necessary technical specifications. It is also advisable to work closely with Matter-certified partners and platforms.
What security aspects need to be considered when developing Matter-compatible IoT devices?
Security aspects of Matter-compatible devices include the implementation of end-to-end encryption, secure authentication mechanisms and regular security updates. The Matter standard already includes many of these security features, which facilitates the development of secure IoT devices.
What resources and tools are available to support the development of Matter-compatible devices?
There are numerous resources and tools available to support the development of Matter-compliant devices, including the official Matter specification and documentation, developer tools and kits from leading technology companies, and developer communities and forums. In addition, Matter-certified test labs and certification bodies provide standards compliance support.