Matter - wibutler & ithinx shed light on the challenges and opportunities that Matter offers manufacturers of technical building equipment.
Matter is an emerging communication standard being developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance - formerly the ZigBee Alliance. The Connectivity Standards Alliance is backed by companies such as Apple, Google, Amazon and IKEA. The purpose is to create a standardised protocol for home automation that allows different devices to communicate with each other, regardless of brand or manufacturer.
Matter has already made headlines in recent weeks and expectations are correspondingly high - especially on the consumer side. The challenges that these expectations pose for device manufacturers are not yet fully known in many places. What is certain, however, is that Matter must be part of companies' IoT strategy. Edmund Barrett, Business Developer at ithinx, and Michael Jüdiges, Managing Director of DBT Digital Building Technology (wibutler), explain what options they have and what advantages and disadvantages they offer.
What influence does Matter have on the smart home market?
Michael Jüdiges: Matter offers enormous potential for the smart home market. Networking devices from different manufacturers will become even easier and the possibilities even more diverse. It can be assumed that the demand for digital solutions will also increase enormously as a result.
Edmund BarrettMatter will also have a positive impact on the trust of end users. Systems will become more open and technologies easier to use.
What impact does Matter have on manufacturers of technical building equipment?
Michael Jüdiges: Alongside many others, Matter is a relevant technology for product providers to consider as part of the IoT or connectivity strategy for their product portfolio. Matter plays a central role, particularly at the interface to smart home operating platforms that are attractive to end users, such as those from Apple, Google or Amazon. However, the extent to which a corresponding integration is relevant for a manufacturer depends on the respective use case and market positioning.
Edmund BarrettInitially, the effects will be manageable, but in the long term, manufacturers will definitely have to adapt. However, they often need a lot of time to do so. However, if they make the right decisions now, they can save a lot of work in the long term. For example, they will need to worry much less about APIs or third-party functions.
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The second part of the interview, which takes a closer look at the technical possibilities of Matter integration, can be read on the LinkedIn profile of DBT Digital Building Technology (wibutler). Take a look there and click on +Follow to make sure you don't miss any future news.