San Francisco, Jan 6 (Ians) Tech giant Amazon has announced that it will be adding Matter-over-Thread support to its Echo devices this spring.
The company will also expand its support of the new smart home standard to more device types — including thermostats, blinds, and sensors — in addition to light bulbs, plugs, and switches, reports The Verge.
Matter is a new smart home interoperability standard that provides a common language for smart home devices to communicate locally in your home without relying on a cloud connection.
It uses Wi-Fi and Thread wireless protocols and, in its first rollout, includes smart sensors, smart lighting, smart plugs and switches, smart thermostats, connected locks, and media devices including TVs.
Users will be able to use any Matter device on any Matter platform once Amazon’s Matter rollout is complete, according to the report.
Moreover, with the addition of Thread support, Amazon’s Echo 4th Gen...
The company will also expand its support of the new smart home standard to more device types — including thermostats, blinds, and sensors — in addition to light bulbs, plugs, and switches, reports The Verge.
Matter is a new smart home interoperability standard that provides a common language for smart home devices to communicate locally in your home without relying on a cloud connection.
It uses Wi-Fi and Thread wireless protocols and, in its first rollout, includes smart sensors, smart lighting, smart plugs and switches, smart thermostats, connected locks, and media devices including TVs.
Users will be able to use any Matter device on any Matter platform once Amazon’s Matter rollout is complete, according to the report.
Moreover, with the addition of Thread support, Amazon’s Echo 4th Gen...
- 1/6/2023
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