Samsung Electronics Launches Matter Functionality, Ushering a New Era of Interoperability - Samsung

Following authoritative Matter certification, users tin present link Matter devices to SmartThings, making it easier than ever to acquisition connected living

Samsung Electronics contiguous announced its Matter functionality, allowing for seamless instrumentality power via the SmartThings app. Starting today, SmartThings hubs volition person an over-the-air update and the SmartThings Android app volition beryllium updated to supply capableness to power each Matter-compatible devices. Through this update, SmartThings users tin power their Matter devices from 1 azygous application, alternatively of utilizing aggregate apps from antithetic instrumentality manufacturers. 

As a pioneer successful the astute location industry, Samsung Electronics has been a cardinal contributor to the improvement of Matter since the precise opening and was 1 of the archetypal companies to person its Matter certification. Earlier this year, Samsung revealed prime TVs and Family Hub refrigerators would beryllium updated to enactment Matter Controller functionality, simplifying experiences with Samsung products and third-party devices. In May 2022, SmartThings announced its Partner Early Access Program, which granted prime partners aboriginal entree to the SmartThings Matter-supporting hub and mobile app bundle for testing.

“We are present shifting from basal connectivity to gathering unthinkable experiences. Matter is the instauration of the aboriginal astute home, giving consumers extended prime and astute instrumentality compatibility astatine scale. Today marks the astir important milestone yet toward wide astute location adoption. The integration of Matter opens the doorway to further innovation, allowing america to present greater worth to our planetary customers astatine standard – whether done vigor efficiency, enhanced security, oregon improved amusement spaces,” said Jaeyeon Jung, Corporate Vice President and Head of SmartThings, Mobile eXperience Business astatine Samsung Electronics.

With the motorboat of Matter, users volition person accrued simplicity and flexibility, enabling them to power their Matter devices from aggregate platforms and apps including Google and Amazon devices. SmartThings’ unfastened level offers 1 of the largest integrated ecosystems, and Matter-certified products volition beryllium rolled retired crossed brands including Google, Eve Systems, Nanoleaf,  Yale, and more.

SmartThings’ Matter controller enactment volition statesman with the 2^nd and 3^rd generations of the SmartThings Hub, arsenic good arsenic the Aeotec Smart Home Hub. All hubs volition proceed to enactment Zigbee, Z-Wave, and Local Area Network devices, including Wi-Fi and Ethernet, and volition beryllium upgraded over-the-network to alteration enactment for Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Thread-based Matter devices.

“We are committed to maintaining enactment for existing protocols portion besides helping the manufacture modulation to a aboriginal built connected Matter,” said Mark Tekippe, Vice President of Product astatine SmartThings and Connectivity Standards Alliance Board Member. “SmartThings has ever provided customers with the astir flexible connectivity options including Zibee and Z-Wave. Adding enactment for Matter and Thread ensures SmartThings remains the astir versatile ecosystem for consumers looking to physique oregon grow their astute homes.”

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