These products included: motion blinds, occupancy sensors, weather devices, smart plugs, door locks, lighting, gateways, platform components, and Matter-based software applications.
Since its release, 190 products have now received certification or are in queue for testing and certification.
The transition from standards development to standards adoption is seen as accelerating, with 4,400 downloads of the new Matter specification since its release and 2,500 downloads of the Matter software development kit (SDK) from GitHub - there are also now eight authorised test labs in 16 locations across nine countries.
"This is a major inflection point for the IoT. As we become more connected and break down the walls between the digital and physical world, we need to work together to make those connections meaningful," said Tobin Richardson, President and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
According to CCS Insight, the analyst firm, the demand for smart devices is on the rise, with 35 percent of households in key European markets intending to purchase smart home products in the next 12 months.
"The promise of Matter is the accelerated proliferation of connected things by bringing simplicity and interoperability to consumers who can now mix and match products from different ecosystems with greater ease and reliability. And the foundation of Matter's interoperability begins at the silicon level," commented Matt Johnson, CEO of Silicon Labs.
"Tuya Smart is committed to breaking down barriers between different smart product brands and categories and creating a more open and neutral IoT ecosystem for the global intelligence market," added Alex Yang, Co-Founder and COO of Tuya Smart. "As a Board member of the Alliance, Tuya participated in Matter's early development, application, and promotion we believe that the era of connecting everything in a smart way will come soon."
With the initial launch of Matter, a variety of popular smart home product categories are supported including lighting and electrical, HVAC controls, window coverings and shades, safety and security sensors, door locks, video players, protocol bridges, and controllers embedded in different kinds of products.
However, looking beyond the initial release, work has now started on new device categories including cameras, home appliances, and more advanced energy management use cases, while new teams are to work on closures (such as doors and gates), environmental quality sensors and controls, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and ambient motion and presence sensing.
The Alliance has called on all interested companies looking to develop connected solutions in these areas to join the Alliance.
