Major Milestone for Smart Homes: Matter Standard
According to Fortune Business Insights, the global smart home market was worth US$80.21 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 20.1%, increasing from US$93.98 billion in 2023 to US$338.28 billion in 2030.
In the rapidly growing smart home market, various brands and major players such as Amazon, Apple, Google, and Samsung have developed ‘Matter,’ a new standard aimed at simplifying the smart home ecosystem through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Thread connections. This addresses various issues associated with disconnected ecosystems. With Matter, smart home devices will be more compatible with each other and easier to use. Currently, more than 250 manufacturers have joined Matter and are incorporating its technology, making it more convenient for consumers to purchase, set up, and use in their smart homes.
In the past, consumers had to use dedicated gateway products from various manufacturers when building a smart home ecosystem because different products from different ecosystems could not communicate with each other. The Matter smart home ecosystem, however, eliminates the need for gateway products. You can control smart devices and home appliances from different ecosystems as long as you use Matter-certified home control products with a user-interactive interface, such as remote controls, smart speakers, and others.
TVs Play an Important Role in Linking up the Smart Home Ecosystems
TVs have always played an important role in the smart home ecosystem. With Matter ecosystems, TVs will be more diversified.
- Home Control: Use the control interface to control devices within the Matter ecosystem through cloud or local connections.
- For example, TVs, mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches, laptops, and others.
- Home Hub: Control other Matter-enabled devices with local connections
- For example, TVs, smart speakers, routers, and others.
- End Device: Matter-enabled smart home products with diverse functions.
- For example, TVs, smart lighting, smart curtains, security sensors, smart door locks, and others.
As a Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) Authorized Test Lab offering Matter certification, pre-tests, and consultancy Services, Allion has decades of experience with TV testing. Having discussed various application scenarios, TV manufacturers may now encounter difficulties with connection and function development in the Matter ecosystem. These challenges include:
- What are the specifications for Matter TV products?
- How do you handle the Matter certification process for TV products?
- Which laboratory can provide Thread, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth certification simultaneously?
- What types of equipment do I require for independent verification? How do you build an application ecosystem?
- How do you enable and control connections between the TV and other Matter devices?
- What user scenarios must be considered for TVs since they interact with many different devices?
- What are the compatibility and connection issues between TVs, smart home devices, and network devices?
Matter Solves a Problem but Causes More?
Allion boasts a comprehensive Matter ecosystem testing environment, equipped with over 60 pieces of Matter-related testing equipment, making it the most extensive setup globally. Additionally, our Matter consulting team has gained valuable experience in identifying and addressing various issues.
- When adding a Matter smart socket through the smart TV, the device cannot be found, even when networks are functioning normally
- Device status information is out of sync between smart device apps and public apps on different platforms
- After connecting to a device, an error message pops up showing the phrase “Something went wrong” (shown below), resulting in a lot of wasted time trying again
If users encounter these issues, they may express their concerns through negative reviews on websites or e-commerce platforms. Identifying potential issues before product sales, ensuring seamless connectivity with other devices, and delivering a reliable product will empower brands in the market to transform their TVs into highly recommended smart home hubs. This, in turn, enhances their brand image and contributes to an increase in market share.
Faster, Easier, Better! Your Most Trusted Matter Consultant
Allion is dedicated to offering our clients a faster, easier, and better service experience. In addition to assisting clients to launch their products on schedule, Allion can also give you confidence and peace of mind when handing your products over to your consumers.
Faster
Allion can provide clients with fast and accurate evaluations that effectively shorten schedules for certifications. Our extensive range of testing equipment and environments ensures the highest quality control standards for our clients.
Easier
By implementing AI and automation solutions, Allion ensures that audio and speakers test is “qualitative, quantitative, and reproducible”, helping our clients to improve product performance in a more efficient manner.
Better
With more than 30 years of expertise, Allion has many professional teams with the knowledge to design quantitative testing methods and user experience verification testing. We also know how to design quantitative tests and user scenario simulations, allowing our clients to comply with requirements and user expectations.
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