Major brands including Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung launched Project Connected Home over IP (Project CHIP) in late 2019 to address smart home compatibility. By mid-2021, Project CHIP evolved into Matter, a common language intended to enable local, secure interoperability among devices. Matter-certified products began appearing after the Connectivity Standards Alliance released the Matter 1.0 specification and opened certification in late 2022. Early adoption encountered confusion when some integrations, notably Amazon's initial Alexa implementation, omitted iOS and the Thread mesh network. Thread was promoted alongside Wi-Fi and Ethernet as a fast, reliable, secure, and energy-efficient protocol for Matter devices. Ikea's recent Matter-over-Thread device announcements signal renewed momentum.
The trouble in those early days was that the Matter mark didn't take the guesswork out of the equation for consumers. In fact, it added an extra layer of confusion. Amazon actually muddied the waters during its keynote presentation at the Matter 1.0 launch event when it was revealed that neither iOS nor wireless mesh network Thread would be part of its initial Alexa and Matter integration.
By mid-2021, Project CHIP had blossomed into Matter. The big idea was that Matter would work as your smart home's universal translator; a common language designed to get all your connected devices talking locally and securely. Devices with that Matter mark started arriving in late 2022, in the weeks after the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) officially released Matter 1.0 specification and opened the certification program for brands to get on board.
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