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Next-Gen IoT: Arduino and Silicon Labs Make Matter More Accessible with Edge AI and ML

From Partnership to Innovation: Arduino and Silicon Labs Join Forces In January 2024, Arduino and Silicon Labs announced a partnership that set out to simplify access to the Matter protocol in two phases. In the first phase, we saw the release of an extensive Arduino library for Matter along with a core for Silicon Labs m...

2/24/2025 | Stefano Implicito | 3 Min Read

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Matter

Matter

In the Land of the Smart Home, One App to Rule Them… Almost

We recently had a Matter roundtable at Silicon Labs Works With 2024. It was a fantastic chance for ecosystems, device makers, development partners, and others to learn more about the current state of Matter, its challenges and limitations, what is being done to address its shortcomings, new device types coming in the futu...

1/22/2025 | Rob Alexander | 6 Min Read

IoT Insights, Matter, Smart Home

Smart Home

Smart Home

How to Reduce Gateway Energy Consumption in the Smart Home with Low-Power Mesh Technology

Internet broadband business has historically been a race for the fastest throughput. However, increasing sustainability awareness and stricter energy regulations, including the European Union’s Ecodesign regulations on standby modes, are changing the game for internet service providers (ISPs). While they must still keep u...

10/3/2024 | Wael Guibene | 4 Min Read

IoT Insights, Matter, Smart Home

Smart Home

Smart Home

Smart Home Technologies - One Protocol to Rule Them All?

Introduction to Smart Home Technologies Smart home devices are becoming more popular and affordable. But, the array of different wireless technologies that enable these devices to communicate with each other and with your smartphone can be confusing. These technologies are protocols or standards, and they all have differe...

10/3/2024 | Devanjan Sikdar | 7 Min Read

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Smart Home

Smart Home

Building a Stickier Smart Home Business – 7 Facts ISP and Telecom Leaders Should Know about IoT

Broadband internet subscriptions once seemed like a forever-growing cash generator for service providers. Unfortunately, the growth has plateaued in most developed markets, and the leading ISPs and telcos are now integrating new IoT capabilities on their Wi-Fi gateways in anticipation of the Smart Home transformation. How...

8/6/2024 | Christopher Ince | 5 Min Read

IoT Insights, Smart Home, Wi-Fi

Matter

Matter

Matter vs Z-Wave: What You Need to Know

Smart home devices are becoming more popular and diverse, but they also face a challenge of interoperability. Different devices use different protocols to communicate with each other and with the hub or controller, which can lead to compatibility issues, security risks, and performance problems. To address this challenge,...

7/11/2024 | Devanjan Sikdar | 6 Min Read

IoT Insights, Matter, Smart Home, Z-Wave

IoT Insights

IoT Insights

Ambient IoT – The Future of Sustainable IoT

As companies strive to create greener and more ecologically conscious products and device ecosystems, the world of IoT is constantly adapting to embrace this shift. From smart home devices like locks and sensors, to industrial devices like factory monitoring equipment and machinery sensors, battery-less and low-power-cons...

7/8/2024 | Chandana Daryani | 7 Min Read

Appliances, Industrial Asset Tracking, IoT Insights, Smart Agriculture, Smart Buildings, Smart Home

Matter

Matter

Matter 1.3 is Here - What it Means for Smart Home Adoption

5/7/2024 | Matt Maupin | 3 Min Read

EV Charging, IoT Insights, Matter, Smart Home

Matter

Matter

Build with Matter: Learn from the Experts at Silicon Labs

Matter is an open-source connectivity standard for smart home and IoT (Internet of Things) devices. It aims to improve interoperability and compatibility between different manufacturers, promoting seamless communication among internet-connected devices. Matter’s Initial Promise – Benefits of Building with Matter Matter,...

3/20/2024 | Devanjan Sikdar | 2 Min Read

IoT Insights, Matter, Smart Home

Security

Security

Helping Smart Home Manufacturers Meet IoT Security Regulations

A fragmented security landscape is making it harder for smart home device manufacturers to comply with various national certifications, each with its own unique requirements and constantly evolving regulations. This challenge is compounded by consumers' demand for trust in the ever-growing number of connected devices they...

3/18/2024 | Rohit Ravichandran | 3 Min Read

IoT Insights, Security, Smart Home