Protocol
Matter
Cross-vendor smart-home standard
Media
hybrid
Latency
medium
Reliability
high
Interoperability
high
What it is
Matter is an open standard backed by Apple, Google, Amazon and Samsung to unify smart-home devices across brands. Smart Citizens uses Matter for cross-vendor device unification, especially in new-build apartments.
Best use cases
Cross-vendor device unification & new-build apartments
Compatible Smart Citizens solutions
Compatible products
Frequently asked
Do I need Matter if I already have KNX?
No — KNX is Smart Citizens' core wired backbone. Matter is added when you want to unify third-party wireless devices under one app.