Light + Building 2024 illuminated Frankfurt am Main with a grand showcase of cutting-edge advancements in smart home automation, sustainable building technologies and lighting. The recently concluded event had industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts converged to explore the latest trends, innovations, and solutions driving the future of the built environment. 

Light + Building 2024 attracted a staggering 151,000 visitors from 146 countries, underscoring its global significance as the premier platform for showcasing advancements in building technology and lighting design. Industry luminaries, including Christian Kruppa, Global Product Manager at ABB Electrification Smart Buildings, and Wolfgang Marzin, President and CEO of Messe Frankfurt, shared their perspectives on the pivotal role of innovation in driving sustainable building practices and enhancing the user experience in smart homes.

KNX Showcased Sustainable Solutions and KNX IoT Solutions.

KNX showcased sustainable solutions for Smart Homes and Buildings. They showcased the latest developments in KNX IoT products and solutions. The KNX booth featured 25 KNX members showcasing their innovations alongside more than 140 KNX Members with individual booths, emphasizing the versatility and effectiveness of KNX on a global scale. Under the theme of IoT, Energy Management & Security, KNX unveiled a range of working KNX IoT devices at its main booth. These devices embody the latest technological advancements, focusing on human-centric lighting, digital twin modeling, and indoor air quality improvement. Additionally, new energy management applications were highlighted, promoting sustainable energy practices within smart buildings.

Innovative Lighting Design

The event served as a beacon for lighting enthusiasts and design aficionados, offering insights into the latest trends in lighting design for 2024/25. Designer Annetta Palmisano from the bora.herke. Palmisano Style Agency presented captivating trends, while the Design Plaza showcased an array of high-quality lighting solutions designed to elevate indoor and outdoor spaces with sustainability and efficiency in mind.

The Designplus Awards by Light + Building

Eleven winners were honored with the prestigious Designplus Award. An independent jury consisting of industry experts Amandus Samsøe Sattler (ensømble studio architektur, President DGNB e.V.), Annika Egloff-Schoenen (Managing Director, Fachverlag Dr. H. Arnold GmbH), Katja Winkelmann (owner of Licht 01, Lighting Design), Ulrike Brandi (Managing Director Ulrike Brandi Licht), and Stylepark (magazine & platform for architecture and design) carefully evaluated the submissions in a two-stage selection process. Applicants had the opportunity to submit their innovative solutions in four categories: Light + Creation PLUS, Sustainability + Efficiency PLUS, Smart + Connectivity PLUS, and the newly introduced Sustainable Exhibition Stand category. Five winners were selected in this category, demonstrating outstanding achievements in the field of sustainable stand design.

The Design Plaza and Special Events

The Design Plaza was dedicated to lighting topics when the Lighting Association of the German Electro and Digital Industry Association (ZVEI) took the stage. This brought together lighting experts for roundtable discussions on the topics of sustainability, efficiency, and digitalization. For the first time, the IALD – International Association of Lighting Designers – was also present, providing high-quality content. Additionally, on International Women’s Day, the ‘Women in Lighting’ project celebrated its 5th Anniversary at Light + Building.

BMWK Areas with Newcomers and Special Exhibits

Entrepreneurial newcomers to the industry had a special place at Light + Building Autumn Edition. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) organized a joint stand in Hall 9.0 in the Electrical Engineering product area and in Hall 4.1 in the Technical Lighting product area. At the E-House of the electrical trades the focus was on the topics of ‘energy efficiency’, ‘sustainable energy supply’, and ‘smart health’, showcasing innovative integrated energy management systems.

Exhibitor Stage and Special Presentations

For the first time, there was a stage for specialist lectures and presentations by exhibitors and experts who took turns imparting know-how on selected topics from the built world. Additionally, the ‘BIM Cave’ allowed visitors to experience BIM live and discover the benefits of this digital planning method.

Conferences and Forums

The 12th International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities (IEECB&SC’24) and the European ESCO Conference brought together all the key players in the field of commercial buildings and neighborhood planning.  

The ZVEI Technology Forum focused on the electrification and digitalization of the building sector, with experts exploring innovative solutions and changes to standards.

Light + Building 2024 was a remarkable event that showcased the latest innovations and advancements in smart and sustainable building technologies, lighting design, and industry trends. With prestigious awards, engaging discussions, and specialized exhibits, the event underscored its pivotal role in driving positive change and fostering collaboration within the built environment sector. Looking ahead, anticipation is high for the next edition in 2026, where industry stakeholders will once again converge to shape the future of smart and sustainable buildings worldwide.

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Digital transformation has been one the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based applications requires Internet protocol (IPv6) based network connections to edge devices that become the customer interface. Business of all shapes and sizes in commercial building automation have been asking for wireless IoT solutions to make this happen, KNX responded to this challenge by releasing KNX IoT Point API (KNX IoT).

The basics

To ensure backwards compatibility with the other KNX media, the KNX IoT specification in the KNX system specifications group (3_10_5 KNX IoT Point API) describes:

• A new transport layer based on IPv6, e.g. WiFi, Ethernet and Thread-based networks.

• A new communication/message protocol that allows:

• The configuration of device is talking to which device.
• The support of S-mode message
• Capable of the following communication modes
  • Point-to-Multipoint, Connectionless (Multicast)
  • Point-to-all-Points Connectionless (Broadcast)
  • Point-to-all-Points Connectionless (System Broadcast)
  • Point-to-Point, Connectionless
  • Point-to-Point, Connection-Oriented

• Using the same functional blocks as the other KNX transport layers (volume 7).

Note that the KNX devices without configuration are servers. E.g. the configuration of the devices will cause that the xxx will send 

The Technology stack

IPV6, the IPV6 means that the devices can be communicated with IPv6, regardless of the used physical layer. Hence it means that Ethernet (including PoE), WiFi and Thread is supported. Note that Thread is IPV6 based.

Discovery

To communicate over IP, one needs to know the IP address and port of the KNX device. To obtain this data, 2 different discovery mechanisms are used. 

mDNS discovery is a protocol that uses multicast DNS (mDNS) to find devices and services on the local network without knowing their IP address. It is also known as zero-configuration, Bonjour, or Avahi. It is widely implemented for smart home devices, wireless Arduino devices, printers, speakers, network storage devices, etc. It works by sending packets to every node on the network to resolve host names and query for services. It can be used with DNS Service Discovery (DNS-SD) to browse and resolve services based on either the host name or the service. It only works for the .local top-level domain (TLD).

mDNS discover allows discovery by:

• Serial number
• Individual address
• Programming mode

The CoAP discovery is a special CoAP request, to discover the resources of a known host. To discover the host, a multicast request may be used, but must be supported by the server. “localhost” is the address of the device itself.

CoAP discover allows discovery by:

• Serial number
• Individual address
• Programming mode
• Discovery of a device contains a specific data point
• Discovery of a device that contains a specific functional block

Telegram transports

The next level up is communicating over IPV6 using Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP). This is the layer that transports the KNX telegrams from the sender to the destination. This is achieved by using URLs. The easiest way to look at CoAP is that it is equivalent to HTTP, implementing sending messages in with the request and response paradigm, between a Client (initiator) and Server (responder). The main difference between HTTP and CoAP is that the CoAP headers are in binary format and that CoAP works over UDP.

The verbs for issuing the messages are the same:

• GET, for retrieval of data
• POST, for partial update of data
• PUT, for full update of data
• DELETE, for deleting a resource

And OBSERVE, a new function that is similar as HTTP long poll. The Observe can be used to obtain multiple responses. For example; when the data changes a new response is send to the observe request. To have the same reliability as HTTP over TCP, the CoAP protocol implemented confirmed transfers. Hence the resending of the packets when not acknowledged is part of CoAP and therefore CoAP confirmed request are as reliable as HTTP over TCP.

The payload of a message is determined by the content type, e.g. different formats can be supported, similar as HTTP.

Payload types

The KNX IoT specification is using 2 content formats, each for a different function.

The listing of the URLs (data points/functional blocks) to interact with and the interaction with the URLs.

The Application-Link format 

This content format allows to describe hosted resources, their attributes, and other relationships between links. Based on the HTTP Link Header field defined in RFC 5988, the Constrained RESTful Environments (CoRE) Link Format is carried as a payload and is assigned an Internet media type. A well-known URI is defined as a default entry point for requesting the links hosted by a server.

Typical response example:

<auth/at>;rt=“urn:knx:fb.at“;ct=40,

<dev>;rt=“urn:knx:fb.0“;ct=40,

<swu>;rt=“urn:knx:fb.swu“;ct=40,

<f/rts>;rt=“urn:knx:fb.321“;ct=40

Each line contains 

• The hosted URL (between <>)
• The resource type (rt), designating what it is.
• The content type, e.g. 60 for CBOR and 40 for Application-Link Format

This allows the client to interact with the device on URL basis.

Interacting with a device

The URL can be seen as a data point that can be interacted with via key value pairs. The Key value pairs are described with Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR). CBOR is a binary data serialization format loosely based on JSON. Like JSON it allows the transmission of data objects that contain name–value pairs, but in a more concise manner. This increases processing and transfer speeds at the cost of human readability. However this opens up the documentation: define the payloads in JSON to increase human readability of the specification and have the binary format on the wire. 

The data for an S-mode message it can be defined in JSON:

{ “s”: { “st”: “the st value” , “ga”: “the ga value”, “value”: “the value” } }

The JSON keys can be replaced with integer values to shrink the message even further in size:

{ 5: { 6: “the st value” , 7: “the ga value”, 1: “the value” } }

Security

OSCORE (RFC 8613) encrypts the application layer request/response messages between endpoints: not only the payload containing the value associated with a resource is encrypted, but also the request method, the identifier of the resource, and the content format of the payload. In this way, the application relevant data and semantics of the request/response can be protected in a way which is decoupled from the transport of the messages, while being lightweight in terms of overhead.

In addition to CoAP, OSCORE also uses the Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) for compact encoding and the CBOR Object Signature and Encryption (COSE) for encryption and key derivation structures – both designed for constrained device operations – and further compressed with OSCORE by omitting redundant information. OSCORE has built-in identifiers enabling end-to-end operations over multiple different paths with or without IP.

The message overhead is minimal since OSCORE protects only the relevant application layer information and the amount of data added to the size of the original CoAP message can be as low as 11-13 bytes with built-in identifiers. OSCORE has been instrumental in defining the level of overhead for lightweight communication security and outperforms state-of-the-art transport layer security.

Bringing everything together

Now all communication mechanisms are explained. KNX IoT device has a set of URLS to List which functional blocks and data points are implemented and have URLS to configure the device.

For example, there are resources (datapoints) for configuring the device. Existing concepts as Load State Machine (LSM), programming mode (PM), individual address (IA) and Group Object Table are modelled with the above-described mechanisms.

As a result, the following IETF specifications are referenced in KNX IoT Point API specification:

Summary

The advantages of KNX IoT are that the new technology is IP-based and can therefore be used over IT networks. It has been developed with guaranteed interoperability with existing KNX technology, and it uses latest underlying internet-based technologies in its specification, thereby making KNX IoT secure by design.

The specification has been designed with embedded devices in mind, and the open source stack implementing KNX IoT has been shown to be quite small, running with as little as 512kB of storage memory and 96kB of memory. 

Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek are the CEO and COO respectively of Cascoda Limited. Cascoda is a communications company that manufactures secure IoT semiconductor radios and modules, and leads the development of secure IoT communications standards for smart building and smart city. Its products solve range, reliability, security, power and scalability issues for industrial and commercial IoT through patented innovations and the latest most secure standards, all integrated into inexpensive ultra-low power IoT modules.Smart City,Io

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At Light + Building 2024, KNX takes center stage with its booth (hall 12.0, B91) from March 3rd to March 8th, aiming to demonstrate the latest developments in KNX IoT products and solutions. The KNX booth featured 25 KNX members showcasing their innovations alongside more than 140 KNX Members with individual booths, emphasizing the versatility and effectiveness of KNX on a global scale.

Under the theme of IoT, Energy Management & Security, KNX unveiled a range of working KNX IoT devices at its main booth. These devices embody the latest technological advancements, focusing on human-centric lighting, digital twin modeling, and indoor air quality improvement. Additionally, new energy management applications were highlighted, promoting sustainable energy practices within smart buildings.

In line with its commitment to sustainability, KNX has designed its booth using recycled materials, reflecting its dedication to environmental responsibility. The booth is crafted for versatility and longevity, ensuring components can be reused across multiple events.

Attendees can also explore updates in ETS (Engineering Tool Software) at the KNX booth, including previews of ETS6.3 and opportunities to engage directly with developers. The KNX Championship offers participants the chance to win an ETS6 Professional license.

KNX will host presentations, conference sessions, and discussions led by industry experts, catering to both beginners and experienced professionals. The KNX Community will share insights into KNX technology, training opportunities, and the KNX NextGen education program for students.

For More Information: www. knxatlb.knx.org 

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Shelly Group, a provider of IoT and smart building solutions based in Sofia, Bulgaria, announces the launch of its highly anticipated Gen3 products at the Consumer Electronics Show 2024. The new IoT devices are designed to reshape how users interact with their smart homes and businesses, offering more memory, compatibility, and extended functionalities.

More memory, More Power 

The Gen3 series ensures quality and reliability by using Shelly’s own powerful new chip. Boasting 8MB of memory, this dramatically improves device performance and efficiency. This significant increase in memory not only guarantees smoother and faster operation but also equips the Gen3 series for the introduction of new capabilities. 

Unified Control with Virtual Components

The Gen3 Series introduces “virtual components”, transforming how users manage and control 3rd party devices. Within the Shelly Smart Control app, consumers can now create virtual devices, integrating non-Shelly products into a unified control system. This feature provides streamlined control of all users’ smart devices, regardless of brand, from a single interface.

On the Road to Matter

Each Gen3 device is engineered to be upgradable to Matter – an industry–unifying standard, promising reliable and secure connectivity. With double the memory, ^* all Gen3 devices guarantee a smooth update process, while paving the way for new smart capabilities and integrations. 

With a focus on enhancing the user experience, Shelly has listened to the needs and feedback of its growing community of users. Through its dedication to innovation, the company takes the next important step towards revolutionizing the way users live and work, creating a space where convenience, security, and energy efficiency go hand in hand.  

“We are thrilled to showcase our next generation products at CES 2024.” said Dimitar Dimitrov, Co-CEO of Shelly Group. “With increased memory capacity and enhanced capabilities, users can experience enhanced product functionalities and reliability of our devices. These new products mark a significant milestone for us as we continue to deliver cutting-edge solutions that empower our users to create truly smart homes and businesses.”

“We feel confident in achieving our targets not only in terms of annual revenue, but also in the number of products that we delivered. We are growing faster than the market, and that puts us in a position where we can offer our clients and partners the best solutions for their needs due to our short idea to market process. In 2023, we achieved our medium-term targets of revenue of more than EUR 200.0 million and we are well positioned to achieve EBIT of more than EUR 50.0 million by the end of 2026.”, adds Wolfgang Kirsch, Co-CEO of Shelly Group. 

At CES 2024, Shelly Group will present more than 10 products, some of which with Z-wave wireless communication protocol, to answer the growing needs of its US customers. 

One of the flagship products is Shelly H&T Gen3, the next generation Wi-Fi humidity and temperature smart sensor that accurately tracks temperature and humidity, both essential for a healthy home environment. It features an e-paper graphic display, for seamless climate control in your living space. Shelly H&T Gen3 will amaze users with exceptional experience. Equipped with the Shelly chip, featuring 8MB of memory, it doubles the efficiency and responsiveness of the previous generation. The leap in memory capacity prepares Gen3 devices for extended features, provides smoother operation and quicker responses, ensuring your environment is monitored with unparalleled precision and ease.  

Another highly anticipated product series that Shelly Group will present are Shelly Mini Gen3 Series. Designed with convenience in mind, these mini relays have all the capabilities of the Gen3 devices but in a space-saving form. With their size reduced to 35% of the Shelly Plus devices (e.g. Shelly Plus 1 Mini), the products are perfect for those tight spaces where traditional relays simply won’t fit. Despite their small size, the Shelly Mini Gen3 devices do not compromise on performance or functionality. Among the smallest relays in the world, these Gen3 devices allow users to automate their lights, garage door, irrigation system, or other small electrical appliances in less than 10 minutes and control them from anywhere. Small enough to fit behind any wall switch or socket, these Shelly Mini Gen3 devices can be retrofitted and are highly compatible with many existing smart ecosystems.   

Shelly Qubino Wave Plug US is the Z-wave product that will hit the U.S. market following CES to meet the needs of local users. Shelly Qubino is a line of innovative microprocessor-managed devices that allows remote control of electric appliances with a smartphone, tablet, PC, or home automation system. They work on Z-Wave wireless communication protocol, using a gateway. With Shelly Qubino Wave Plug US users can control a wide range of home appliances and office equipment (lights, power lines, security systems, heating radiators, air conditioners, etc.) from anywhere with even greater use.

For More Information: www.shelly.com/en-us

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Digital transformation has been one of the main strategy topics on company board meeting agendas for the last few years. The opportunity to develop digital services from cloud-based applications requires Internet protocol (IP) based network connections to edge devices that become the customer interface. Businesses of all shapes and sizes in commercial building automation have been asking for wireless IoT solutions to make this happen.

The wait is finally over and the opportunity is right here, right now, with the launch of KNX IoT Point API (KNX IoT). This is a new addition to the suite of KNX physical transmission media. The transmission medium is IPv6 (the later Internet protocol standard) thus future-proofing KNX as it can be used on IT equipment and all common IP physical transports.

KNX Association contracted Cascoda, a-UK based IoT semiconductor and communications company, which has spent 12 years building industry-leading knowledge in this area, to develop the KNX IoT Point API open-source software stack, thereby catapulting itself into the leading wireless IoT solution for commercial building automation. The new open-source software stack is based on the robust, tried and tested Thread Mesh LPWAN wireless standard. This has been extended with banking-level security and all that is required to be a perfect product market fit for KNX users.

What is Thread?

Thread is a IPv6-based low-power wireless mesh network-layer protocol. Thread enables direct IP-based device-to-device and device-to-cloud communications. It reliably connects hundreds (or thousands) of products and includes mandatory security features. Thread mesh networks have no single point of failure, can self-heal and reconfigure when a device is added or removed, and are simple to setup and use.

Why is IP important?

IPv6 vs IPv4

With IP communications, each device has a global unique identifier called an IP address, which allows it to be uniquely addressable over the internet. There are two systems in use, namely IPv4 and IPv6. IPv4 uses a 32-bit address space, which equates to 4.3 billion, while IPv6 has a 128-bit address space which equates 340 undecillion global unique addresses. Thread uses IPv6, thus allowing seamless scalability.

IT vs OT

IP-based infrastructure is already installed in buildings and forms the IT network. IP technology has become fast enough and reliable enough to run our Operation Technology (OT) infrastructure. Since IP technology is also the basis of the internet, IP-based technology is at the heart of any digital transformation strategy.

No gateways

By contrast, non-IP based protocols require a gateway to connect to the IT network or the internet. The setup, configuration and maintenance of such gateways is complex and often requires an on-site engineer. IP-based technology however simply requires a router.  IT professionals are highly proficient at setting up, configuring and maintaining IP-based equipment and tools for performing such work remotely are commonplace.

Multi-protocol support

The other major advantage of IP-based technology is that multiple applications can share the same wired or wireless IT infrastructure. This means that for example a Thread network can be installed in a building for the DALI+ lights to be configured, and the KNX IoT HVAC system can later be installed, sharing the same Thread infrastructure of routers. Such sharing of infrastructure is normally not the case with proprietary technology.

Why is wireless important?

Wireless connectivity is important because the cost of wiring-up infrastructure is costly and time-consuming.  However, the most common IP-based wireless technology, Wi-Fi, has been designed for the streaming of large packets of voice and video data, rather than the occasional transmission small packets of sensor and actuator data.

Moreover, Wi-Fi is based on a star topology to each access point and even Wi-Fi mesh is based on a star-of-star topology, which limits the maximum number of nodes. Also, Wi-Fi has not been designed to support sleep-modes and it consumes too much power for long-term battery operation.

Proprietary wireless protocols have been developed to overcome many of the above issues, but they are not IP-based.

Thread mesh

Self-managing

Thread forms a self-managing, self-healing, mesh network. Thread devices can upgrade themselves to routers and downgrade to end nodes dynamically, as the needs of the network change. This allows Thread networks to be installed by unskilled professionals and minimises the need for mesh network management.

Energy efficient

Thread devices can sleep to minimise power consumption, and securely re-join the network at any time. Since Thread has been designed for sleeping and re-joining, the process is seamless and very fast, which is important for power-constrained devices.

Secure

Thread has been designed with security from the ground-up, and mandates established Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) security standards. The use of established IETF security standards future proofs Thread against forthcoming cybersecurity standards.

Below is an example of a Building Management System (BMS), using IP-based connectivity, including Thread.

KNX IoT and Thread

The KNX IoT specification and the associated open source software stack have been developed specifically with small low-power embedded devices in mind. This means that the choices made in both the specification and the stack work very efficiently on Thread devices. 

Indeed, Cascoda has implemented KNX IoT on its Thread-certified wireless modules, which run with as little as 512kB of storage memory and 96kB of memory and implemented the security with ARM^® Trust zone^® constructs. 

Figure 2 – Cascoda’s Thread-certified wireless modules

Summary

The advantages of KNX IoT are that the new technology is IP-based and can therefore be used over IT networks. It has been developed with guaranteed interoperability with existing KNX technology, and it uses latest underlying internet-based technologies in its specification, thereby making KNX IoT secure by design.

Cascoda will shortly be releasing a KNX IoT over Thread development kit, and later a series of reference designs for particular applications. This development kit has been designed for flexibility and allows a huge range of commercially available sensors and actuators to be used, thereby covering thousands of use cases.

Bruno Johnson and Wouter van der Beek are the CEO and COO respectively of Cascoda Limited. Cascoda is a communications company that manufactures secure IoT semiconductor radios and modules, and leads the development of secure IoT communications standards for smart building and smart city. Its products solve range, reliability, security, power and scalability issues for industrial and commercial IoT through patented innovations and the latest most secure standards, all integrated into inexpensive ultra-low power IoT modules.

For More Information https://www.cascoda.com

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The Connectivity Standards Alliance (the “Alliance”), an organization with over 680 members working together to simplify and harmonize the Internet of Things (IoT) through technology standards, continues to expand the boundaries of IoT innovation while maximizing its global reach. They have recently added Allegion, Espressif, Eve by ABB, Fortune Brands (Yale/August), Siemens Schweiz AG, and Verizon to the Alliance Board of Directors (Board) as they step into leadership roles, strengthening the Alliance’s commitment to transforming the future of the connected world.

With their inclusion, the Board gains a wealth of experience, expertise, and fresh perspectives contributing to shaping the future of interoperability standards. These elevated roles within the organization are a significant step forward in promoting cohesion in the rapidly evolving IoT landscape impacting interoperability around the globe.

“Our newest Promoter members embody diverse vantage points as leaders in their respective industries,”said Alliance President and CEO Tobin Richardson. “We extend a warm welcome to Allegion, Espressif, Eve by ABB, Fortune Brands (Yale/August), Siemens Schweiz AG, and Verizon as they join the Alliance Board. We value their dedication to fostering interoperability and jointly propelling the growth and expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT). Within the Working Groups of the Alliance, their collective experience spanning security, wireless connectivity, industrial innovation, smart home solutions, network connectivity, and commercial markets will play a pivotal role in further unifying the IoT ecosystem.”

As industry leaders, they may operate in distinct sectors, but all share a common vision for transformation in the IoT, making them invaluable to the Alliance’s global leadership. This innovative spirit, paired with worldwide reach, remain key drivers for the Alliance’s advancement, weaving together groundbreaking technologies and bringing endless potential to the future of connectivity. 

“I am delighted with the addition of Allegion, Espressif, Eve by ABB, Fortune Brands (Yale/August), Siemens Schweiz AG, and Verizon to the Alliance Board of Directors,” said Musa Unmehopa, Chair of the Alliance Board. “Their commitment to transforming the IoT and their presence on the Board underscores the increasing significance of our solutions in the marketplace and emphasizes our collective dedication to addressing an ever-expanding range of needs and viewpoints.”

In their own words, each new promoter member offers their contribution to the mission and vision of the Alliance.

“The IoT is an exciting and ever-evolving space, and it will take the combined effort of thought leaders to innovate responsibly and drive value for our connected world. I’m proud Allegion is one of those thought leaders, intentionally investing here through the Alliance. We have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions that will be combined and amplified with those of our partners to truly create seamless and secure experiences in people’s everyday lives.”  Ryan Kincaid, Director of Global Technology, Connectivity & Sensing, Allegion.

A global pioneer in safety and security, Allegion recognizes the needs of an increasingly connected world in driving innovation across industries. Their inclusion on the Alliance Board is a testament to the growing importance of integrating forward-thinking security measures into connected devices and systems, especially those intended for safe, secure and seamless access.

“Espressif recently joined the Board of Connectivity Standards Alliance. As many of our customers and developers are aware, we strongly support and believe in the democratization of connectivity. As a member of the Board, our mission would continue to ensure we represent the voice of this broad spectrum of developers who build connected products, irrespective of the size, domain, and geography of customers driving innovation. We are committed to working with all members and directors of the Alliance to ensure we drive this awareness and contribute to standards and SDKs that benefit all device makers.” Amey Inamdar, Director of Technical Marketing, Espressif

As a world-leading AIoT solutions company, Espressif brings to the Alliance a deep understanding of wireless connectivity, focusing on developing cutting-edge communications and a keen ability to leverage wireless computing results in green, versatile, and cost-effective chipsets. Espressif’s involvement will be integral in setting standards that drive innovation and expand possibilities on a global level.

“Having been a pioneering member since Matter’s inception, the elevation of our status to Promoter Member is a recognition of our continued dedication to Thread and Matter and our passion for shaping the future of smart living. With this new status and a seat on the Board of Directors, Eve by ABB is now better poised than ever to contribute to the development and promotion of innovative and future-proof smart homes and buildings.”  Tim Böth, Senior Manager, Brand & Product, Eve by ABB.

Known for its innovative approach to connected home devices, Eve by ABB engineers seamless software with elegant hardware. By leveraging Thread and Matter technologies in their product lines Eve by ABB secure interoperability and superior standards of comfort, safety and efficiency across smart home platforms. They have earned a stellar reputation for their dedication to forward-thinking solutions and their unique perspective and expertise will be a valued addition to Alliance leadership.

“Since the inception of Matter, I’ve had the privilege of contributing to its remarkable evolution. Witnessing the impressive strides that we’ve made, and the growing list of manufacturers and Matter products has been truly gratifying. I look forward to continuing my involvement and supporting the growth of Matter in the years ahead.” Kevin Kraus, VP of Technology Alliances and IoT Business Development, Yale and August

Fortune Brands (Yale/August) are smart home leaders dedicated to protecting the people, places and things that our customers love most. Both brands have been committed to Matter since its beginning, with members of our team involved in various working groups to help develop the standard firsthand, including engineering, certification and deployment. Yale proudly introduced the first Matter smart lock, and we remain committed to expanding our Matter-enabled offerings within the market.

“Smart buildings are becoming increasingly important and thus the relevance for technology standards. As one of the leading experts in building automation, we are aware of the need to harmonize IoT solutions and simplify their use. By creating best-in-class technology we are contributing to a digital and sustainable future. Therefore, the strategic partnership with the Alliance is another important step towards a smarter, more autonomous and sustainable world.” Klaus Waechter, Standardization Management, Siemens Schweiz AG

Siemens Schweiz AG is playing a pioneering role in the decarbonization and digitalization of infrastructure in Switzerland and has been shaping the everyday lives of millions of people since 1894. Today, it has almost 6,000 employees and 30,000 customers, working together to provide innovative future solutions in the fields of energy, industry, mobility, building technology and healthcare. Siemens Schweiz AG’s drive to create revolutionary technology with purpose makes them a valued partner to the Alliance’s vision for IoT transformation.

“Verizon is excited to collaborate with the Alliance and its members in our mission to create seamless IoT connectivity within homes. Verizon is committed to contributing to the success of the Alliance with the same level of commitment and dedication as it does with 60+ Industry Groups and Standards Bodies where it holds various leadership roles.  We will use our extensive experience in developing and marketing millions of wireless and wireline devices to create a strong IoT ecosystem.” Musa Kazim Guven, Director of Device Technology, Verizon

Verizon’s position as a leader in their industry underscores the essential role of network infrastructure in enabling a connected ecosystem. Their perspective, experience, and contributions will aid the Alliance in crafting interoperable standards catering to diverse IoT connectivity landscapes worldwide.

The collective wisdom of our newest Promoter members fosters a multidimensional approach to setting standards and ensuring that the needs of various industries are met. With the combined efforts of these visionary companies and our existing members, the Connectivity Standards Alliance is poised to make a lasting impact. It marks a significant step toward realizing the Alliance’s vision of a seamlessly connected and interoperable world.

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