The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) has released an update to its Secure IP Device Framework, facilitating integration with the Matter device ecosystem. This update allows OCF and Matter devices to coexist and interact within the same smart home, enhancing interoperability, improving user experience, and increasing return on investment for homeowners.
“Full smart home and building automation has always been our priority, and is only possible through interoperability,” said Brian Bishop, President, OCF. “The explosion in IoT innovation, frameworks, regulations and more has created fragmentation, making interoperability a challenge. Bridging different ecosystems is a key step in addressing this, enabling Matter devices to be onboarded and managed within an OCF smart home network, and vice versa. This gives consumers and installers the choice, flexibility, and enhanced smart home experience they crave.”
The OCF-Matter bridge consists of derived models that map connections between the two standards, enabling the devices to communicate and appear on the same network. This development is also significant for supporting the convergence of residential and commercial buildings, as infrastructure projects adopt unified building management systems and progress towards cognitive buildings.
“The Connectivity Standards Alliance is proud to see initiatives like this as a result of the efforts from our mutual members,” said Tobin Richardson, President and CEO, Connectivity Standards Alliance. “The announcement of the OCF-Matter Bridge exemplifies our shared commitment to reducing barriers to interoperability and enabling opportunities for connectivity and innovation across diverse devices and platforms.”
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