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Smart home success depends on more than just connectivity: it’s about delivering performance, reliability, and a user experience that lasts.
That’s why more device makers are choosing Matter over Thread. With Thread’s low-power mesh networking, products gain extended range, better battery life, and the ability to scale and self-heal, making smart homes smarter, and customers happier.
Read our blog: https://threadgroup.org/Newsroom/Blog/thread-with-matter-better-connections-smarter-homes
Spotlighting #ThreadCertified Product from Jung, the Matter Push-Button 2-Gang Battery-Powered.
Learn more about these #BuiltOnThread products here: https://www.threadgroup.org/Certified-Products
#Homey's mission has always been simple: make smart homes truly smart. By adopting #Thread and integrating it into #HomeyPro, they've created a seamless, low-power, and future-proof platform that unifies devices.
Read the full #successstory here: https://www.threadgroup.org/Portals/0/Documents/Homey%20SS.pdf
Applications for H1 2025 for #ThreadGroup's Innovation Enabler Program close at the end of June! If you are an #IoT startup interested in #ThreadTechnology, be sure to apply to win a 2-year complimentary Thread Group membership!
Learn more: https://www.threadgroup.org/thread-group#Innovationenableraward
Congrats to our liaison partner, the DALI Alliance, for winning two top honors at the 2025 LFI Innovation Awards at LightFair, Best Control Enabling Technology and received the prestigious Design Excellence Award.
Read our blog here for more: https://www.threadgroup.org/Newsroom/Blog/dali-celebrates-big-wins-at-2025-lightfair-innovation-awards
Last week, #ThreadGroup China Working Group was proud to take part in #Matter Open Day in Guangzhou. We showcased a range of Thread chips and modules, while Google drew strong interest with its latest Thread credential sharing demo.
It was also a pleasure to connect with Tobin Richardson and CSA for thoughtful conversations around the future of smart home connectivity.
Momentum for Thread is clearly growing in China—we're excited for what's ahead.
As highlighted in The Verge, “We’re seeing a great shift toward Thread 1.4 among some major device, platform, and border router vendors,” Ann Olivo, VP of Marketing at Thread Group stated.
With certification for Thread 1.3 closing at the end of this year, the future is clearer than ever: 2026 will be the year of true Thread cohesion.
Learn why that matters and what’s coming next in smart home networking:
https://lnkd.in/grw4keYd
The Verge breaks down the best smart locks on the market today, and #Thread is in most of them, included the top rated.
"The addition of Thread — a protocol that works over a mesh network — makes it easier to extend connectivity further to places like a shed or garage."
See the full list of locks and more about Thread's benefits here: https://www.theverge.com/23393163/best-smart-door-lock?utm_content=buffer94882&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Big news for smart home users! Apple’s new tvOS 26 brings Thread 1.4 support to Apple TV 4k, upgrading its role as a Thread Border Router and unlocking features like credential sharing, stronger coverage, and better diagnostics.
Thread 1.4 means smarter, faster, and more flexible networks. Ready to test it? Grab the latest tvOS 26 beta and explore the future of connectivity.
Read the full article here: https://www.matteralpha.com/news/apple-tv-upgrades-to-thread-1-4-with-tvos-26-beta
