MEDIA COVERAGE
6 News articles and press release mentions

Quoted in a piece by Caitlin Gittons in IoT Insider about the state of smart home interoperability and the progress and challenges of the Matter standard in bringing companies and devices together in a way that makes it easier for consumers.

“The important thing is to continue focusing on quality and the simplicity of the user experience.” Mark Benson, Head of Samsung SmartThings

“There are so many different companies involved with Matter, and this is really important … to help guide where the standard goes in order for it to be successful in the long term … but that has come with challenges,” said Benson. “Every company that’s part of the Alliance has their own unique business situation, competitive dynamics, resource constraints, different development lifecycles.”

Featured in a piece by Attila Tomaschek about how smart homes are getting better and what users can do to get organized and protect their home against security threats.

At the same time, smart home device manufacturers are pushing to put more devices in your home, with greater interoperability between those connected devices. During Samsung's keynote presentation at the conference in Las Vegas, SmartThings product engineering head Mark Benson said this interoperability aims for a "unified and intelligent home experience."

Featured in a news piece by Selina Wang smart home tech at CES 2022, and the widespread adoption of the new industry standard Matter.

At CES 2022, held in Las Vegas, major players in smart home tech announced the adoption of an industry standard protocol: "Matter." This breakthrough allows competitor devices to speak to each other, building a network. We speak to Samsung subsidiary SmartThings about why this step was critical for industry growth.

Featured in a piece by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy about the Matter smart home standard and the momentum it gained through widespread support by leading smart home brands at CES 2022 in Las Vegas.

All of this gives us a much better feel for what Matter will bring with it when it finally arrives, it’s currently scheduled for June 2022. But let’s take a step back and assess now that CES is over and we’re faced with a bleak mid-winter before Matter gets here.

It seems like there is significant momentum, minimal in-fighting (that we’ve seen), and a clear directive from the consumer and direction for the manufacturers and platforms: We want smart home products to work together. Now make it happen.

Featured in a piece by Lue Kun on how Samsung is expanding SmartThings Hub functionality to more products in 2022.

Historically, consumers relied on dedicated hubs to connect each of their devices. By integrating SmartThings Hub technology into select Samsung products, we are eliminating a barrier to entry and streamlining the entire process to enable consumers to create the connected home of their dreams.

Featured in a piece by David Lumb about Samsung's CES 2022 keynote presentation on sustainability, customization, and device concepts.

Samsung leaned into its SmartThings system with Samsung Home Hub, a dedicated device to wrangle all your smart products. The company will build its SmartThings Hub software into its upcoming TVs, smart monitors and Family Hub-branded refrigerators released this year. And to encourage greater interaction among smart devices of different brands, Samsung introduced the Home Connectivity Alliance, a group of companies committed to improving interoperability and security that it belongs to along with GE, Electrolux and Trane.