The news that Belkin is pausing its promised Wemo Matter products illustrates an underlying tension in the new smart home standard: the conflict between developing for the greater good and keeping all your eggs in your own basket.
Matter is a connectivity standard that lets smart home devices talk to each other directly, locally, and securely across any platform. It re-engineers the foundations of the smart home and levels the playing field for manufacturers. Instead of spending time and money making their devices work with multiple platforms, companies can put those resources into creating innovative features — who you work with is no longer as important as what you can do.
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