November 15 - SP&T News

The specification documents has been downloaded 4400 times. Also, the software development kit has been accessed by 2500 companies.

November 14 - Smart Cities Council

The infrastructure and agriculture productivity company is the latest to join the advisory group.

November 11 - The Limited Times

Splitting the needs of energy and the needs of citizens has moved street lighting controls the J'ignite Ma Rue system. The app uses location data to allow users to ignite nearby lamps as they travel at night.

Matter announced this at a conference hosted by the Connectivity Standards Alliance. The also announced that Matter would begin to incorporate four new categories of devices: smart cameras, home appliances, smart vacuum cleaners and ‘other technologies’.

November 8 - Edison Report

The NEMA council and the standards-setting body have releases a joint statement of their intentions to educate and promote to the public lighting controls and systems.

November 7 - TechCrunch

A proposal to create ‘Energy Star but for IoT security’ under the auspices of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Trade Commission has come from the Biden administration. Work will begin on this program in 2023.

The TS013-1.0.0 addition to the API for payload codecs will reduce deployment complexity for application providers and manufacturers.

November 2 - Zdnet

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and Germany's Federal Office for Information Security have agreed to mutually recognize security labels on connected televisions, toys, health trackers, lighting, and thermostats. Agreements on more product categories are still pending negotiations.

October 31 - Residential Tech Today

The 4-year old smart switch start-up will not make or sell any more new equipment. The company has committed to at least 6 months of support for existing clients and users.