The future of smart homes.
HOPERF and Matter

On December 18, 2019, Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung SmartThings, and the Zigbee Alliance jointly announced the launch of Project Connected Home over IP (CHIP). The project aimed to simplify development for smart home manufacturers while improving interoperability and compatibility among devices from different ecosystems.On May 11, 2021, the CHIP protocol was officially renamed Matter, and the Zigbee Alliance was rebranded as the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA).On October 4, 2022, Matter 1.0 was officially released and opened for certification. Subsequently, on May 18, 2023, the CSA announced the release of Matter 1.1.By early 2023, more than 300 companies worldwide had joined the CSA, actively participating in the development, deployment, and promotion of the Matter standard.

Matter is an application-layer standard built on IP protocols. It supports multiple underlying transport technologies, including Thread, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet, and utilizes Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for device commissioning. By breaking down the barriers between proprietary ecosystems, Matter enables true cross-platform interoperability for smart home devices.

HOPERF is an active member of both the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) and the Thread Group, holding advanced membership status in both organizations. The company is committed to accelerating the adoption and deployment of Matter technology in the Chinese market. In addition, HOPERF is a CSA-recognized Product Attestation Authority (PAA), authorized to issue Device Attestation Certificates (DACs) for Matter devices.

HOPERF offers a one-stop Matter solution, including Matter over Thread modules, Matter over Wi-Fi modules, and customized Matter software development services. These solutions help smart home manufacturers quickly upgrade existing products to Matter-compliant devices, significantly reducing R&D costs and shortening development cycles to accelerate time to market.
HOPERF’s Matter solutions are mature, stable, and reliable, designed to help customers rapidly bring Matter products to market and gain an early competitive advantage.

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The advantages of Matter
Simple operation
Consumer purchases are straightforward, with no need for excessive consideration; simply identify the Matter logo. Cross-ecosystem interoperability makes setting up and using Matter devices effortless.
Interoperability
Products bearing the Matter logo can naturally interoperate with major ecosystems. Consumers can freely choose which smart home ecosystem their devices join.
Security
Every Matter device must undergo rigorous Matter certification testing and include a globally unique DAC security certificate.
Reliability
Consistent and low-latency local connectivity, even when the internet is disconnected, ensuring normal operation.
Device types supported by Matter
The challenges faced by smart home device manufacturers.
Protocol development complexity.
Matter, as the next-generation smart home standard, faces challenges not only in the complexity of its own protocol but also in its integration with wireless protocols such as Thread, Wi-Fi, and BLE. This results in high product complexity, increased development difficulty, and extended research and development timelines, necessitating substantial investment in R&D.
High certification costs.
Matter product certification requirements are stringent, involving the prerequisite of becoming a member of various alliances and encompassing certifications for multiple wireless protocols. The certification process is time-consuming and intricate. Failures during certification testing can be challenging to analyze and resolve, leading to increased certification costs due to multiple testing iterations.
High security requirements.
The Matter standard imposes extremely high security requirements on devices, mandating that each Matter device must include a globally unique Device Attestation Certificate (DAC). Establishing Matter Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a complex task that demands significant time and cost investments. Even procuring DAC certificates externally comes at a substantial cost.
Complex production processes.
During the mass production of Matter products, the burning of DAC certificates and private keys, along with other security-related information, imposes stringent demands on the production line. Ensuring a one-to-one correspondence between product QR codes and the securely burned information adds complexity to the production process.
Why choose HOPERF?
Strong technical research and development capabilities.
HOPERF's Matter application development team comes from leading IoT semiconductor manufacturers worldwide and possesses a deep understanding of the Matter standard. They have been involved in Matter technology research and product development even before the Matter standard was officially released, accumulating extensive technical expertise and professional experience. HOPERF's Matter modules exhibit outstanding performance and stability, effectively meeting customers' requirements for Matter products.
Provide certification transfer plan services.
For customers who are not CSA Alliance members, HOPERF offers the option to certify Matter products on their behalf and facilitate the certification transfer process to help them obtain Matter certification effortlessly. If customers prefer to pursue Matter certification independently, HOPERF can assist them in establishing connections with certification testing laboratories, expediting the process of obtaining Matter certification.
Offer DAC certificate programming services.
HOPERF's Matter solution provides a secure and reliable mechanism for issuing, managing, and programming DAC certificates. Customers can focus solely on their product's non-Matter functionalities without worrying about Matter security concerns, effectively reducing the cost of meeting Matter security requirements.
A mature mass production solution.
HOPERF's Matter solution offers a mature and stable mass production process that ensures Matter products meet security standards while significantly enhancing production efficiency and capacity assurance. This effectively helps customers bring Matter products to market successfully.
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