Matter moves beyond the smart home as Silicon Labs validates 200-node Thread network (opens in new tab)

Matter, the connectivity standard designed to simplify interoperability across connected devices, is showing signs that it could support deployments far beyond the smart home after Silicon Labs unveiled a 200-node Matter-over-Thread validation network aimed at commercial and industrial use cases. The demonstration, announced at the inaugural Unify event hosted by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA),…