Simulates Real-World Operability and
Connectivity Testing for IoT Device Manufacturers
BOSTON, June 21,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a
leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology for
a more connected world, today announced the opening of the new
Silicon Labs Connectivity Lab in their Boston facility. The Connectivity Lab
simulates a modern Smart Home, with a range of IoT devices,
applications, ecosystems, and networks. It offers developers an
ideal environment to test their Matter prototypes operating within
real-world scenarios across a variety of protocols and device
brands.
"At the end of the day, every developer is focused on the
consumer's experience at home," said Colin
Cureton, Senior Director of IoT Home & Life Ecosystems
at Silicon Labs. "The Connectivity Lab offers a home environment to
explore interoperability and test and refine products to give
developers confidence as they bring innovative products to
market."
Connectivity Lab Offers Real-World Matter Testing
To date, the industry has focused on testing Matter devices in
single-use environments and on how the Matter application layer
functions in a connectivity stack. Silicon Labs' Connectivity Lab
advances Matter device testing to offer a 'home within a lab'
setting in which developers can explore the many variables and
possible device and network configurations consumers have in their
homes. Silicon Labs created a home-like setting (e.g., kitchen,
living room) with a variety of smart home devices and applications,
from lighting to locks and thermostats, as well as entertainment
systems. By testing Matter devices as they will be used in homes,
developers can find, troubleshoot, and resolve issues consumers
might face. The insight gained from the Connectivity Lab will help
Silicon Labs, developers, and the industry deliver great smart home
experiences for consumers.
"The Connectivity Lab ties together our internal ecosystem
device testing with the consumer's experience at home," said
Sarah Scannell, Senior Engineering
Director of 15.4 & Matter Software at Silicon Labs. "This is
incredibly valuable to our engineering teams and our customers to
see first-hand the interoperability and performance impact our
pre-release software has on the end-user experience."
The Connectivity Lab is designed to test connectivity and
interoperability for Matter devices within the most common Matter
ecosystems, like Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Home, and
Samsung SmartThings. These ecosystems are the primary ways
consumers interact with smart home devices, so the Lab allows
developers and designers to gain knowledge about their products and
confidence in their products' real-world performance.
Learn more about Matter and Request Access to the
Connectivity Lab
Silicon Labs is opening the Connectivity Lab to developers
today. Interested Silicon Labs customers should contact their sales
representative or field-application engineer for more details.
Silicon Labs is a leader in Matter, the leading semiconductor code
contributor to Matter, and the third most prolific code contributor
overall.
To learn more about Matter, check out Silicon Labs' Matter
technical workshop series free on-demand in the Silicon Labs Tech
Talks Wireless Technology Trainings.
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