Matter is a new technical standard that overcomes the previous smart home patchwork with many incompatibilities between the different brands. For the first time, almost all major industry players have joined forces in a standardization alliance (Connectivity Standards Alliance) and agreed on a universal language. Thanks to the unification via Matter, all Matter-enabled devices can be integrated into the global smart home ecosystems of Apple, Google, Amazon, etc. (at the same time if necessary!) and work together seamlessly across brands.