Matter in Comparison to Casambi
The following table compares the two technologies Matter and Casambi.
The smart home standard Matter was released in the fall of 2022 by the CSA (Connectivity Standards Alliance). Notable members of the Alliance include Google, Apple, Amazon, and other industry giants from various sectors.
Casambi was founded in 2011 by Timo Pakkala and Elena Lehtimäki. The Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) standard, which was previously developed by the two at Nokia among others, provides the foundation for Casambi's business activities. The focus is on lighting control.
Matter
Properties​
Open Ecosystem
Easy integration into modern smart homes
High flexibility
Matter hardware in the architecture separated from the control software
Universal
Control of all electrical devices in a household / a hotel / an office
Transport Layer​
Combination of different technologies: WIFI, Thread, Bluetooth - Bluetooth for commissioning / no mesh range issues
Future-proof
Prepared for future technologies that can then be easily integrated into Matter
Casambi
Properties​
Closed Ecosystem
No easy integration into a fully functional smart home
Little flexibility
Casambi hardware and Casambi control software necessary
Lighting
The use case is the control of light
Transport Layer​
Bluetooth Low Energy with Mesh Technology
Not Sustainable
Not expandable in architecture with future technologies
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