Amazon Joins Thread Group Board

Amazon joined the Thread Group board, said the IoT industry alliance Wednesday. Adding Amazon shows the company's commitment to the IP-based connectivity protocol Matter over Thread and Wi-Fi, Thread said. Amazon's eero has millions of Thread border routers in homes around the world, the group said. Other companies on the Thread Group board include Apple, Google, Lutron, NXP, Qualcomm, Osram, Samsung SmartThings, Siemens, Silicon Labs, Somfy and Yale.