LG Electronics Selected as Chair Company of International Standards Union... Expect Increased Compatibility of LG ThinQ

Active Participation in the Development and Standardization of the Smart Home Communication Standard Technology 'Matter' Led by CSA

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sunmi] LG Electronics announced on the 19th that it has been selected as the chair company of the global standards alliance CSA. This enables active participation in the development and standardization of the smart home communication standard technology 'Matter' led by CSA.

CSA is an organization that develops and standardizes open communication protocol specifications for smart home devices, with over 500 companies participating as members. With this chair company selection, LG Electronics' CSO (Chief Strategy Officer) division's Director Don Williams and CTO (Chief Technology Officer) division's Dr. Kim Sang-guk will serve as members of the CSA chair group.

LG Electronics plans to actively participate in the development and standardization of the Internet Protocol (IP)-based smart home communication standard technology 'Matter' led by CSA, leading the expansion of the smart home ecosystem.

For smart home services, interoperability between IoT (Internet of Things) products and platforms used at home is essential. However, currently, the communication languages required for controlling products on platforms and interworking between products differ by manufacturer, causing many difficulties in implementing smart home environments.

Matter is a technology that standardizes communication languages to enable interoperability between products and platforms, and between products regardless of manufacturer, helping to build an open smart home environment more easily and conveniently. For example, with LG ThinQ, not only LG Electronics' smart appliances such as TVs, refrigerators, and air conditioners but also IoT accessories from other companies like lighting, curtains, and blinds can be controlled, allowing customers to set the lighting brightness to adjust automatically when watching a movie on the TV.

Furthermore, once Matter is activated, customers can purchase products considering only performance and design, expanding their choices. Previously, customers who used smart home devices from a specific manufacturer had to choose the same manufacturer or check if the same platform was supported when purchasing other products.

In the future, LG Electronics plans to support Matter on smart home platforms and smart TV platforms and expand its application to various products. Through this, it is expected to enhance customer convenience and strengthen the competitiveness of appliances and TVs with differentiated customer experiences.

Kim Byung-hoon, CTO (Vice President) of LG Electronics, said, “TVs, appliances, and various IoT products and sensors will be able to interoperate safely and easily according to globally verified standard specifications,” adding, “We plan to lead global standards and continuously secure competitiveness to provide innovative customer experiences in smart homes.”

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