LG Electronics Joins Appliance Council as Chair to Expand Smart Home Ecosystem

Joining HCA for Integration of Various Home Appliance Companies' Smart Home Platforms
LG Electronics "Accelerating the Expansion of the Smart Home Ecosystem"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Pyeonghwa] LG Electronics announced on the 25th that it will participate as the chair company in the 'Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA)' to collaborate with global home appliance and air conditioning companies with the goal of expanding the smart home ecosystem.

HCA is a consortium formed in January to interconnect various home appliance companies' proprietary smart home platforms. Major home appliance and air conditioning companies such as Samsung Electronics, Electrolux, Haier, and Arcelik are members, and with LG Electronics' participation, the number of members has increased to 13. HCA is cooperating with the goal of mutually linking smart home platforms operated individually on the cloud. At the International Consumer Electronics Show (IFA) 2022 to be held in Germany next month, HCA member companies plan to demonstrate the interconnection service for the first time.

LG Electronics joined HCA to support users in conveniently building smart homes. The goal is to provide innovative customer experiences with LG smart appliances. LG Electronics stated that when multiple companies' smart home platforms are interconnected, users will be able to register and control third-party appliances through the LG ThinQ app. It will also be possible to control LG appliances from third-party platforms.

LG Electronics was also selected as the chair company of the global standard alliance (CSA) in July. CSA is an organization that develops and standardizes open communication protocol specifications for smart home devices. More than 500 companies are members. LG Electronics plans to participate in the development and standardization of the Internet Protocol (IP)-based smart home communication standard technology (Matter) led by CSA.

Ryu Jae-cheol, head of LG Electronics H&A Business Division, said, “As a global leader in home appliances, we will do our best to provide differentiated customer experiences, including convenient smart home living.”

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