AWS prescriptive-guidance documentation change
Summary
Updated Matter version details and technical terminology (Multi-Admin capitalization), added release frequency information
Security assessment
Primarily updates feature descriptions and versioning information. The HRAP mention is a reference to existing security documentation rather than new security content.
Diff
diff --git a/prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-matter-standard/understanding-matter.md b/prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-matter-standard/understanding-matter.md index ffbdc639b..85bae9a79 100644 --- a//prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-matter-standard/understanding-matter.md +++ b//prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-matter-standard/understanding-matter.md @@ -14,0 +15,2 @@ Matter is an open, smart-home connectivity protocol that enables communication b +Matter smart home standard has matured significantly with the introduction of version 1.5 on November 20, 2025. The standard expanded support for camera streaming, energy management systems including solar, batteries, and heat pumps. Advances on protocol level include stability advances for Thread and better TV-device integration. + @@ -23 +25 @@ Matter is an IP-based, application-level protocol for smart-home devices across - * A _Matter administrator_ creates, maintains, and manages security and privileges for all devices on the fabric. An administrator can be a hub or an application. Matter has a multi-admin feature, where a Matter device can be part of multiple fabrics simultaneously. For example, a single Matter device can be managed both by an Amazon Alexa device and a Google Home device, both of which could be Matter administrators on the same physical network. + * A _Matter administrator_ creates, maintains, and manages security and privileges for all devices on the fabric. An administrator can be a hub or an application. Matter has a Multi-Admin feature, where a Matter device can be part of multiple fabrics simultaneously. For example, a single Matter device can be managed both by an Amazon Alexa device and a Google Home device, both of which could be Matter administrators on the same physical network. @@ -32 +34 @@ Matter is an IP-based, application-level protocol for smart-home devices across -For information about the different roles that hardware and software can assume in Matter, see [Peeking Under the Hood of Your Matter Smart Home](https://csa-iot.org/newsroom/peeking-under-the-hood-of-your-matter-smart-home/) (CSA blog post). +For information about the different roles that hardware and software can assume in Matter, see [Peeking Under the Hood of Your Matter Smart Home](https://csa-iot.org/newsroom/peeking-under-the-hood-of-your-matter-smart-home/) (CSA blog post). Matter version 1.4 introduced Enhanced multi-admin with improved credential sharing using Home Router Access Protocol (HRAP). Matter version 1.5 introduced camera streaming. Matter versions are released approximately twice a year.