# Matter (standard) | | Matter is an open-source connectivity standard for smart home and IoT devices. It aims to improve interoperability and compatibility between different manufacturer and security, and always allowing local control as an option. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Matter (standard)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_(standard)) | [[Thread (network protocol)]] – low-power mesh protocol designed for battery-powered devices, which Matter uses as one of its supported transport layers