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Matter Hasn't Lived Up to the Hype: Here's Why
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IoT For All
November 21, 2024
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Hello readers,
Welcome to this week’s IoT For All newsletter! Today, we’re taking a close look at why the Matter smart home protocol hasn’t magically fixed every smart home headache, the 10 biggest challenges of scaling your IoT network, and how Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is transforming the way we all get around.
📖 Top Articles
When the Matter protocol was first launched, it seemed like a breakthrough for smart homes. The idea was simple: create a universal standard allowing smart devices from different brands to work together, regardless of the platform or voice assistant you use. But after Matter’s official launch, it has failed to meet all of its promises. Here’s why.
 Scaling IoT deployments is no walk in the park. While the Internet of Things (IoT) opens up transformative opportunities for industries, scaling those systems often feels like solving a puzzle where the pieces keep changing shape. So why is scaling IoT so tricky, and how can you navigate the pitfalls? Here are 10 problems (and solutions). |  Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is transforming how people access transportation by shifting the focus from private vehicle ownership to shared, on-demand mobility solutions. Advancements in connectivity, data analytics, and real-time decision-making drive the growth of MaaS. Here’s how IoT makes it possible. |
🔥 Rapid Fire
Transforma Insights announces IoT Transition Topics for 2025
The mioty Alliance elects new executive board
“Water Barghest” hacker group caught hiring out a botnet of IoT devices
AT&T winds down NB-IoT sales ahead of Q1 network shut-down
AWS IoT SiteWise announces generative AI-powered industrial assistant
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