CSA Unveils Matter 1.6 With Joint Fabric as 1,200 Devices Still Lack Platform Parity
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Updated · The Verge · Jun 27
CSA Unveils Matter 1.6 With Joint Fabric as 1,200 Devices Still Lack Platform Parity
2 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jun 27
Summary
Matter 1.6 adds Joint Fabric, a feature meant to let one smart home network be controlled across any Matter platform—the clearest step yet toward the standard’s original interoperability promise.
The upgrade targets Matter’s biggest weakness: ecosystems still lag the spec. Apple, Google and Amazon are barely at version 1.3, and uneven implementation has kept setup, sharing and feature support inconsistent.
CSA and device makers said collaboration is improving despite those gaps, citing a weeklong cross-company effort to fix Ikea’s troubled Matter-over-Thread rollout after connection failures and devices dropping offline.
By the numbers, the standard is still expanding: Matter has more than 1,200 certified products, 940 member companies and broader device coverage, while Thread membership has risen 27% in two years.
The remaining test is adoption by major platforms—without faster rollout of new features like Joint Fabric, executives and manufacturers say Matter will remain confusing for consumers despite stronger industry backing.