network, without requiring in-depth knowledge of the Z-Wave protocol. This software is currently aimed at application developers who wish to incorporate Z-Wave functionality into their applications. As of November 17th, 2022 OpenZWave is no longer being actively maintained. Matter, brought forth by the Connectivity Standards Alliance, and founded on December 19, 2019, aims to unify device communication so that connected devices will work together, across both wireless technologies and smart home ecosystems. Z-Wave networks have IP at the gateway level, enabling cloud connectivity to Matter. They can also work together at the local network level. See also Bluetooth LE Matter (connectivity protocol) Thread (network protocol) Wi-Fi Zigbee References External links Home automation Building automation 2001 software Wireless sensor network Personal area networks Mesh networking Computer access control protocols Network protocols Computer network security Internet of things Wireless communication systems