Matter is the foundation for connected things. This industry-unifying standard has a promise of reliable, secure connectivity - a seal of approval that devices will work seamlessly together, today, and tomorrow - guided by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (the Alliance), whose members come together from across industries to transform the future of connectivity.

In recent years, the most reputable brands have joined forces to provide users with greater interoperability with their smart home devices via a unifying connectivity standard. One of Midea Group’s smart home brands – Midea – had already taken the lead in developing Matter certified products when it announced that Midea U had become one of the first air conditioners to receive Matter certification at the Global Matter Launch Event in November 2022. Building on that progress, Midea is proud to showcase one of the first Matter connected fans at the Alliance Member Meeting in Seoul from March 20th to 23rd.

With Matter connectivity, users will be able to use the Midea 2-in-1 fan purifier to create smart automations with smart devices not only from Midea but from other brands too. For example, users will be able to set the fan purifier to turn on and their air conditioner to turn off when the temperature drops below 26° C. It does not matter what brand the air conditioner is, as long as both smart devices support Matter connectivity.

“Providing users with greater flexibility through this new Matter standard is a natural progression in Midea’s IoT development. It is crucial that all Midea smart home appliances operate seamlessly in tandem with all other connected devices from fellow global companies and brands – hence, positively impacting its massively expected user growth with a seamless interconnectivity experience.” says Patrick Serrato, Head of IoT at Midea America Corp. and Alliance Board Member.

More and more brands are pledging their support for building a new industry-unifying standard of interoperability in smart home and commercial technology, a foundation and future of the Internet of Things. Midea Group is ranked #245 on the Fortune Global 500 list and offers one of the most comprehensive product portfolios within the home appliance industry including Midea. The Midea 2-in-1 fan purifier will be just the latest Midea smart home product to offer Matter connectivity and will be available to consumers later in 2023.

As a global leader in the industry, Midea Group aims with the Midea brand for continued growth by developing surprisingly friendly, innovative, convenient, and secured smart home appliances for an exceptional value and enable as many consumers as possible to experience and enjoy the brand’s slogan: ‘make yourself at home’.

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About Matter

Matter is the foundation for connected things. This industry-unifying standard has a promise of reliable, secure connectivity - a seal of approval that devices will work seamlessly together, today, and tomorrow. Matter is creating more connections between more objects, simplifying development for manufacturers, and increasing compatibility for consumers. This collaborative breakthrough is built on proven technologies and guided by the Connectivity Standards Alliance, whose members come together from across industries to transform the future of connectivity.

Find out more at www.buildwithmatter.com

About the Connectivity Standards Alliance
The Connectivity Standards Alliance is the foundation and future of the Internet of Things (IoT). Established in 2002, its wide-ranging global membership collaborates to create and evolve universal open standards for the products transforming the way we live, work and play. With its Members’ deep and diverse expertise, robust certification programs, and a full suite of open IoT solutions the Alliance is leading the movement toward a more intuitive, imaginative, and useful world.
The Connectivity Standards Alliance Board of Directors is comprised of executives from Amazon, Apple, ASSA ABLOY, Comcast, Google, Haier, Huawei, IKEA, Infineon Technologies AG, The Kroger Co., Latch Systems, LEEDARSON, Legrand, LG Electronics, Lutron Electronics, Midea Group, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors, OPPO, Resideo Technologies, Samsung, Schneider Electric, Signify (Philips Hue and WiZ), Silicon Labs, Somfy, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Tuya, and Wulian.

Find out more at www.csa-iot.org

About Midea & Midea Group

Midea is one of over 10 brands within the smart home appliance business of Midea Group.

Midea Group, established in 1968, is a leading global high-technology company ranked #245 on the 2022 Fortune Global 500 list, and one of the world’s largest home appliance manufacturing companies which businesses go beyond smart home appliances. In early 2021 the company streamlined its core units into five high-growth business pillars to pave the new future growth path: Smart Home, Electro-Mechanical, Building Technologies, Robotics & Automation and Digital Innovation.

All businesses of Midea Group are striving for one credo: #HumanizingTechnology

The Midea brand believes in providing surprisingly-friendly solutions by adopting a consumer-centric and problem-solving approach. Going above and beyond for the future, constantly exploring and inventing to meet the ever-changing demand of our consumers – enabling them to “make yourself at home”.

Midea Group’s globally 35 production centers and over 166,000 employees in more than 200 countries and regions generated an annual revenue of more than USD53.26billion in 2021. Its 28 worldwide innovation centers and the strong commitment to R&D have resulted in more than 62,000 authorized patents to-date.

Find out more at www.midea-group.com and www.midea.com