To further simplify the smart home development process, enhance device interoperability, and create a richer and more sustainable interoperability experience for consumers and developers, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) officially announced the release of Matter 1.5 on November 20, 2025. This update mainly adds several influential device types and application scenarios, including support for cameras, closed devices, and soil sensors. It also adds several energy management functions, which can effectively strengthen the synergy of devices in the entire smart home ecosystem.
HOPERF, as a Participant member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) and a leading Chinese IoT wireless communication system-level service provider, has immediately launched the deployment test of Matter 1.5. Currently, HOPERF' entire series of Matter modules are fully compatible with Matter 1.5, which can help developers respond to market demands, quickly develop the latest Matter terminal devices, and enable consumers to enjoy convenient services covering diverse scenarios such as camera monitoring, precise control of closed devices, and intelligent soil condition monitoring.
Supports camera devices
Matter version 1.5 adds support for camera devices, providing a unified interoperability framework for camera products from different brands and ecosystems, including video doorbells, home security cameras, baby monitors, and outdoor security cameras. Currently, developers can use Matter modules to quickly develop and certify cameras that interoperate directly with the Matter ecosystem without relying on custom APIs or additional integration work.
Matter cameras utilize mature WebRTC technology for real-time audio and video streaming, supporting two-way communication and enabling local and remote access via standard STUN and TURN protocols. Matter 1.5 also defines multi-stream configuration, PTZ control (pan-tilt-zoom), detection and privacy zone settings, and flexible storage options (including continuous recording locally or in the cloud, or event-triggered recording).
This update is significant. For camera manufacturers that have not established their own smart home ecosystem, developing Matter cameras will allow them to enter a broader market. For consumers, they will be able to flexibly match different types and price ranges of Matter cameras to obtain a more coordinated, unified, smooth and convenient user experience, and completely change the pain points of "ecosystem binding and multi-terminal operation" of smart cameras in the past.
Unified support for closed devices
Matter version 1.5 adds unified support for closed devices such as curtains, drapes, awnings, gates, and garage doors through a modular cluster design . Developers can now adapt to different motion and configuration types using the same set of code blocks, reducing development complexity, increasing product differentiation, and optimizing cross-ecosystem control consistency and security.
For consumers, this update means more consistent and flexible control of closed devices across applications and ecosystems; improved device security and protection through precise location feedback; and the core smart home scenario of "checking if you remember to close or lock the garage door" can be adapted to more device types and home environments.
Supports soil sensors
version 1.5 adds support for soil sensors, which means that gardening and plant care services in smart homes will soon be integrated into the ecosystem platform's support system. The soil sensor supports uploading data such as soil moisture and temperature. By pairing it with water valves or irrigation systems compatible with Matter, consumers will be able to monitor and adjust the growth environment of their home plants in real time, effectively avoiding excessive water consumption.
Energy management capability upgrade
Mtter version 1.5 adds several new energy management functions, supporting the exchange of standardized energy pricing, rates and grid carbon intensity information between devices, which helps to build a unified energy management framework and promotes the development of the smart home industry in a more standardized and unified direction.
For consumers, the devices can utilize data such as energy pricing to automatically adjust their operating status according to rate plans, such as running high-power devices when electricity prices are low, thus achieving more reasonable electricity planning. At the same time, upgrades to electric vehicle charging-related functions allow consumers to more conveniently monitor charging status, and the bidirectional charging function also makes future home energy sharing possible.
Optimized data transmission based on TCP and large message transmission
Matter version 1.5 adds TCP transport functionality, enabling faster data transmission and supporting large payloads such as images and firmware updates; this update is an ideal choice for improving reliability and achieving faster transmission speeds in data-intensive applications such as video streaming.
Each update to the Matter protocol revolves around a common goal: enabling interconnected devices to collaborate more securely and reliably locally. HOPERF, as one of the earliest high-tech enterprises in China to enter the Matter field, has consistently kept pace with the evolution of the Matter protocol . Currently, HOPERF' Matter module solutions have completed comprehensive upgrade testing of the core protocol stack , and each module model can provide device manufacturers with a smooth technology evolution path . For example:
The Matter over Thread modules, such as HM-MT2401 , HM-MT2401 B, and HM-MT2401 C , embed a low-power 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M33 core, and integrate 1536kB Flash, 256kB RAM, and abundant peripheral resources on-chip. They are especially suitable for smart home devices with requirements such as low power consumption, low bandwidth, and small data transmission.
Matter over Wi-Fi modules such as HM-MT7201 and HM-MT7203 also embed a powerful 32-bit MCU and a comprehensive set of peripheral interfaces. They are highly integrated single-chip Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) solutions, especially suitable for smart home devices that require continuous power supply, low latency, high bandwidth and large data transmission.
For device manufacturers , they only need to integrate the aforementioned Matter module into smart home terminal devices through simple interface design to upgrade existing terminal devices to Matter devices that comply with the latest Matter standard specifications. This can greatly simplify the product development cycle for device manufacturers and accelerate the product launch process.
Looking ahead, HOPERF will continue to deepen its collaboration with the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) and industry partners, focusing on technological innovation and scenario expansion within the Matter ecosystem. We will continuously optimize module performance and service capabilities, driving the industry towards a more open, intelligent, and sustainable direction, so that the vision of a smart life with " Internet of Everything " can benefit more users.
