Jack Narcotta

Principal Analyst at Omdia covering all things smart home. Wanna-be rock star, Jeopardy! champ-in-training, and forever a Red Sox fan.

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

.@resideo's Scott Harkins: the last chasm that needs to be crossed is for #smarthome companies to emphasize the "home" more than the "smart". Agree 💯. Less emphasis on tech, more emphasis on tasks. #CES2023

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

Great point from Scott Harkins at @Resideo: consumer/retail #smarthome companies can learn a thing or two from professionally installed solution providers. Gadgets and loose bundles won't grow the smart home market; solutions and customizable systems will. #CES2023

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

Paraphrasing a great metaphor from @ChrisLaPre at the @csaiot: Matter protocol turns the #smarthome into a "layer cake" that combines use cases, data and device security, and ease of use. #CES2023

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

Up next at 2pm PT in W232 at the LVCC: @OmdiaHQ hosted discussion on the #smarthome. Come on down/up/in/around!

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

No doubt @panasonic is laser focused on reducing its carbon footprint and developing sustainable tech. Seems like #smarthome (energy management, HVAC controls, air monitoring) would be a natural fit, though... Curiously nothing of the sort on its radar. #CES2023

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

.@HisenseGlobal looks at the #smarthome opportunity through display, home appliance, and VIDAA OS lenses. Even with its size and brand strength, Hisense appears content to let the smart home market develop, rather than take an active role in developing it. Hmm. #CES2023

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

Matter and the @csaiot getting some (well deserved) love with #LG's Home Hub, one of the revamped "cards" that will soon be a part of LG's TV UI. Connecting and using #smarthome devices should be as easy as turning on the TV. Future now? #CES2023

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

@Grapheene @tuyasmart @csaiot None of which today are a factor in an IP-based smart home, though through software like Matter, anything is possible (?).

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

.@tuyasmart, perhaps the largest tech company few consumers have ever heard of, is ready for Matter. If you have a smart home device, chances are it's got a bit of Tuya in it. #MatterLaunch @csaiot

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

.@signify wasting no time letting us know their WiZ smart lighting solutions are among the first to be ready for Matter. Got this PR from them a few eye blinks after the Matter launch event wrapped up. #MatterLaunch @csaiot

[Z-Wave Alliance @ZWave_Alliance]

Live from the #Matterlaunch, Manish Kothari, SVP Software Development @siliconlabs says, that legacy devices like #ZWave and #Zigbee will live in your home for a long time. Bridging is needed to connect these to #Matter

[Z-Wave Alliance @ZWave_Alliance]

Very important question from @benwood from @CCSInsight to the #Matterlaunch panelists, "how do we best manage expectations given the news today?" Tobin Richardson from @csaiot says, "we don't get there without starting here, and this is, in fact, a journey." Much to still come.

[Z-Wave Alliance @ZWave_Alliance]

Alex Yang of @tuyasmart live from the #Matterlaunch "To achieve the 'easy open-the-box' experience, the only way to get there is through #interoperability" -- #smarthome interoperability and bridging between existing and new systems is the way forward.

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

Matter and silicon have a symbiotic relationship in the #smarthome. @csaiot #MatterLaunch

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

And as Matter makes its way into the market, here's the @csaiot's vision for its yearly calendar. Most of this should happen in the background, which for the Average Smart Home Joe is perfect (and necessary). #MatterLaunch

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

Here are your first wave of Matter devices. #MatterLaunch @csaiot

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

#MatterLaunch OTA (over the air) software updates for the win. Would've been a galactically stupid decision to force consumers to "rip and replace". (*gee Jack, tell us how you really feel ;)*)

[Z-Wave Alliance @ZWave_Alliance]

Live from the Matter launch happening now in Amsterdam:

"Your old devices, don't worry, Matter has been designed to support them too." @csaiot #Matter

#smarthome #IoT #standardsmatter

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

Consumers might recognize a few names here on the (partial) list of Matter innovators. Good point from @TobinRichardson in his keynote: these companies are usually trying to wear each other down, though with Matter they've come together. #MatterLaunch @csaiot

[Connectivity Standards Alliance @csaiot]

#Matter will allow consumers to choose models based on features & price rather than compatibility with a specific system, free from the worry that they may stop working due to inevitable changes in the industry. @ConsumerReports

https://t.co/pXIadYE6mF

#csaiot #MatterLaunch

[Jack Narcotta @jacknarcotta]

@Nitesh_Patel_SA @EE @VerisureUK @Norton Indeed! Stay tuned.