AnnualReport

2023

Smarter homes.
Smarter buildings.

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Table of Contents
About Us................................................4
Growth & Global Reach...............10
Industry Collaboration................15
Thread Adoption............................19
Our Members...................................24

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A Letter from Vividh Siddha
President of Thread GroupI am thrilled to share Thread Group's inaugural annual report, whichhighlights our community's extraordinary achievements and initiatives
that are redefining the industry. As we reflect on 2023, we are gratefulto our members, and I am proud to be a part of such an amazingcommunity.

Thead Groupsaw great
momentum in
2023 across allareas, and weanticipate evengreater
continued
growth in 2024.

In 2023, Thread witnessed substantial expansion, with a noteworthy 26%
surge in membership, resulting in a cumulative count of 170 members
spanning over 24 countries. China experienced significant growth inmembership, which is a clear indication of the extensive ecosystem ofThread. We warmly welcomed new member companies, including
Athom B.V., British Telecommunications Plc, Cisco Systems, Infibrite
Inc., and Inovelli Labs Corporation.
Additionally, the previous year marked the introduction of over 300
cumulative Thread products and components. In 2023 alone, more than70 end products and 65 components were introduced. Presently, over52% of these products offer Matter support, and this percentage isanticipated to increase even further over the next year. In 2023, theprincipal objective was to provide end users with knowledge regarding
the procurement of Thread devices and the capabilities of Thread
Border Routers. Amazon, Apple, Samsung, and Google were among themajor ecosystems that offered support for Thread Border Routers. The
ongoing partnership with CSA serves to augment the visibility ofThread-compatible Matter controllers on the market.
Last year, both Google and Apple made noteworthy announcements
regarding their announcements to incorporate Thread support into
mobile devices.

We have commenced the process of developing and specifying
requirements for Thread on mobile devices in anticipation of theemergence of compelling use cases by 2024.
We are more optimistic than ever as Thread Group approaches its 10th
anniversary on July 15, 2024, due to the development of the Matter, KNX,and DALI+ ecosystems that support Thread. Significant advancements
were made to Thread specifications at the start of 2024, including
secure commissioning at scale, credential sharing, and ubiquitousinternet connectivity. Additionally, Thread over Infrastructure wasimplemented. The purpose of these improvements is to enhance
resilience and expandability in response to input received from early
adopters, consumers, and ecosystem partners. In 2023, Thread madesignificant investments to strengthen its ecosystem. We invested in aninterop lab in Albuquerque to bring together products from ourecosystem to test for stability and interoperability, as well as provide
input to companies developing Thread-enabled products. This would
significantly improve multi-ecosystem compatibility and user
experience for Thread product users.
We are extremely pleased with our accomplishments in 2023 andanxiously await 2024, where we will have expanded collaboration,
reached additional product development milestones, and celebrated
Thread's 10th anniversary. As always, I appreciate your continued
support.
Best, Vividh Siddha President of Thread Group3

About Us
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Mission and Vision
The Thread Group brings theInternet to the Internet of Things
through its IP-based, low power,
secure and future proof meshnetworking technology.
Our vision is to serve as thefoundation of the Internet of Things
by seamlessly connecting devices
where we live and work.

5Thread Group 2023/2024 Board Officers

Vividh Siddha, President
Apple

Klaus Waechter, VP Commercial & EU Region
Siemens

Sujata Neidig, VP Marketing
NXP Semiconductors

Jonathan Hui, VP Technology
GoogleArnulf Rupp, Secretary
Inventronics

Kevin Kraus, Treasurer
Fortune Brands Innovations

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Thread Group 2023/2024 Board of Directors

Gabe KasselAmazon

Kyle Sporre
Samsung SmartThings

Jordan Crafts
Lutron Electronics

Bill SmithASSA ABLOY

Krzysztof Loska
Nordic Semiconductor

Jean-Michel Orsat
Somfy

Faisal Feroz
GoogleRolf de Vegt
Qualcomm

Craig Babcock
Silicon Labs

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Community
The Thread Group is a memberbased organization of leading andinnovative companies, who bring
their diverse expertise andmarket experience to create an
open and robust technology thatmeets the needs of today’s IoT
market.

8Snapshot
310+

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164

in-person
members
meetings

members

certifiedproducts

26%
net
memberincrease

65
industry
eventsattendedliaisonpartners

35K+
websiteusers

9Growth & Global Reach
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Growth & Global Reach

5872

37

North America
member companies

Europemember companies

Asia
member companies

123South America
member company

Africamember companies

Australia
member companies

11Adoption of Thread in North America
While Thread had already been gaining ground in North
American consumer products over the last few years, thelaunch and adoption of Matter — the new open smart
home interoperability standard — has now driven Thread
into the mass market.
Thread has reached millions of homes through its inclusion
in popular smart home “hubs” from brands like Amazon,Eero, Apple, Google, and Samsung, in products ranging
from routers to smart displays and speakers to TVs.
With this infrastructure in place, consumers have been able
to connect Matter over Thread devices, that benefit fromThread’s range, reliability, and battery life.

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companies

17states
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Adoption of Thread in Europe
Adoption of Thread in Europe is growing steadily, driven
in part by the EU requirements on carbon neutrality andsustainability, and new directives such as the Energy
Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
Thread fits seamlessly with the European directives forbuilding owners and product makers to apply
environmentally conscious, secure, and privatetechnologies.

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companies

15countries
131Adoption of Thread in China
The growing adoption of Matter has spurred IoT
brands in China to actively seek knowledge about, orjoin, the Thread Group. The Apple ecosystem iscreating momentum within the China market for theadoption of Thread technology, which has led to anincreased awareness of Thread among both
enterprises and consumers.
The China Marketing Working Group observed
significant engagement and growth on WeChat
throughout 2023. They also successfully organized thefirst large-scale exhibition of the Thread Group in
China at IOTE and assisted Thread Group members
during Connectivity Standard Alliance (CSA)’s Matter
Interoperability Wall and Matter Developer
Conference in China.

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11cities141

Industry Collaboration
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KNX is one of the most ubiquitous building automation
solutions in the world. Building on this proven technology,
the recent introduction of the IP-based KNX-IoT protocol
allows the technology to expand further, embracing thebenefits that IP networks bring. KNX-IoT has chosen
Thread as its low-power, mesh, wireless networking
solution, bringing the flexibility, scalability, and security ofThread to the KNX-IoT ecosystem.
In 2023, Thread Group began the process of supporting thenew KNX-IoT Incubator project, where innovative startup
companies are leveraging KNX-IoT and Threadtechnologies to give light to the next wave of building
automation solutions.

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DALI is the world’s leading technology for professional
and industrial lighting, used in a wide variety ofapplication fields ranging from office buildings toindustrial sites. Extending the proven DALI technology
into the world of IP-based networks with DALI+ allows
the standard to embrace the scalability and security
benefits that IP brings. DALI+ extends choice, flexibility,
and creative freedom for lighting designers and specifiers
by supporting the development of wired, wireless, and IPbased systems, using DALI throughout.
DALI+ has chosen Thread as its wireless networking
component, further extending DALI+’s flexibility ininstallation, configuration, and retrofitting possibilities.

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Matter is the single standard that lets developers
and users connect their devices to the platformsof their choice. Built by the 400+ members of theConnectivity Standards Alliance, supported bymajor smart home platforms and brands, andalready in millions of homes, Matter is making
building and using smart home devices simpler,easier, and more reliable.
As an application layer, Matter supports devices
using Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and of course, Thread. By
supporting Thread, Matter device makers havebeen able to build new kinds of devices andimprove existing devices, while working
seamlessly with the rest of the home.

18Thread Adoption
192023 Certification Status

7065310+Thread Certified
Products & Components
Cumulative20

Border Routers
A Thread Border Router enables Thread devices to connect
to the local network so that they can communicate withother devices built on IP-based technologies such as Wi-Fi orEthernet. Thread Border Routers may be built into existingproducts, such as Wi-Fi access points, smart speakers, TVs,and more.
Products using Thread carry the Thread badge, many withthe “Requires Border Router” or “Border Router” mark tohelp consumers know they’ll need a Thread Border Router,or help them find one.

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Smart Home
The smart home is rapidly evolving towards a massmarket approach, with a vision to make technology
part of the core infrastructure of our homes.
Open standards, led by Matter with Thread, are a
critical step towards this vision, giving users many
options of devices and brands, and the confidence
that they will work for years to come.
Thread is also enabling a greater diversity of devices,
including new types of sensors that make our homes
more responsive and safe. Thread devices performreliably in more places, have longer battery life, andadapt to infrastructure changes over time.

22Commercial
As part of a global trend towards IP-based building
automation solutions, Thread adoption is widely increasingin the commercial building space. Driven primarily by thewish to integrate formerly individual application silos,applications, and protocols into one unified and easy-tomaintain IP-based network, Thread is quickly becoming anindispensable component of this development.
It brings flexibility in installation and simplifies retrofitting
opportunities while offering wide range coverage, andindustrial-level security. Leading building automationplatforms like KNX-IoT, DALI+, and Matter are supportingThread as their low-power, mesh-enabled, wirelesscommunication standard.

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Our Members
24Thread Group success is due to the participation of the membership.

Thank you to our SPONSORS...

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CONTRIBUTORSADTGL Technologies (Hong Kong) Limited

Realtek

Allegion/Schlage Lock Company LLC

Granite River Labs

Reliance Jio

Allion Labs, Inc.

Grundfos Holding A/SRenesas Electronics Corporation

Amlogic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Häfele SE & Co KG

Resideo Technologies

Arpobot Pty Ltd

Hager group

Robert Bosch GmbH

Athom B.V.

HooRii Technology Co., Ltd

Rollease Acmeda

ATLANTIC GroupIKEA of Sweden AB

SAGEMCOM BROADBAND SAS

Belimo Automation AG

Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.

Sercomm Corporation

Bouffalo Lab (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.

Innentech

SGS

British Telecommunications Plc

KwiksetSTMicroelectronics International N.V.

Bureau Veritas

LEDVANCE GmbH

Switchless

Busch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH

Legrandsynaptics

Cascoda Limited

LG Electronics

Synopsys Inc.

Charter Communications

Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd

tado

Cisco Systems

Mediatek Inc

Texas Instruments Inc.

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

Microchip Technology Inc

TUV Rheinland

Dekra Certification

MMB Networks

UL LLCDelta Electronics

Nanoleaf

VELUX A/S

Deutsche Telekom AG

Ningbo Dooya Mechanic & Electronic Technology Co., Ltd

Viessmann Elektronik GmbH

Dexatek Technology Ltd.

ORANGE

WAREMA Renkhoff SE

DSR Corporation

Qorvo Utrecht B.V.

Watts Water Technologies

ecobee Technologies Inc.

Rachio Inc

zencontrol Pty Ltd

Espressif Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Rafael Microelectronics, Inc.

Zumtobel Group AG

as of 2/26/2024

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IMPLEMENTERS

Aeotec Group GmbH

FloLogic Inc.

Qingping Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Aira Group AB

GARDENA GmbH

RivieraWaves a CEVA Company

Alif Semiconductor, Inc.

geo

Schneider ElectricAstronics AES

GEWISS S.p.A.

Secuyou

Atmosic Technologies

Guangdong A-OK Technology Grand Development Co.,Ltd.

Shenzhen Heiman Technology Co., Ltd.

Basalte BVInfibrite Inc

Shenzhen Hope MIEL Co., Ltd - HOPERF

Belkin International

Inovelli Labs Corporation

SIEGENIA-AUBI KG

C.Ed. Schulte GmbH Zylinderschlossfabrik

Insta GmbH

Skylux NV

ChamponION INDUSTRIESSleekpoint Innovations Company Limited

Chengdu Energy Magic Cube Technology Co.,LEEDARSON IoT Technology Inc

Spintly Inc

Ltd

Level Home Inc.

Telink Semiconductor (Hongkong) Co., Limited

Computime Ltd.

Longan Link Tech CO.,LTDTUO Accessories

Danfoss A/S

Mayer & Co Beschläge GmbH

Tuya Global Inc

DELTA DORE SA

MBS GmbH

U-tec Group Inc.

Eaton Industries (Austria) GmbH - Vienna, AT

Mighton Products Ltd

Vaillant Group GmbH

ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG.

NAMI AI

WideSky.cloud Pty. Ltd

Eve Systems GmbH

Nuki Home Solutions GmbH

Zemismart Technology Limited

PAMEX INC.

as of 2/26/2024

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AFFILIATESACADEMICS

Bono ABAGH University of Science and Technology

CA Engineering

British Columbia Institute of Technology

EmCom Technology Inc.

Carnegie Mellon University

Fluidd Technology (AU) Pty Ltd

China University of Technology

GoliothGeorge Brown College

Grimsholm Products AB

hepia

Himoace Inc.

Iowa State UniversityIngenious Locks & Hardware Ltd

KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad

Mediola connected living AG

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Memfault

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

Mobilus Motor sp. z o.o.

Northeastern University

Ubilogix International, Inc.

Purdue University - AgIT

Uniband Electronic Corp.

San Jose State University
Tampere University of Technology
Universidad de Cádiz
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Mobility&Energy
University of Louisville
University of the Witwatersrand
University of York, UK
UTN.BAZHAW Institute of Embedded Systemsas of 2/26/202428

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