The retail giant had earlier this summer said that it will upgrade most of its Echo devices to support the new protocol. Excluding the first-gen Echo, first-gen Echo Dot, and Echo Tap, every other Echo and Echo Dot device, as well as every Echo Studio, Echo Flex, Echo Plus, and Echo Show will get Matter support. It is now bringing its Eero branded Wi-Fi routers into the fold as well. All Eero Pro, Eero Beacon, Eero Pro 6, and Eero 6 devices will gain support for the new standard. With Matter, customers can use Alexa with as many smart home devices as they want. The new standard also allows manufacturers to build devices with their preferred protocols without worrying about interoperability. Numerous big and small companies operating in the smart home space have announced their support for the new protocol. Google and Apple have even committed to supporting Matter on their respective mobile platforms, i.e. Android and iOS. The first Matter certifications are expected to arrive next year.
