Matter and Aliro backer Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) announced 29 new members on social media this week. The list covers a wide range of companies, featuring digital access, energy management, cameras, and internet service providers as key categories.
Walmart and Matter cameras
As one of the top global retailers, Walmart has reportedly partnered with Google on Matter-enabled cameras under its Onn brand. Similar to IKEA, Walmart could help scale Matter adoption through low-cost, mass-market products. We may see the Onn Indoor Camera gain Matter support soon, according to a leak from @CyberModStudio. An industry source previously confirmed the Walmart and Google partnership to Matter Alpha.
Garmin wearables
Garmin is a leading player in sports watches, with devices that already offer basic smart home controls through existing integrations. However, the company lacks a dedicated smart home product line or central hub, making direct Matter support less likely in the near term.
Instead, Aliro could be a more natural fit. As more vendors explore digital keys and access control, Garmin devices could evolve into wearable credentials for door locks and office access.
Qingping air quality sensors
Qingping built its early reputation in the Thread ecosystem as a HomeKit-over-Thread specialist, particularly with its air quality monitors. Despite having a mature Thread implementation, the company has been slow to adopt Matter. Its new CSA membership suggests that shift is coming, pointing to potential Matter versions of its sensor portfolio, which includes CO2, TVOC, motion, and contact sensors.
Reolink local cameras
Reolink offers a broad range of cameras, from entry-level models to large-scale deployment systems. A key differentiator is its focus on local-first operation, which makes it popular among advanced users and platforms like Home Assistant.
Matter support could make Reolink more accessible to mainstream ecosystems. A Matter bridge for its network video recorders and AI processing units would be particularly impactful, allowing existing cameras to integrate without the need to certify each model individually.
Japan ISP DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO stands out as a strategic addition. As a major internet service provider and mobile operator in Japan, DOCOMO controls the home network layer, something most Matter players do not.
Rather than shipping standalone devices, operators can bundle smart home capabilities directly with internet services. DOCOMO could integrate a Matter controller and Thread border router directly into its network gateway or modem, effectively turning every subscriber home into a ready-to-use Matter environment.
Aliro and energy players fill in the backend
Beyond consumer-facing brands, several new members point to where the CSA is expanding next: access control and energy management.
On the Aliro side, companies like Armstrong Smart Access and AccessGrid show a growing interest from enterprise and digital access providers. These players are less visible to consumers but are critical for scaling digital credentials across offices, apartments, and shared spaces.
At the same time, energy-focused firms such as Elastic Energy highlight continued momentum around Matter’s energy reporting features. These companies are more likely to integrate Matter into broader energy systems, linking home devices with grid-side services and demand response.
These additions show a clear shift beyond basic devices, with Matter and Aliro increasingly building out the backend infrastructure around access, identity, and energy.
(Source: CSA, @CyberModStudio; Image: Reolink, Qingping, Walmart, Garmin)
