In a bid to revolutionize the smart home landscape in India, DigiCert, a global provider of digital trust, and Macnica, an expert in the IoT and IT domains, have joined forces to provide public key infrastructure (PKI) to Panasonic Life Solutions India Private Ltd. This collaboration aims to introduce the first room air conditioner in India equipped with Matter 1.21, a common standard for smart homes.
The Matter standard serves as a novel common ground, facilitating seamless compatibility and secure connectivity between IoT devices within a smart home ecosystem. By enabling devices from different manufacturers to work together effortlessly, Matter lays the foundation for a convenient and integrated smart home experience. Each Matter-enabled product possesses a unique digital certificate, ensuring secure communication only with authorized parties.
DigiCert, selected by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) as the world’s first Matter Root CA, brings its expertise in certificate-based security to the project. With a focus on high security and scalability, DigiCert’s PKI solutions enhance the security of Panasonic room air conditioners, instilling confidence in consumers regarding the safety of their smart home devices.
Macnica, renowned for its proficiency in IoT and IT, played a pivotal role in implementing Matter-compliant digital certificates at Panasonic Group’s production plant. From initial discovery to post-deployment support, Macnica’s involvement ensured a seamless integration process, laying the groundwork for Panasonic’s foray into the Matter ecosystem.
“The security of Panasonic room air conditioners has been greatly enhanced by adopting the latest solutions from DigiCert, a leading provider of digital certificates, in addition to the security-oriented Matter standard. This allows consumers to feel more secure in the convenient and integrated living experience provided by Panasonic’s smart home platform,” said Manish Misra, Chief Innovation Officer, Panasonic Life Solutions India. “We chose DigiCert’s solution because of its high security and scalability for Panasonic, which manufactures not only room air conditioners, but also refrigerators, washing machines, and a variety of other equipment at its factories around the world. The highly reliable DigiCert solution has enabled us to start up production smoothly and trouble-free. The new room air conditioners have been well received by the market and production is steadily increasing.”
“We are pleased to partner with Macnica and Panasonic Life Solutions India in revolutionizing the smart home landscape in India,” said Mike Nelson, Vice President of Digital Trust at DigiCert. “By providing DigiCert’s industry-leading PKI solutions, we are delivering robust security and seamless connectivity for Matter-enabled devices, empowering consumers to experience the utmost convenience and reliability in their smart home ecosystem.”
As Panasonic plans to expand its range of Matter-enabled products, and Macnica continues to support the market release of Matter products, DigiCert remains committed to developing solutions for various standards bodies, including Matter, to meet the evolving security requirements of smart home ecosystems globally.
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