Thread Group’s Sujata Neidig joins Ryan Chacon on this IoT For All Podcast episode to talk about the current landscape of smart home technology. Sujata begins by introducing Thread technology, its role in IoT, and how it compares to other technologies on the market. She then talks about recent trends in smart home technology, what needs to happen for mass adoption to occur and popular products in the industry. Ryan and Sujata wrap up the podcast with high-level conversations around commercial applications and advice for people looking to build a smart home.
Sujata Neidig has 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and has served in various roles ranging from product engineering to marketing and business development. Sujata Neidig has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and has served in multiple roles ranging from product engineering to marketing and business development. She is currently the Director of Marketing for Wireless Connectivity. She also leads NXP’s standards efforts for IoT connectivity. She represents NXP on the Thread Group and Connectivity Standards Alliance’s Board of Directors and serves as Thread Group’s VP of Marketing. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Formed in 2013, the non-profit Thread Group is focused on making Thread the foundation for the internet of things in homes and commercial buildings. Thread is a low-power wireless networking protocol built on open standards that enable direct, end-to-end, secure, and scalable connectivity between IoT devices, mobile devices, and the internet. And, because Thread is IP-based, it seamlessly integrates with many environments, apps, devices, and clouds. The Thread Group provides a rigorous certification program to ensure device interoperability and a positive user experience. Thread is backed by industry-leading companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google/Nest, Lutron, Nordic Semiconductors, NXP Semiconductors, OSRAM, Qualcomm, Siemens, Silicon Labs, Samsung SmartThings, Somfy, and Yale Security.
Key Question and Topics from this Episode: (0:00) Welcome to the IoT For All Podcast (1:35) Introduction to Sujata and Thread Group (3:23) The role of the technology (6:29) Recent trends in smart home technology (11:29) What needs to happen for mass adoption (13:59) Most popular products (15:42) Commercial application trends (19:24) Advice for building a smart home
