Thread is a technology designed to reliably connect and control hundreds of products around the home and beyond through a robust, IP based and secure mesh network with no single point of failure. The Thread Group is a non-profit organization focused on the development of the Thread Technology. Only Thread certified products can bear the Thread logo to show the quality, security and interoperability of connected products to consumers.

Building on its extensive wireless expertise, 7layers will continue to expand its service offering to the IoT market and in particular, the Smart Home and Building Automation sector with the new Thread Certification capabilities. Thread Certification is complementary to other wireless technology certifications 7layers provides, such as Bluetooth®, LoRa, MirrorLink, Qi, Sigfox, KNX, WiFi, Zigbee, etc. and will play a key role in the rapidly emerging IoT market.

“Offering Thread Certification testing further underlines our commitment to support the Smart Home and Building Automation market with our expertise in wireless technology know-how and certification expertise,” stated Boris Binger, Senior Technical Manager of 7layers. “Thread technology enables companies to build connected products for the smart home market with greater reliability, robustness, compatibility and usability.”