By using Silicon Labs’ MG26 and SiMG301 wireless SoCs, Signify is creating a new generation of Hue bulbs that offer more flexibility without compromising the premium lighting experience customers expect.
Silicon Labs and Signify have announced a collaboration to bring concurrent multiprotocol communications to select Philips Hue smart bulbs, allowing them to support both Zigbee and Matter over Thread on a single device.
This move gives Philips Hue users the flexibility of Matter and the convenience of broader smart home interoperability, while still preserving the advanced features, immersive lighting experiences, and deep ecosystem integration that define the Hue platform.
As smart homes continue to evolve, many consumers want devices that work smoothly with the platforms they already use, including Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings, and the Philips Hue ecosystem.
By using Silicon Labs’ MG26 and SiMG301 wireless SoCs, Signify is creating a new generation of Hue bulbs that offer more flexibility without compromising the premium lighting experience customers expect.
Philips Hue has built its reputation on a rich and reliable smart lighting ecosystem, offering features such as dynamic scenes, entertainment sync, automation, and immersive lighting experiences based on Zigbee technology.
Matter was designed to make smart home devices from different brands work together more easily. With Matter-enabled Hue bulbs, users can connect directly to major smart home ecosystems for everyday control while still accessing Hue’s more advanced lighting features within its own ecosystem.
Silicon Labs’ concurrent multiprotocol technology makes this possible by allowing Zigbee and Matter over Thread to run at the same time on one wireless device. Instead of forcing consumers or manufacturers to choose between protocols, this approach helps bridge today’s installed smart home systems with the more interoperable Matter-based environments of the future.
The collaboration builds on a long-standing relationship between Silicon Labs and Signify and reflects a shared commitment to open standards, interoperability, and user-focused innovation in the smart home market.
Select Philips Hue smart bulbs using Silicon Labs’ MG26 and SiMG301 wireless SoCs are already available or are being rolled out across the Philips Hue lineup.
At present, these products require users to choose either Zigbee or Thread during commissioning, but a software update enabling concurrent operation will arrive later this year, making the experience simpler for consumers.
Leadership Comment
George Yianni, Chief Technology Officer of Philips Hue at Signify, said, “The company’s goal is to simplify lighting for consumers while continuing to deliver the exceptional experiences that set Hue apart. He added that Matter is an important step forward for the smart home industry because it makes connected devices easier to set up and use, and that the partnership with Silicon Labs helps deliver that interoperability while maintaining the advanced capabilities and entertainment features available in the Hue ecosystem.”
“The future of the smart home isn’t about choosing one ecosystem over another—it’s about giving consumers the freedom to use the products and platforms they prefer,” said Ross Sabolcik, Senior Vice President of Product Lines at Silicon Labs. “Signify has been a leader in advancing both smart lighting innovation and Matter adoption. By combining Philips Hue’s industry-leading lighting experiences with Silicon Labs’ concurrent multiprotocol technology, we’re helping create a smart home experience that is simpler, more flexible, and more intuitive for consumers.”
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