The Home Connectivity Alliance was established in 2021 with the mission to provide consumers with more options within a safe, secure and interoperable connected home ecosystem.
Continuously innovate to deliver simple and elegant experiences with a passion for customer understanding within a holistic connected home environment.
Lead and Define the smart home landscape by leveraging our members’ deep rooted expertise in the consumer electronics space. Foster new connected data business models that benefits consumers.
Promote consumer safety within an interoperable connected home environment.
Mission and Goals
Consumer Choice and Options
Provide consumers more convenience and options through Interoperability
Devices work seamlessly across brands
Remove “walled garden”
Consumer Safety and Data Security
Complex devices require the expertise of manufacturers who have a history of understanding and addressing consumers’ needs at home
Never compromise consumer trust and safety
Reduce additional points of failure (3rd party)
Protect consumer data privacy
Innovation and Competition
Drive innovation through collaboration with government agencies and other trade alliances
Foster innovation in the connected home space through competition
Best ideas rise to the top
Organization Structure
The Home Connectivity Alliances leverages a clearly defined structure to facilitate interoperability, promote consumer safety, and drive innovation. The Board of Directors, with the support of our legal advisors and officers, defines our strategic direction, establishes our operating budget, and gives final approval on key decisions and Working Group proposals.
Home Connectivity AllianceWorking Groups
Marketing Working Group
Examines new use cases, proposes new scenarios, and identifies associated functional requirements.
Manages the Alliance brand and use of the logos, and also guides the Alliance’s external efforts to further interoperability.
Coordinates strategy for coexistence with other Alliances, government bodies and advises on topics relating to regulatory issues.
Technical Working Group
Develops all data models, APIs, Energy management, and Insurance API related technical specifications.
Ensure a collaborative yet structured approach to technical discussions and decision-making.
HCA Special Interest Group
Foster regional adoption through education, collaboration, and localization.
Works with local regulatory organizations and SMEs to expand HCA reach.
Certification Working Group
Develops test specifications, policies, and processes relating to certification.
Oversees the activities of Authorized Test Labs (ATLs).
