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2026/07/30 Published New Blog : Open Thread Border Router
If you prepare an Open Thread Border Router (OTBR), you can register, manage, and control Thread-compatible Matter devices regardless of manufacturer, using Matter-compatible home automation systems such as Home Assistant. This project builds such an OTBR using an Single ESP32-C6.

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Building a Open Thread Border Router

This project builds such an OTBR using an ESP32. The base code used is the OTBR sample code provided by Espressif Systems for the ESP32; however, it assumes a two-ESP32 configuration in which Wi-Fi and the Thread network operate independently on separate chips. Here, I modify it to run on a single standalone ESP32-C6, and verify whether this works without practical issues.

Thread Network & OTBR

IKEA Matter Device

Building a Standalone Open Thread Border Router for IKEA Matter Devices Using a Single ESP32-C6