Matrix Protocol Gains Adoption for Government Digital Sovereignty Initiatives
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Summary
The article discusses how the Matrix open communication protocol is gaining traction among governments and organizations seeking digital sovereignty. It covers the protocol's capabilities including messaging, encrypted VoIP calls, and video conferencing, and explains the dual nature of the Matrix project with its open-source protocol and commercial Element side. The piece highlights growing interest in moving data out of corporate clouds and into organizational control, with Matrix positioned as a solution for secure, sovereign communication infrastructure.
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One-to-one and group messaging, encrypted VoIP calls, video conferencing – the open protocol handles them all.
The project was co-founded by Matthew Hodgson and Amandine le Pape, and The Reg FOSS desk met both at this year's FOSDEM for a chat about what's happening with Matrix.
It has existed since 2014 when it separated from its commercial Element side.
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