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# What is OpenThread?

OpenThread released by Google is... <a href="https://www.threadgroup.org/What-is-Thread/Thread-Benefits#certifiedproducts"> <img src="https://cdn.rawgit.com/openthread/openthread/ab4c4e1e/doc/images/certified.svg" alt="Thread Certified Component" width="150px" align="right"> </a>

**...an open-source implementation of the [Thread](https://www.threadgroup.org/What-is-Thread/Overview) networking protocol.** Google Nest has released OpenThread to make the technology used in Nest products more broadly available to developers to accelerate the development of products for the connected home.

**...OS and platform agnostic**, with a narrow platform abstraction layer and a small memory footprint, making it highly portable. It supports both system-on-chip (SoC) and network co-processor (NCP) designs.

**...a Thread Certified Component**, implementing all features defined in the [Thread 1.3.0 specification](https://www.threadgroup.org/support#specifications), including all Thread networking layers (IPv6, 6LoWPAN, IEEE 802.15.4 with MAC security, Mesh Link Establishment, Mesh Routing) and device roles, as well as [Border Router](https://github.com/openthread/ot-br-posix) support.

More information about Thread can be found at [threadgroup.org](http://threadgroup.org/). Thread is a registered trademark of the Thread Group, Inc.

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# Who supports OpenThread?

<a href="https://www.amazon.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-amazon.png" alt="Amazon" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.aqara.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-aqara.png" alt="Aqara" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.arm.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-arm.png" alt="ARM" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.cascoda.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-cascoda.png" alt="Cascoda" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.eero.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-eero.png" alt="Eero" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.espressif.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-espressif-github.png" alt="Espressif" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.google.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-google.png" alt="Google" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.infineon.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-infineon.png" alt="Infineon" width="200px"></a><a href="https://mmbnetworks.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-mmb-networks.png" alt="MMB Networks" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.nabucasa.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-nabu-casa.png" alt="Nabu Casa" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.nanoleaf.me/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-nanoleaf.png" alt="Nanoleaf" width="200px"></a><a href="http://www.nordicsemi.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-nordic.png" alt="Nordic" width="200px"></a><a href="http://www.nxp.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-nxp.png" alt="NXP" width="200px"></a><a href="http://www.qorvo.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-qorvo.png" alt="Qorvo" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.qualcomm.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-qc.png" alt="Qualcomm" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.samsung.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-samsung.png" alt="Samsung" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.silabs.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-silabs.png" alt="Silicon Labs" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.st.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-stm.png" alt="STMicroelectronics" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.synopsys.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-synopsys.png" alt="Synopsys" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.telink-semi.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-telink-github.png" alt="Telink Semiconductor" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.ti.com/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-ti.png" alt="Texas Instruments" width="200px"></a><a href="https://www.zephyrproject.org/"><img src="https://github.com/openthread/openthread/raw/main/doc/images/ot-contrib-zephyr.png" alt="Zephyr Project" width="200px"></a>

# Getting started

All end-user documentation and guides are located at [openthread.io](https://openthread.io). If you're looking to do things like...

- Learn more about OpenThread features and enhancements
- Use OpenThread in your products
- Learn how to build and configure a Thread network
- Port OpenThread to a new platform
- Build an application on top of OpenThread
- Certify a product using OpenThread

...then [openthread.io](https://openthread.io) is the place for you.

> Note: For users in China, end-user documentation is available at [openthread.google.cn](https://openthread.google.cn).

If you're interested in contributing to OpenThread, read on.

# Contributing

We would love for you to contribute to OpenThread and help make it even better than it is today! See our [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/openthread/openthread/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.

Contributors are required to abide by our [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/openthread/openthread/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) and [Coding Conventions and Style Guide](https://github.com/openthread/openthread/blob/main/STYLE_GUIDE.md).

# License

OpenThread is released under the [BSD 3-Clause license](https://github.com/openthread/openthread/blob/main/LICENSE). See the [`LICENSE`](https://github.com/openthread/openthread/blob/main/LICENSE) file for more information.

Please only use the OpenThread name and marks when accurately referencing this software distribution. Do not use the marks in a way that suggests you are endorsed by or otherwise affiliated with Nest, Google, or The Thread Group.

# Need help?

OpenThread support is available on GitHub:

- Bugs and feature requests — [submit to the Issue Tracker](https://github.com/openthread/openthread/issues)
- Community Discussion - [ask questions, share ideas, and engage with other community members](https://github.com/openthread/openthread/discussions)