CNET Smarthome Experiences Fragmentation

Now that we finally have a large number of potential interactive components for the smart home,  how will they work together?  CNET discovers, as I have,  that the result is considerable fragmentation.     Amazon Echo can form a part of the control structure, but does not solve the problem.  Just where is this going?    Around 2000 we started to demonstrate the future home concept, and quickly saw the issue occuring.