It was almost two years ago when I wrote my first Smart Insights article touting the arrival of the smart home and likening the elements of the smart home to pieces of a puzzle that needed to be solved. Since then, that market certainly has exploded. The smart home and smart office are here to stay. Let’s look at what has changed, what hasn’t and what’s innovative.
The good news is the security industry is still in pole position to take advantage of growth in the smart home/office industry and win the race. The puzzle pieces of a smart home or building are essentially the same – structured wiring/network, security, surveillance and alerts, lighting control, communication, entertainment, climate control, and energy management and integrated control, along with power management and surge protection.