AT&T, Dallas, announced plans to expand the product and service offerings of AT&T Digital Life by integrating new products and services into its home security and automation platform.
Three providers of interactive services — Honeywell, Telguard, and Alarm.com — share what new offerings the security dealer can expect to find at ISC West.
The ADT Corporation, Boca Raton, Fla., announced the expansion of its health product portfolio with the introduction of the wearable On-The-Go Emergency Response System.
Guardian Protection Services, Warrendale, Pa., announced that Complete Home Security and Services of Fresno, California, joined its authorized dealer program.
CEDIA has partnered with Powerhouse Alliance to offer a series of networking training workshops at Volutone. Partnering with Volutone will provide another outlet for home technology professionals to experience face-to-face education with instructor support.
The Helix Security and Automation Platform by Resolution Products, Hudson, Wis., was named Best Residential Security Platform by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in the techhome division of the Mark of Excellence awards during the International Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas in January.
According to a new market research report, “Smart Homes Market by Product (Energy Management System, Security & Access Control, Entertainment Control, and HVAC Control), Protocol and Technology (Protocol, Cellular Technology, and Communication Technology), Service (Installation, and Customization), and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, and ROW) - Trend and Forecast to 2020,” published by marketing research firm, MarketsandMarkets, Dallas, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17 percent between 2015 and 2020, to reach $58.68 billion by 2020.
Lutron Electronics unveiled several new integration capabilities for its Caséta Wireless smart home system, which provides control of lights, shades and thermostats from either a remote control or the Lutron app.
Once within the budget of only the wealthiest homeowners, lighting control now is finding its way into the mainstream. While there are only about one million North American “luxury” homes valued at $1 million or more, there are seven to 10 million homes valued between $500,000 and $1 million, observes David Weinstein, vice president of residential sales for Coopersford, Pa.-based light control manufacturer Lutron Electronics. Weinstein calls this the “mid-market,” adding that “the revolution or evolution is in the mid-market.”
For many homeowners looking to add automated elements to their home, lighting control is a popular feature for not only the energy savings, but also for the security benefits controlled lighting offers. When a client approached CEDIA member VIA International with some specific ideas about lighting control, what followed was one energy-efficient home.
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