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ALL-IN-ONE, A MATTER OF TIME In the previous issue, we talked about all-inone cameras and received some response. One interesting dialog is about the business reality of all-in-one products in the smart home market nowadays. With multiple functions in one device, allin-one products are meant to save users’ money. They do not need to buy several devices for the same performance featured in a single all-in-one product. For example, the set-top box (STB) for a smart home can also function as the smart home gateway by embedding higher-end connection, controlling chips and modules into it. But one industry player from the key component field told me, “To me, the majority of sales is still the general solutions now. The acceptance of higher-end products grows slowly in realty.” I consulted some gateway and STB OEM/ODM makers in Taiwan. Their clients are telecommunications (telcos) or multi-services operators in the U.S. and Europe. It’s true; the demand for STBs with smart home gateway functions is not there yet. In many markets, the box is commonly complimentary for their mobile or content subscribers. To most operators, the STB cost can be a concern. Without the obvious demands, OEM/ODM makers are hesitating to develop the hybrid products. While manufacturers are facing the dilemma of promoting all-in-one products at this moment, it’s only a matter of time before such products taking off. Users always long for convenient solutions, and just like what we mention in the Platform subject for this issue’s Exploration on Page 17 -- service providers will have to probe into users’ needs to provide niche services, so that they can keep competitiveness in the markets.
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LONGHORN: A TRENDSETTER IN THE FIELD OF IOT SENSORS 10
TALK HUBBLE – OEMS ULTIMATE CONNECTED SOLUTIONS PROVIDER 34 FIBARO: TELCO IS A NEW GAME CHANGER
36 Longhorn leverages its rich experiences from security hardware and service offerings to its smart home platform iHORN.
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BORN TO EMPOWER, PLATFORM BENEFITS ALL PLAYERS IN SMART HOME ARENA 17
TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN: EUROPEAN SMART HOME CONSIDERATIONS 44
In this article, the mapping of platform functions and their relationships with other players reveals the key role that platforms play in the evolution of smart home ecosystems.
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PANASONIC NUBO SHAKES UP MARKET WITH 4G CONNECTIVITY 74
HOME KITS: A QUICK WAY TO KICKSTART THE SMART HOME 66
GREENWAVE: THE KILLER APP IS “YOU” 75 BROADCOM LEVERAGES NETWORKING EXPERTISE TO UNIFY SMART HOMES 76
One rising trend in the smart home is the emergence of home kits for the DIY market. While many kits are hub-based systems that comprise a hub and several connected objects that can be controlled by the hub, systems that do not have a dedicated hub are also available.
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5 TARGETS INTERNATIONAL SOURCING BUYERS RESPOND AT SMAHOME INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2015
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News, launches and views from the world of smart home in April and May of 2015
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LONGHORN:
A TRENDSETTER IN THE FIELD OF IOT SENSORS By Weili Lin
The company’s success can be traced back to two key factors: product development and customer-oriented strategies. It does not rely solely on manufacturing products, but provides reliability, innovation and foresights to its customers. With a strong global presence in the supply of traditional security alarm systems, the company has been moving towards the smart home by developing cloud platform solutions for the emerging IoT industry. Longhorn leverages its rich experiences from security hardware and service offerings to its smart home platform iHORN. The new brand name "iHORN," which sounds like "I home (the pronunciation of 'I' is similar to 'love' in Chinese), refers to love and a sense of belonging for both the corporate Longhorn and home.
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Helen Peng, Vice General Manager of Longhorn
Our strengths come from professionalism, cutting-edge products, and dedication to customer satisfaction and market needs.
Founded in 1995, Shenzhen Longhorn Security Technology Co., LTD. started out providing security alarm systems in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. Longhorn is the member company of China Security & Fire Technology Group Co., Ltd. (CSFT). With 20 years of dedication to high-quality and innovative products, Longhorn quickly grew to become a top 10 national brand in China and a prestigious manufacturing partner for worldwide brands. Also, the company’s products received Honorable Mention at ISC West. Its product lines range from the intrusion alarms, digital video solutions and villa door phones to home automation solutions and cloud platform for commercial and residential markets.
STANDING OUT FROM THE REST The most important thing for alarm products is reliability. The company was approved by ISO9001:2000 quality management system two years after its establishment. Soon after, the company became an original equipment manufacturer of sirens for Honda, one of the largest Japanese car makers. The company also passed the ISO14001, OHSAS 18001 (Health and Safety Management Systems) and QS9000 International Quality System Certifications, followed by the rigourous ISO/TS16949 system certification respectively. Its products are also certified with international approvals, such as CCC, CE, FCC, UL and EN. With reliable products and trustworthy manufacturing services, Longhorn has built up long-term relationship with the leading brands with its reliable joint product development and manufacturing services for more than 10 years. Today, its products are distributed across 60 countries to global leading companies, such as Vanke, Huawei and intelbras. Not only does quality represents
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the craftsmanship of a product, but also reflects how it is perceived by consumers. For sellers, reliable and low-deficient products are essential; for consumers, they may even make purchases at first sight. Contrary to traditional security alarm products, Longhorn Vice General Manager Helen Peng believes attractive ID design, ease of use and affordable prices are musthave features for consumer electronics products. Its products are designed with stylish and easy-to-use designs in emotions when using our products.“ mind. With its smart home solutions Longhorn started selling its products like D1 and LHT200, making a home on Tmall, one of the largest online smart is a no-brainer. T1 IoT Smart Alarm System, an easy-touse wireless home security and automation retail stores in China, three years ago. In pursuit of top-grade products, solution, features plug-and-play and one-tap In addition, its products are globally the company houses mold injection internet connection. Users can control home available through online and physical equipment and in-house ID designers. appliances and alarm systems via the mobile retail stores like Amazon, eBay and Peng went on to explain the company’s app in addition to arming and disarming ADI. design philosophy—catching the systems remotely. Push notification will consumers’ eyes and touching their be sent to the users’ mobile phones when hearts with sensual touch and feel, WHAT'S ON OFFER detecting intruders. and elegant shape and texture. The Longhorn offers smart home security T1 home suite features smart environment stylish design makes its products an solutions that comprise D1 starter prediction algorithm and scheduling to ideal “companion fit” for modern kit and LHT200 based on wireless perform actions, based on preset scenes decorations. Peng believes quality connection technologies for smart or events. The kit also connects to alarm sensors for PIR, door/window, gas, smoke is a differentiation that can make home users. iHORN, a new brand and water leak detection to ensure personal Longhorn products stand out from for smart home product lines, targets safety and comfort. With a universal remote their counterparts. at mid-range and high-end markets. control, users can control smart devices with End users are fundamental for the Longhorn’s smart home solution ease. When you open the window, the air IoT industry, Peng pointed out, adding encompasses alarms, audio, IP camera, conditioner will turn off automatically, and the user experiences as key drivers to RFID, air quality monitoring and speaker will play your favorite music for a propel purchasing decisions. energy management. refreshing morning wakeup. When you go out, “Our strength comes from Peng indicated that smart home the alarm system will be armed instantly, the accumulative experiences on consumer refers to not just a product, solution window will be closed, and home appliances preferences. This makes us different or industry, but a lifestyle. Longhorn will shut down automatically. from the rest.” She added, “what we do first is to conduct internal test to offer nd ha ultimate user experience in setup and c ar d se an usability. Then we open the registration re ors r nd t o ina for the consumer trials before t f tec da Ch ina n ) A n h e e d S d a d C e ND launching our new products. Br an (CI rtm er ss g, üV HO pa trud ity n” tem pa on T r r r e d s u o o y d We care about consumers’ g f c nd h ys m D e in an 0) nb te ng S Se ra 52 R& f th ys CC) tio Gu Lo ntity al n B behaviors, attitudes, and C s , a “ d n o n H c C e
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understands the hustle and bustle of an everyday family life, so in response the company has been offering the starter kit for smartphones to meet their needs. When users leave their homes, all lights, smart devices and home appliances will turn off automatically. When they come back home and approach the front door, they can unlock the door via NFC-enabled mobile phones. What welcomes them are their favorite music from connected Wi-Fi speakers, preferred indoor temperature and fresh air from air purifiers. The smart IR controller let users to remotely control home appliances like lights, air conditioners and water heaters for energy-saving and comfort lives with the mobile app on their smartphones.
STANDARD UNIFICATION AND INDUSTRY COOPETITION On top of product design trends, Peng shared her observations on the smart home industry. Peng predicts the smart home will embrace explosive growth over the next few years in China after entrance of leading companies of home appliances, Internet service providers, and online retails. “Big brands are influential to consumers because they are wellknown consumer brands. Also, they have giant customer bases, amounting to hundreds and millions of users,” Peng
By far, smart home security and automation products are nice-haves, but not must-haves in China. However, smart home products add value to the living necessities. We believe making our products affordable, and to be part of the bread and butter is necessary to boost market demand.
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explained. She believes cross-industry cooperation, kind of coopetition, is the key to success. “By far, smart home security and automation products are nice-haves, but not must-haves in China. However, smart home products are value-added to the living necessities. We believe making our products affordable, and to be part of the bread and butter is necessary to boost market demand,” Peng said. Besides opportunities, she also sees industrial challenges in several years. In smart homes, multiple standards coexist. “The major industrial challenge at present is lack of standardization,” she said, adding that besides RF 433MHz and 868MHz, the company offers solutions supporting mainstream wireless technologies, such as Z-Wave, ZigBee and Wi-Fi. Peng also predicts a few mainstream and dominant standards will come out only when smart home products reaches the mass markets as did TVs, smartphones and notebook PCs in the past.
CLOUD PLATFORM AND BIG DATA CREATE SMARTER HOMES Internet of Things (IoT) creates a new industry and business models with enhanced production value for certain industries. Spurred by the growing trend of IoT, Longhorn offers iHORN cloud platform to cater to increasing IoT demands. The company has developed IoT
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solutions, including IP cameras, sensors and cloud platform. As a major player in the device layer within the IoT ecosystem, Peng believes sensors compose one of the largest segments of the IoT industry. She viewed smart home as an important driver for the IoT business. For smart home companies, cloud platforms offer new business opportunities. Companies enhance their sales revenue with both hardware and software by offering total solutions. Peng pointed out that “smartphone and mature network have driven the smart home development in the past two years. Proliferating 3G, 4G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies force tighter connection among smart devices. Users have smarter ways to secure their lives and create a comfort living environment.� In comparison to traditional alarm
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D1 GSM SMART ALARM SYSTEM D1 is a wireless GSM smart alarm system, operated on GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz frequency bands, supporting RF433MHz and 868MHz frequencies. The system supports Android and iOS apps for remote control. The product, designed with intuitive user interface, is friendly to home members, especially for the elderly and children. D1 features two-way communication, SMS notification, voice guide and voice reminder for friendly operation. D1 supports 16 RFID tags which can be renamed to identify and track the operation. Users can arm and disarm the system through RFID tags, and remotely control via key fobs. The system can support up to 8 key fobs, 40 event logs, 6 SMS number, 32 wireless zones, 2 wired zones, 6 phone numbers and 3 user codes. The system supports up to 12 hours of battery life.
systems, the smart home systems offer a flexible and free way for home security monitoring. Also, its nature of openness expands the industrial ecosystem at a rapid pace. The company rides the wave by offering smart home alarm and home automation systems as well as a cloud platform called iHORN. The company developed its iHORN cloud platform. The platform offers peace of mind via safety sensors and security cameras, and provides remote controls on lights and home appliances. For advanced features, the platform, connecting to temperature and motion sensors, supports voice control function for intelligent control. The system connects remotely to security service providers with cloud video recording services, push alarm notifications, and other home automation services.
DEFINING A REAL SMART HOME
Longhorn was approved by ISO9001:2000 quality management system, passed ISO14001,OHSAS18001(Health and Safety Management System), and ISO/TS16949 certification. Its are products also approved by CCC, CE, FCC, UL and EN.
Moreover, iHORN will offer GPS location services for emergency assistance, vehicle tracking and personal safety services like elderly and children care, and healthcare. In the long run, the platform can help the company to generate revenue stream by selling analyzed data like consumers’ consumption preferences, user habits, healthcare information and so on. As the security alarm industry, services can generate more revenue for industry players than hardware itself at the smart industry as well. In smart homes, hardware contributes to the largest portion of the industrial production value though.
A real smart home system can automatically manage smart home devices, and even make decisions for homeowners. Otherwise, they can only be "Home Control" devices.
Everyone has a different interpretation of what is “smart.” In Peng’s mind, a real smart home system can automatically manage smart home devices, and even make decisions for homeowners. Otherwise, they can only be “Home Control” devices. Peng believes a real smart home system should be endowed with intelligence, offering smart environment prediction algorithm. “A smart device could think, communicate with users, and take smart actions. The smart devices perform actions based on preset scenes or events,“ Peng explained. “For example, when the temperature is over 30 degrees Celsius, all the connected devices like air conditioners and fans will automatically turn on to cool down a room. When the air quality becomes worse or unhealthy for sensitive groups, the sensors at home will notify users and connect to the air purifier which will turn on to decontaminate air in a room at the same time,“ Peng said. ”A real smart home should bring users comforts and conveniences with intelligent designs. For example, if we place an order, the delivery will be sent within a few days. Through the online payment system, we don’t even need to take out cash.” In addition, it should be internally functional and externally attractive.“We are proud that our product like D1 is aesthetically-pleasing as well as easy-to-use,” said Peng.
CORNERSTONE OF SUCCESS In the last two decades, the company has proven to be a symbol of success amongst its peers through the everlasting pursuit of quality and DMS (Design, Manufacturing and Service) strategy. Longhorn invests around 10 to 15 percent of its annual turnover on R&D investment for ID, hardware and software design, testing and engineering services. At present, the company has more than 200 patents worldwide. Equipped with high-precision production equipments, the company has a strong in-house manufacturing capability, including mold development, mold injection, surface treatment, coating and assembly lines. Regarding services, Longhorn listens to its customers’ needs and feedbacks for offering efficient, value-added and trustworthy services. Peng believes leading smart home providers should have a good balance of product design, technological competitiveness, platform services and business models. Longhorn wants to be the largest and the most professional IoT sensor company in China through its unparalleled combination of hardware, software and cloud services. Contact information TEL: +86-755-33265399 Email: helen.p@ihornmail.com www.ihorn.com.cn
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BORN TO EMPOWER Platform Benefits All Players in Smart Home Arena A platform enables interoperability of things. In this article, the mapping of platforms' functions and relationships with other players reveals the key role that platforms play in the evolution of smart home ecosystems. By Melody Lin
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PART TO IMPROVE USER EXPERIENCE While more and more innovative devices make their appearances to the market, instead of making life easier, the barrier that blocks communication between different protocols inevitably complicates solution deployments and brings new problems. As interoperability becomes the main issue in smart home arena, a powerful platform would be the solution for this over fragmented market. "A platform can help accelerate consumer access of smart home product," says Nigel Chadwick, CEO of Stream Technologies. A platform that unifies several routes of signal transmission into single network access and control center with only one interface makes it easier for users to accept a smarter l i f e s u r ro u n d e d b y t h e s e interconnected devices.
TO ACCELERATE TRANSFORMATION OF HARDWARE SUPPLIERS I t i s g e t t i n g h a rd e r a n d harder to raise gross profit by just selling hardware. In order to extricate themselves from the price war, hardware manufacturers are trying to create more values for their products, and they have noticed or utilized the power of software. "Device makers have realized that they have to integrate their hardware with software," observed Flora Yang, General Manager of Raylios Technology. 18 mySMAhome.com May/June 2015
WHAT A PLATFORM CAN DO Connectivity is the pivotal part of smart home. An ecosystem comprising of devices and services, such as smart plugs, smart locks, lights, IP cameras, sensors and many cloud services, is built upon a platform. As a connectivity enabler, a platform not only provides communication between devices but also facilitates data mining and helps create profitable services.
Utilizing the licensed platform technologies, manufacturers need not go over the hardship of developing a new one, and TTM can be shortened.
For instance, many device makers are ambitious enough to make their products the control center of all the home devices, which means the functions of a "gateway" can be applied to almost anything, including an IP camera, a NAS or a set-up box. A platform that is built upon the "gateway device" would thus be helpful for these makers to realize their dreams. "We see very strong need for platform, from manufacturers who make smart home products," says Chadwick. "It could be the platform that pushes the consumer market and helps form the complete ecosystem of valuable services and applications for these partners. It also lets consumers
stay loyal to their brands as well." Utilizing the technologies licensed by platform developers, these manufacturers need not go over the hardship of developing a new one, and therefore the time to market (TTM) can be shortened. Their transformation from device makers to service providers can also be accelerated. They can make profit by offering cheaper hardware but with worthier services. As for chip makers, it would also be easier for them to introduce those SoCs with embedded platform modules to the market, because hardware makers or service providers can easily develop their own services by leveraging the available solutions.
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TO BRING OUT VALUABLE SERVICES As a universal translator, a platform can enable communication between devices over various protocols. Based on the interoperability of things, new values may occur as a consequence. "When you understand what the things are saying, you can translate the noise into a cohesive information source," explains Jim Hunter, Chief Scientist and Technology Evangelist at Greenwave Systems. As the information database grows day by day, the interaction between devices may get smarter. Imaging that a light controller and a security motion sensor can subscribe each other’s conditions and interact accordingly: when the motion sensor detects presence of intruders, the light controller would know and turn on the light immediately; when the light is turned off, the motion sensor would also get the message that no one is at home and it is time to
Sam Lee, Special Assistant to CEO of Taiwan Colour & Imaging Technology
The true value of platform is the capability of tapping into Big Data, where messages gathered from multiple sources are analyzed and contextual clues about how these devices are used are disclosed.
activate the security system; or the two devices can cooperate to simulate the presence of the home owner based on preobserved user patterns. The previously described scenario reveals the true value of platform- the capability of tapping into Big Data economy, where messages gathered from multiple sources can be analyzed and contextual clues about how these devices are used can be disclosed. Have a better understanding of customer preference and habits, a device maker or a service provider is able to refine the product lines or services accordingly. Like what Zonoff does with their platform, “our cloud software collects analytics through consumer permission and delivers them to our channel partners. Our partners can use it to deliver recommendations via Zonoff’s platform on new or enhanced products,” says Kevin Garton, Chief Marketing Officer of Zonoff. As for other software developers, they can make profits by integrating their own modules with popular platforms and then develop their own niche services. "It is the application/ service that is
really profitable. We are actually aiming at the opportunities on the application layer of popular platforms.” says Sam Lee, Special Assistant to CEO of Taiwan Colour & Imaging Technology. In terms of end users, the data can be taken as a reference, allowing them to manage their homes better. The "Consumption" service provided by Sensing & Control's enControl platform shows how this reference helps create pragmatic applications. "This feature allows users to consult their monthly expenses in realtime and to see what they are predicted to spend for the period. They can adjust their consumption habits to avoid high bills and also lead a more sustainable life," explains Pedro Espinel, Director of Global Sales of Sensing & Control Systems. "This is the value of a platform," commented Hunter. "It leverages a variety of information sources and creates new contextual and relevant information, upon which services can be created in the form of savings, safety, security and convenience."
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BASIC ELEMENTS OF A PLATFORM Interoperability of things is achieved via several layers of connections, and integration with third-party services and products is essential in the formation of a platform.
PART The networking of connectivity comprises of several layers. To integrate devices which adopt various communication protocols, a platform that is able to provide IoT connectivity is usually built on a gateway which connects to a hub/ router and Internet. Connections under specific protocols between end devices and mobile devices can also be built via embedded software modules. Some platform
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There is no such a company who creates a platform suitable for all verticals by itself, and therefore partnerships with hardware makers and third-party software are welcomed.
developers have collaborated with SoC providers by embedding their own software on SoCs which would be plugged into devices and gateways. B i l l Ts a i , P r o d u c t Manager of ThroughTek, describes the advantages of a modular solution, "we integrate software and hardware by adding our solution onto the chips, and o u r p l a t f o r m c a n d i re c t l y communicate with devices that have our solution inside and
activate the backend cloud applications." The collaboration between iDevices and Broadcom provides another example of how modular solution facilitates connectivity with efficiency. "As for our Broadcom-based Bluetooth module (Broadcom do the chip, and we do the software stack), it enables Bluetooth Smart functionality t o p ro d u c t s a n d m a k e s i t easier for customers to achieve integration," says Christopher Allen, CEO of iDevices.
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As for services of a cloud platform, they are often offered in a modular way as well. By providing these services in a modular way, a platform provider can thus meet the needs of different verticals. In the case of ThroughTek's Kalay platform illustrated by Tsai, "a client can decide what services he would like to host by putting the relevant modules on his own server. Then he can start his own business as a service provider." These cloud services may include device management, bandwidth management, data collection and analysis, storage, O TA u p g r a d e , M 2 M / P 2 P server, account management, authentication, billing system, media streaming, etc. Depending on the specialties of platforms and specific customer needs, advanced functions may be added, such as Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS), facial recognition or smart data streaming.
THIRD-PARTY COLLABORATION There is no such a company who can create a platform with services suitable for all verticals all by itself. According to CSide, the global platform provider for several telcos, the partnerships with hardware makers are essential and always welcomed. "CSide works with different hardware manufacturers to integrate a wide range of easy-to-install sensors and accessories. By regularly adding new sensors to the existing intelligent platform, CSide continues to enable the introduction of new features for customers," says Miguel Braga da Costa, Project Manager of CSide.
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Several layers of connections are required to build a connected home.
Since the importance of collaboration is underlined, platform developers would provide third parties with tools which facilitate integrations.
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Icontrol continues to enhance its smart home solutions by partnering with other hardware professionals through Icontrol’s OpenHome Certification program. “Our targeted partners are hardware makers who can provide innovative connected devices that can interoperate with others devices on Icontrol’s open platform, allowing consumers to develop a fully customizable smart home experience,” says Greg Roberts, VP of Marketing at Icontrol Networks. Daniel Schellhoss, Managing Director & Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing of ProSyst, also emphasizes Prosyst’s capability to form partnerships with main players in this industry. "ProSyst has formed alliances with some of the leading players in their respective fields in order to offer complete solutions for any Internet of Things project, including semiconductor manufacturers, gateway vendors, service providers, third party software companies, smart home solutions providers and prime integrators." Besides, Raylios has recognized the potentials in the "Maker" market and has taken initiatives
by partnering with open source communities. "We’ve ported our SDK to RaspBerry Pi I and II. Next step we expect to approach Arduino and Linkit Community," says Ray Yu, CTO of Raylios. Since the importance of collaboration is underlined, platform developers would provide third parties with tools which facilitate integrations, such as SDK and API. For instance, iDevices, as a part of Apple's Homekit ecosystem, welcomes partners by providing SDK and standard applications that help them create their own Homekit solutions; Prosyst also provides partners with the ProSyst mBS Smart Home SDK, which simplifies the integration process and allows partners to develop, customize and expand their solutions or applications. On top of that, the utilization of open source technologies is another trend worth to note. "Open platforms technologies, such as OIC and Allseen, can be very helpful in connecting devices in local network. We can leverage their specialty and focus on the development of our own cloud services," says Ray.
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PART SCALABILITY AND STABILITY A service-oriented platform has to be built on a scalable and stable structure to adapt to the diverse situations in various projects. In some cases, certain service providers, such as telcos and MSOs, may serve hundreds of thousands of subscribers. The servers have to be horizontally and vertically scalable so that new services can be added on a platform without causing end users any inconvenience. The quality of service should remain the same, while the number of subscribers continues to grow as a service provider expands its businesses to new markets. In addition, once a server is breakdown, the loading should be transferred to another one and the user data should remain intact. "These features are crucial to service providers, and they rely on trutworthy platform d e v e l o p e r s t o o ff e r s u c h a future-proof structure," concluded Mina Wang, Director of Smart Network System Institute of III.
FUTURE TREND In a market where new products, applications, services and communication standards continue to emerge, a future-proof platform has to be qualified in several aspects.
FIERCE COMPETITION Many IT giants are all aiming at the market by creating their own platform standards which integrate a variety of network connections (wireless or wired), such as Allseen/AllJoyn, OIC/ I o T v i t y, A p p l e / H o m e K i t , Google/Nest, Thread, IEEE/ 1905.1a, etc. “Almost every quarter a new platform standard is announced by a big brand!” 24 mySMAhome.com May/June 2015
says Chih-Hsiang Ho, Section Manager of Smart Network System Institute of III. These big players are applying their platform standards to smart home and drawing hardware makers and software developers into their own ecosystems. However, the core competences and strategies of these big players differ.
With powerful influence over consumer electronic market, Apple develops its own Homekit game rule for third parties to abide by. Samsung also released SmartThings Open Cloud and the ARTIK platform, a family of multi-chip modules mainly for Samsung products. Google Nest’s Thread takes a more open stance and
Pedro Espinel, Director of Global Sales of Sensing & Control Systems
Chih-Hsiang Ho, Section Manager of Smart Network System Institute of III
supports IPv6-based protocol which facilitates big data transmission. IEEE 1905.1a is supported by an extensible mechanism so that it allows ITU-T G.hn or other standards to work with the existing home network technologies (e.g. WiFi, the most frequently applied and well-known wireless connection). However, it is hard to predict if these giants will successfully take over the market any time soon, according to observations from some platform developers. "In general, it is to be expected that both, Google Nest and Apple Home Kits, will have some significant market share. However, this depends not only on their long-term investment but also on whether service p ro v i d e r p o r t a l s w a n t t o integrate these offerings in their vendor portals," says Daniel Schellhoss, Managing Director & Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing of ProSyst. A s a s o f t w a re p ro v i d e r, Raylios expresses that openness is the decisive factor for Raylios to decide whether to apply for membership or not.
“There's little space for 3rdparty software to involve in Apple HomeKit’s closed system; Google Nest has shown their ambition to extend their control from air conditioner to other home devices, and we've been following their progress," says Ray Yu, CTO of Raylios. Ho even predicts that the “war” of platform standards will be a status quo in IoT world, and these leading players who excel in different verticals will hold their ground. “That is why our iFamily platform would rather focus more on ‘convergence’ itself than emphasize our siding with certain alliances.”
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Ray Yu, CTO of Raylios
Christopher Allen, CEO of iDevices
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Under such a fierce competition, platform providers still have their way of thriving. They may partner with big players by supplying niche services which are desirable in those ecosystems or in vertical markets. Or they may enhance services by integrating popular products into their platforms. And in some cases, customization are required. For instance, with expertises in video processing, steaming and IoT connectivity, ThroughTek partners with Allseen by offering its IOTC and video related solutions; In-Snergy’s iFamiliy, which specializes in energy management, has allowed Chunghwa Telecom to integrate its energy-saving solution into the telco’s platform. To improve user experience, Icontrol has integrated the Nest Learning Thermostat, Philips Hue family of connected lighting and the Logitech Harmony Living Home lineup of remotes into its own ecosystem. To Zonoff, whose software functions do not differ from market to market, it is still
necessary to do modifications for clients. Targeting at a wide range of customers, such as retail stores, service providers, insurance, home construction and energy companies, Zonoff would offer customization in language as well as in measurement systems for localization’s sake. For example, in a UK app, Zonoff would show home temperatures in Celsius. In terms of vertical markets, platform providers also have to delve into specific requirements for service providers. As a partner of several telecos and utility companies, Sensing & Control understands their needs well (especially in energy management) and offers its scalable white label service and a solution tailored to those demanding industries. Since the prevalence of mobile phones is the driving factor behind the bloom of smart home and IoT market, Stream has devised its IOT-X solution to address problems for mobile network operators. "We see MNO’s looking more for full stack solutions they are able to upsell to customers whom they already have a hook into,” says Allen Tait, CTO of Stream Technologies. All these cases indicate that the ability to probe into “needs” and to provide niche services, which can be connectivity, VSaaS, alarm system or energy management, is the key point that leads these platform providers to sustainable business models. Most important of all, these platform companies are trying to be as flexible as possible. They do not object siding with other ecosystems, but at the same time, they would love to keep their own niche market and enhance their platforms for hardware makers and service providers.
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Platform Provider List Company
Nation
CSIDE
Portugal www.cside.pt
GREENWAVE SYSTEMS
USA
Website
www. greenwavesystems. com
ICONTROL NETWORKS
USA
www.icontrol.com
IDEVICES
USA
idevicesinc.com
PROSYST
Germany www.prosyst.com
Business Model
Protocol Supports
info@cside.pt
OEM
RF-868、ZigBee、Z-Wave、 Ethernet、ContactID、XMPP、 Telco/ISP、Utility Company GPRS
na@greenwavesystems. Own-brand: AXON com
Targeted Clients
Telco/ISP、MSO、OTT Provider、 Z-Wave、ZigBee、6LoWPAN、 Online Retailer、Physical Retailer、 Bluetooth Smart、Wi-Fi Hardware Manufacturer、Utility Company
info@icontrol.com
Own-Brand: Icontrol Z-Wave、Wi-Fi、ZigBee、 One 2G、3G、4G OEM/ODM
Global Brand、Dealer、System Integrator、Telco/ISP、MSO、 Alarm Monitoring、Hardware Manufacturer、Utility Company
info@idevicesinc.com
Own-Brand: iDevices Wi-Fi、Bluetooth Smart
Global Brand、Telco/ISP、MSO
info@prosyst.com
OEM
Z-Wave、ZigBee、DECT and DECT ULE、Bluetooth and BLE、 System Integrator、Software EnOcean 、wM-Bus、KNX、 Company X10、HomeMatic、BACnet Telco/ISP、System Integrator、 LAN、Wi-Fi、UPnP、Z-Wave、 Online Retailer、Physical Retailer、 ZigBee、EnOcean、wM-Bus、 Utilities Company、Government, KNX、DECT Security and Insurance Companies, VARs
Wi-Fi、GSM、Satellite、Low Power Radio Networks
Global Brand、System Integrator、 Alarm Monitoring、Hardware Manufacturer、Others
Wi-Fi、ZigBee、Z-Wave、 Ethernet、BLE、Lutron Clear Connect
Global Brand、Importer/ Wholesaler/Distributor、Dealer、 System Integrator、Telco/ISP、 MSO、OTT Provider、Alarm Monitoring Company、Online Retailer、Physical Retailer
Wi-Fi、Other or Exclusive Technology
International Brand
SENSING & CONTROL SYSTEMS
Spain
www.sensingcontrol. info@sensingcontrol. com com
Own-Brand: enControl SaaS, OEM/ODM, White Branded Service Platform
STREAM TECHNOLOGIES
UK
www.streamtechnologies.com
Own-Brand: IOT-X OEM/ODM
info@streamtechnologies.com
ZONOFF
USA
www.zonoff.com
info@zonoff.com
RAYLIOS TECHNOLOGY
Taiwan
www.raylios.com
marketing@raylios.com Own-Brand: Raylios
THROUGHTEK
Taiwan
www.throughtek.com info@tutk.com
Own-Brand: Kalay OEM/ODM
ZigBee、Z-Wave、Bluetooth、 Global Brand、Chipset Vendor、 Wi-Fi SOC Vendor
IN-SNERGY (TAIWAN INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY)
Taiwan
www.insnergy.com
Own-Brand: iFamily OEM/ODM
Wi-Fi、ZigBee
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service@insnergy.com
Own-Brand: Zonoff
System Integrator、Telco/ISP OTT Provider、Hardware Manufacturer
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THE NINE PLATFORMS CSide
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• A cloud based platform with service-oriented architecture (SOA) • Enables service provider to offer value-added services in 12 key areas, including energy management and cloud-based video surveillance • Provides back office maintenance, operation tools and energy analytics engine to ensure management of thousands of customers • Controllable over mobile phone/online portal, expanding the benefits of IP, GSM/GPRS or 3G/UMTS connectivity • Provides Home Safety Gateway which supports several protocols: RF868 MHz, ZigBee, Z-Wave, Ethernet, ContactID, XMPP, GPRS • Enables notifications via emails and SMS/MMS to pre-defined users once events occur
iDevices idevicesinc.com • Combines HomeKit expertise to create solutions tailored to reduce time-to-market • Creates a suite of solutions encompassing hardware and software design to ensure a premium user experience • Provides partners with SDK and enables integration into the HomeKit and iDevices ecosystem • Embedded software that delivers seamless integration of functionality, ease of use and security • iDevices IoT cloud passes information directly from point A to point B, making it secure by nature • iDevices Connected APP eliminates the need for multiple APPs •
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Consists of three core components: media, automation and networking Provides cloud which works with core components to ensure QoS, Security and Entitlement management and self-healing capabilities Features an abstracted virtual object model whereby the core connects the virtual objects to wireless protocols: Z-Wave, ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, Bluetooth Smart and Wi-Fi Allows third parties to leverage the AXON API (D/A/S/M/O) to connect to the core and cloud APIs Offers API which is formatted in JSON and can be transported via a variety of transports: XMPP, HTTP, etc. Provides a number of modules, including analytics, interaction models and user experiences
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In-Snergy iFamily Platform www.insnergy.com • Easy installation within three steps and no need for rewiring • Enables remote monitor and control over appliances via mobile phones/pads • Enables flexible setting of power switches to reduce unnecessary energy consumption • Automatically shuts down appliances and pushes notifications according to pre-settings to prevent power overload • Connects extendable sensors to create more applications, such as a display of real-time environmental info • Supports GPS
Raylios eyeOn Cloud www.raylios.com • • • •
ProSyst
• www.prosyst.com
• Open and modular software platform built on Java and OSGi • Provides an embedded gateway runtime stack, ProSyst mBS Smart Home Runtime, which enables device management via protocols: Z-Wave, ZigBee, DECT ULE, EnOcean, Bluetooth and BLE, KNX, etc. • Provides ProSyst mBS Smart Home SDK, allowing customers and partners to develop, customize, validate and expand their solutions • Provides a backend/cloud remote device management solution ProSyst mPRM, enabling remote management of gateways and end devices, and interface with other applications and services • Enables integration with other 3rd party systems via open APIs (Java, JCA, JMS, SOAP, REST, JSON) • Offers open APIs which facilitate integration with existing solutions
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Provides open structure for private cloud Provides essential yet simple structure for building your novel cloud Enables full control of a cloud and unlimited cloud extension which is supported by eyeOn New Server and 3rd-party servers Easy Integration with Smart Bridge SDK, which can apply to general Linux devices and facilitate independent and efficient development of services Connects accessories to cloud via “Smart Path Protocol,” which is embedded in internet devices
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Stream IoT-X Platform www.stream-technologies.com • •
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Enable MNOs and others to compete effectively and efficiently in their IoT markets Opens up Stream’s management technologies, backhaul infrastructure and supportive expertise to wireless networks, MVNOs and multinational corporations Creates a virtual “state of network” combining powerful monitoring, control and provisioning/ enablement Differs from other traditional IoT platforms which adopt a deep integration with carrier orientation and associated cost and technically disruptive risks
ThroughTek Kalay Platform www.throughtek.com • Consists of Kalay Cloud, Kalay Connect, and Kalay Application with a modular and scalable architecture • Enabling more than 75 million connections per month • Exceptional time-to-market through a chipset vendor ecosystem enabling more than 100 SOCs • Advanced analytics which combine outside and device data • Provides cross-platform APPs, APIs, and SDKs that deliver consistent user experience and sophisticated features • Enhanced transmission technology optimized for Internet, user privacy, type of file, connection speed and lower data costs • Easy device connection through simplified UID
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www.zonoff.com
Supports 5 radios, including Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth Low Energy, and Lutron Caseta/Clear Connect as well as Ethernet Offers remote monitoring, automation and control for: lighting, window coverings, video & cameras, door locks, garage doors, external premise entry gates, moisture sensors, water shut off, motion detectors, audio, entertainment, thermostats, fitness devices, and combinations of each to create activities Native APPs available for iPhone, Android, iPad, Windows Surface, and Web Able to retrofit legacy security with interactive capabilities
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Hubble – OEMs Ultimate Connected Solutions Provider By Veronica Chen
Hubble, provider of end-to-end IoT connected solutions, enables leading brands and hardware manufacturers to rapidly integrate and connect new products to the cloud. Tom Barltrop, VP of Products & Services at Hubble Connected, says the company’s core market is in OEM services, where it currently provides solutions for leading brands such as VTech, Motorola and Beurer.
Q: Which companies is Hubble Connected currently working with? Hubble’s strategic relationships include major OEM manufacturers such as Binatone, Tatung, Vtech and Midea .
Q: Will the camera be distributed under the Motorola brand? Hubble provides the connected service for a series of WiFi cameras, BLE for a tag that will integrate with our new range of Motorola cameras, GPS for our dog collar, and ULE for our range of VTech smart home devices, including the full range of monitors from Motorola.
one umbrella - all with the strategic goal of being the premier supplier of IoT Connectivity to OEM partners.
Q: How do you see the growth for Hubble Connected this year? In the last year we have added a number of key OEM partners to Hubble Connected’s strategic alliances - bringing the total number of products shipped by our partners to over 150 million units per year. We expect that at least 70% of these products will be connected by 2020. We have also continued to grow our position in the IoT community by becoming a proud member of the AllSeen and ULE Alliances as well as Thread Group. More recently we announced our global agreement with Vodafone, as a Hubble cellular partner. This is helping us to keep up with the huge growth we have seen in the cellular connected range of IoT products; it will be a huge amount of interest in amongst our OEM/ODM partners.
Q: Regarding your partnership with Vodafone, does it include smart home devices? Vodafone is initially focused on cellular tracking, as demonstrated through our work on our dog collar, and already have a number of exciting announcements scheduled for Q4 2015, as this technology becomes more ubiquitous.
Q: Besides connecting cameras, what else do you support? Hubble Connected phone and web apps connect a whole range of sensors and devices from kitchen appliances, home security, pet devices to children’s toys.
Q: How long ago was Hubble Connected launched? Hubble officially launched a little under two years ago and is the culmination of the coming together of four companies under
Q: Is network camera your current priority?
In the last year we have added a number of key OEM partners to Hubble Connected’s strategic alliances. Tom Barltrop, VP of Products & Services at Hubble Connected
Network cameras are now mainstream and already boast heavy adoption rates. Through our partners we have seen that the next area of expansion will be LED light bulbs, tracking devices and home/business sensors.
Q: What is Hubble’s competitive advantage when compared to others? Our complete list of over 30 supported profiles such as temperature, remote set, tracking and zoning, combined with ready-to-go off-the-shelf modules and a full SDK/ API stack is where our current strength is.
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gateway). ateway). The variety off g gateway atew at ewayy products pro odu duct cts ts provide provid prov ide cust customers tomer with flexible solutions, allowing them to connect devices in ways they like. As for the lighting control category, LED dimmer and modules are offered; the security control comprises of magnetic door/window sensor, PIR sensor, IR sensor and IP cam solution; the environment control includes CO2 sensor and PM 2.5 sensor; to facilitate energy effectiveness, power switches, power monitor switches and in-wall power monitor modules are all provided. Good Way also permits customers to build their own smart home network by offering the software development kit (SDK) which helps them create unique products and solutions with efficiency. As for OEM requirements based on other protocols, Good Way provides solutions with BLE or ZigBee-based connectivity as well. Excellent Customization Capabilities Good Way has accumulated a great deal of valuable experience in OEM/ODM for years. With the in-house R&D team that consists of talented industrial design, electronics, mechanical and software engineers, the company is able to bring clients' innovative ideas to life via customization services. The manufacturing processes are also compliant with the ISO 9001/14001 standards, and the factory layout/equipments meet the latest industry standards, such as RoHS. With the R&D prowess, strong production capability, comprehensive product lines and oversea sale channels, Good Way can therefore offer high-quality products at competitive prices and has become one of the best OEM/ODM partners for clients all over the world. www.goodway.com.tw
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FG3200 WiFi Z-Wave Home Gateway • Connects to home router via its WAN/LAN port for access to the Internet and the Cloud • Acts as a Z-Wave controller and can communicate with Z-Wave snesors in the mesh network, which can have up to 232 nodes per controller • Supports Wi-Fi 2.4-2.5 GHz and Z-Wave 868.42MHz
• Flexible platform for software customization development (Supports Linux system) • 400MHz CPU, NAND flash 8MB and memory DDR2 64MB • MicroSD slot for storage extension • LED indicator for display status
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Talk
Telcois a New Game Changer
Fibaro:
Fibaro, a revolutionary system that allows users to automate all aspect of the home using simple, non-invasive products, is setting the trend on how every connected home device should be – small, compact systems that pack a punch.
“We strongly believe that simple products can still be very advanced,” said Krystian Bergmann, Fibaro Technical Expert, when talking to SMAhome at MWC 2015. Fibaro provides non-invasive installation process, eliminating the need to run meters of cables and wires. Comprised of modules and sensors, it can be installed in just about every electrical system.
Fibaro Using Z-Wave “We chose to adopt Z-Wave because it is currently the smallest chipset currently available on the market. What’s more, we have always wanted to create the smallest device in the world,” he said. “Z-Wave was always been about compatibility, standardization, and certification processes, so that is why we chose Z-Wave. Also, because we wanted to have integration with different third-party producer/devices.” According to Bergmann, although Fibaro looks forward to integrating other protocols in the near future, but since Z-Wave is currently the most popular standard amongst telcos and security companies in the US, it has no immediate plans to stray away from its current adoption.
Meeting All Requirements The home automation provider currently channels its sales across nearly 100 countries via a complicated network of distributors
The next two years will be very important because telcos are becoming really active in the home automation market. Krystian Bergmann, Fibaro Technical Expert
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Fibaro provides noninvasive installation process, eliminating the need to run meters of cables and wires.
and resellers. Based on a business-to-business model (B2B), most of its products are geared towards professional projects, such as electrical companies. “At the moment, our largest market share is in professional installers, but we are looking to expand our business through telcos on a business-to-consumer (B2C) model,” Bergmann said. “Our inventory currently holds 50-60 products all related to gateways and modules,” he said, adding that it aims to provide a complete solution to home automation. Also, Fibaro also has its eyes on unexplored markets in the Middle East and Africa, opportunities which Bergmann stresses that, “the 21st century will be ‘Africa Time.’”
Apple HomeKit Versus Google Nest “Officially, we are part of the Apple development program because we are undergoing several projects mostly related to software development including applications for the Apple platform. We are very excited that big software companies such as Apple and Google are devoted to home automation and we are looking forward to integrating our products with them,” Bergmann exclaimed. The factor that will help HomeKit quickly become a game changer in the home automation industry, giving mobile possibility from a platform point-of-view directly to the user, according to Bergmann.
Telcos Are Game Changers “The next two years will be very important because telcos are becoming really active in the home automation market. Telcos play an important role to pushing for mass-adoption of home automation.” While Fibaro’s biggest market currently lies in Europe, the company said it is targeting major US markets because they house big-brand telecommunications companies. “Big game changers will be in telcos because they already have existing mobile users who will help push home automation to the masses,” Bergmann concluded.
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The smallest WiFi 802.11n smart Plug. Have the power of convenience and innovation at your fingertips with the ST&T SmartLink Wireless Smart Outlet. Utilizing your smartphone, you can remotely take control of your devices at home or on-the-go. Toggle specific outlets or an entire home commands for effortless accessibility and next-level wireless power management. • Integration with notification and rules commands, allowing hands-free control of your devices. • Create action sets and scenes such as “Set the mood” giving you the ability to create a unique home automation experience. • Overload protection The current 90% message notification, 100% off automatically. • Wirelessly control power to your devices at home or onthe-go. • Save all of using records.
ST&T Corp. founded in 1990, is located at the Tainan Science Park in Taiwan,supply our customers a variety of advanced WiFi/ Powerline/Bluetooth/Z-Wave communication technology products, wireless audio/video products, smart home appliances,and test & measurement instruments. Our goals are to offering service for IC & system design and fully provide technical support. we are backed by cutting-edge technology, product systems and superior reliability. Our goal remains to focus on the development of advanced products for the global market. We work hard on doing the quality (ISO 9001 AND BSCI)control in order to identify ST&T as the most accepted, trusted, and recognized certification mark. Total solution for smart home & cloud service Brining the connected home via services with lnternet of everything • Home media center & sharing • In home and remote control • Intelligent appliance(M2M) • Home gateway control center • Home Entertainment & control • Smart sensor network
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According to market research, Europe is the second largest smart home market — there are a considerable number of safety- and energy-conscious households. The U.K., Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain are considered major powerhouses for smart homes in Europe. A few Eastern European countries like Poland and Hungary also play important parts with their intelligent hardware and software solutions.
The European market, which is in the early stage of growth for the connected home market, has been growing steadily since the economic slowdown in 2009. According to MarketsandMarkets, the European smart home market, covering the entire ecosystem on the basis of products and services, is forecasted to reach US$15.3 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 16.5 percent from 2015 to 2020. In the region, security concerns, energy consciousness, population aging, and government initiatives are major growth drivers. Regulatory initiatives and subsidies by the European Union (EU) is one of major growth enablers in the region. KRC Research’s report indicates that in the Netherlands, government initiatives are driving demand by providing financial support to the installation of smart home applications for assisted living homes as part of their social welfare program. The high adoption rate of broadband networking and low penetration rate of smart home devices make this region a gold mine for opportunists. Service providers like telcos and utility companies are strong promoters in Europe. However, consumers are still reluctant to accept new technology due to lack of standardization and communication standards, high initial cost, and privacy concerns.
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POPULAR PRODUCT CATEGORIES In Europe, the major smart home product categories consist of security and access control, entertainment systems, lighting control, HVAC control, and healthcare systems, with security and smart energy systems the major categories at the moment. The MarketsandMarkets statistics shows that security systems are expected to have the highest adoption rate for mass markets. Surveys by Parks Associates show that safety and convenience are key factors for getting consumers to purchase smart home devices in Europe. Smart smoke detectors and door/ window sensors scored highest among individual devices. The residential security market in Europe is forecast to have stable growth. According to Technavio, the market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 15.5 percent over the period 2014 to 2019. With an increase in theft and burglary in residences and a rise in the aging population in Europe, the demand for physical security solutions such as intruder alarms, safety sensors, and electronic locks have surged. Such solutions are also used to monitor infants and pets at home. French telecom group Orange offers a home security kit to cater to market needs. Matthieu Douriez, Open Innovation Manager of the Product Marketing Department at Orange said, “I believe security device is the best way to build the smart home. Our mobile app is designed inhouse to support a wide range of smart home devices, including smoke detectors, motion detectors and sirens, among several others.” Monthly recurring fees are a major way to generate revenue streams for service providers. The Homelive system, Orange’s smart home name, is currently
In Europe, security concerns, energy consciousness, population aging and government initiatives are major growth drivers.
offered on a monthly fee basis — customers will have to purchase the device with a monthly subscription fee: 79 for the package (home automation box + 3 sensors) and 9.99 for the service.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN HIGH DEMAND Smart energy, referring to energy management, is comprised of smart meters, climate control, and lighting sectors. Energy management implies cost savings and reduced carbon emissions. From startups to large-sized home automation companies, cost savings and individual room control are two major features seen in new products. According to Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, the cost of electricity in Germany was 29.8 cents per kilowatt-hour (cents/kWh) in 2014. This price was the second highest in the region, behind Denmark, with the European average being 20.4 cents/kWh. KRC Research’s survey shows that out of 2,000 respondents, 37 percent of UK responders had a connected utility meter installed and 29 percent of Germany responders had smart lighting systems. B e r n d G ro h m a n n , CTO of eQ-3 said,
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AVM Founded in 1986, AVM is a Germany-based manufacturer who offers a wide range of products for high-speed broadband connectivity and smart home networking, including broadband devices based on DSL, cable and LTE as well as smart home products like smart plugs and gateways supporting WLAN, DECT and Powerline. The company is famous for its popular FRITZ! Family, including the best seller FRITZ! Box.
digitalSTROM Headquartered in Switzerland, digitalSTROM is a German-Swiss company that manufactures the digitalSTROM components that fits all electric appliances in the house with smart chips and links them with each other and the internet. The smart home technology creates an infrastructure that can integrate any applications, products and services like lights, blinds, thermostats, and doorbells with open interfaces.
eQ-3 The ELV / eQ-3 group is headquartered in Germany with a wholly owned production facility in Zhuhai, having more than 30 years of experiences in home automation. With more than 200 product types developed and manufactured in house, eQ-3 provides the flexible product portfolio in the industry to retailers, distributors, utilities, and as OEM products. Its factory is certified with ISO 9001:2008 and the environmental management standard ISO14001:2004.
Fibar Group Founded in 2010, Fibar Group ltd. is a Poland-based manufacturer with home automation brand called FIBARO. The FIBARO system Fibaro System is developed based on Z-Wave technology which automates and controls all electric devices at home without interfering with building's electrical structure. The company works on miniaturization of the devices and non-invasive installation. Its smart home lineup consists of gateways, smart plugs, safety and motion sensors.
Hicsperience Hicsperience, an Italy-based company, designs and manufactures equipment for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The company was founded in 2012. It develops devices that offer costeffective solutions for modern buildings to traditional ones. The main application is “WAND” which basically replaces the functionalities of traditional control switches through the adoption of the Internet-of-Things (IoT).
“Heating control system is the most popular, followed by roller shutters, safety and security systems like smoke detectors, and window/door control, in our company. Over 70 percent of energy bill comes from heating.” Grohmann believes the heating control application is much bigger than safety and security in Europe. Michael Scheffler, CIO of Easy SmartHome, which offers products to end users through online stores and installers, indicated that smart light bulbs are the best sellers; the online store is the largest sales channel for the company. Zipato CEO Sebastian Popovic thinks energy-related products like lighting and heating devices are the most promising categories to boost the smart home market. The Vebbu Smart Thermostat, connect to existing heating and cooling systems, allows individual room control and separate schedules in different rooms by placing separate temperature sensors in each room. The Vebbu relay box is designed to be connected to standard gas boilers, oil boilers, wood chip boilers, and chillers. The company indicated that its smart thermostat solution is 10 times cheaper than traditional thermostats.
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The European smart home market is composed of DIY and professional installation markets. Different regions are in favor of different solutions. Based on interviews, most
Founded in 2000, from Spain, Intesis Software began its business by providing specific solutions for professionals, in particularly system integrators in home automation. The product portfolio includes gateways and interfaces for integration, focusing on open technologies and protocols like KNX, LonWorks, Modbus, BACnet and M-Bus. It offers a controlling and monitoring system which consists of a Wi-Fi-based adapter, controllable by smartphone, tablet or PC through the Internet.
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M2M Solution Founded in 2004, M2M Solution is headquartered in France with R&D department based in Bulgaria. The company focuses on connected home products and services in home security, energy management, home automation, multimedia and healthcare. It offers turnkey white labeled or fully customized solutions for telcos to meet time-to-market demand. Its lineup consists of gateways and more than 70 accessories for different services at home.
Parks Associates research data shows that less than 15 percent of households with broadband in Spain, the U.K., and Germany owned a home control system in 2014. The report, however, indicates that a majority of broadband households in all three countries are interested in smart home safety systems: 54 percent in Germany, 56 percent in the U.K., and 62 percent in Spain. Germany
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Privacy Matters Through a consumer survey, IHS found privacy is the second biggest concern for consumers after cost. The industry needs to be very careful here in terms how it’s launching services, and how it’s using consumers’ data. The report indicates, “How will their data be used, and how will service providers understand what their habits are or know their locations, so these things are quite central to the smart home, having scenarios where home adapts in different ways depending on where the user is, which room, whether you’re on the way home, whether you’re on holiday, it’s one of those big key selling points for smart home. But at the same time it’s one of the areas where the consumers have found the highest level of concern when talking about privacy.”
revenue still comes from the professional installation market. Josep Cerón, CEO of Intesis Software cites the professional-installed, whole-home systems contribute much more to Europe’s entire smart home market than DIY systems. “Contrary to the US market, DIY smart home systems are rarely offered in Spain. We are more geared towards professionally-installed projects and solutions. We can say that the booming construction sector revived the home automation side,” he said However, DIY is a hot-sizzling market, as many retailers and service providers are active promoters. Online and physical retail stores are major sales channels for DIYers. DIY products feature low-cost home automation to lower initial spending for more affordable smart home systems. Also, ease of installation also helps to boost the market demand. Tobias Andersson, Technical Manager of Smart Home at Proove, said, “Our target now is to go to the DIY for the retail, and that’s the challenge, how to make the system so easy that everyone can use.“ He indicated that the key for going into the DIY market is to make our software and hardware very simple to use, and that is the difficult part. He added, “There are so many good systems, but many of them are actually not easy to use or set up. Major European channels, consisting of wholesalers, installers, retailers, Internet sellers, and DIY stores, enthusiastically promote the products on the shelf. The major retail channels, to name a few, are Media Markt, Amazon, B&Q, Makro, Maplin, Argos, Brico Dépôt, Electro Depot, Leroy Merlin, and so on.
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Service providers who provide smart home services Telcos Company Belgacom Bouygues Telecom Deutsche Telekom Elion Orange SFR Swisscom Telefónica TTNET
Krystian Bergmann, Technical Expert at Fibar Group said, “Big game changers will be telcos because they already have existing mobile users who will help push home automation to the masses. At the moment, our largest market share is in professional installers, but we are looking to expand our business through telcos on a business-to-consumer (B2C) model.” Raivo Raestik, Co-founder of Yoga Systems said, “Telcos can generate new business opportunities. Today, they can include smart home services to their lineup to tell consumers that they have the innovation and technology to stay ahead of the game.” Sensing & Control offers versatile and flexible solutions, including home controllers and platforms for security, utility companies, and telcos. Pedro Espinel, Chief Commercial Officer of Sensing & Control said, “Telcos or utility companies want to offer different services to their customers.” He added, “I believe telcos and utility companies are potential enablers. However, the issue with telecommunications companies right now is that the market hasn’t grown any faster the past five years because the market is already saturated.” Startups like Wattio in Spain target the self-monitoring market with two sales channels: retailers such as Amazon, Dixon, Leroy Merlin,
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Products / Services Hive smart meters Toon Partner with AlertMe for smart energy Essent Netherlands solutions EWE Germany EWE Home-Check Nuon Netherlands E-manager RWE Germany RWE SmartHome GT smart home system: Starter, Heating Stadtwerke Gütersloh (SWG) Germany Control, Housing Control packages Verbundnetz Gas AG (VNG) Germany VNG SMART.home May/June 2015 mySMAhome.com 41
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etc., and the cooperation with European telcos and utility providers such as Spain’s IBERDROLA. “Currently, our revenue mainly comes from the retailers. We believe the customers prefer the smart home solution without monthly fees. Combining the hardware of hub, motion sensors, smartplugs, and so on with Wattio’s intelligent cloud software, our kit offers flexibility and intelligence to users,” commented Laura Mendia, Account Manager of Wattio. In the future, Wattio also eyes on the collaboration with insurance companies in Europe. Besides ISPs, Tony Risikko, Marketing Partner of Cozify, thinks energy companies will be market drivers in Finland. “After Apple, Google, Samsung joining the market, it may become a manufacturers’ and retailers’ games,” he explained. Off-the-shelf products are gaining popularity among service providers and retailers. M2M Solution offers turnkey white labeled or fully customized solutions for telcos to meet time-to-market demand. Mejdi Gharrad, Business Development Manager of M2M Solution said, “New entrants like service providers prefer need to reduce timeframe for the commercial launch.”
Sensing&Control Sensing & Control, a Spain-based company, develops home automation, energy management and remote monitoring solutions for telcos, utilities, and security service providers. Its enControl is an all-in-one solution that allows homeowners to automate appliances and equipment with only a few clicks using designated apps. Homeowners can also program surveillance routines, or see the bird’s eye view of multiple sites.
UNTAPPED MARKET The EU has the largest aging population in the world. Healthcare is an emerging application for the smart home and IoT industries in Europe. To cater to the trend, there are more and more solutions regarding remote or personal healthcare applications. Sensing & Control plans to release an e-health solution, a wearable device for elderly care, to be released in summer.
tado° tado°, a Germany-based company, creates climate control solutions for private households, small businesses and shops. Its smart thermostat turns down automatically the heating when the last resident leaves the house. It also takes current weather forecast data and building characteristics into account. The company is scheduled to release tado° cooling that will work with air conditioners (A/C) in H2 2015.
Wattio Wattio is a Spanish company founded in 2010. The Wattio System is their famous Innovative initiative design of intelligent energy. It is composed of a series of data-collecting devices that can be managed from a receptor equipped with a touch screen installed at the entrance of your home (THE GATE) or by accessing this application from a computer with an Internet connection or your mobile phone.
Yoga Systems Yoga Systems has developed a cloud-based IoT platform for smart homes and building automation. Based in Tallinn, Estonia, the company has been working on intelligent remote management of appliances, devices and buildings since the mid90s. As a technology provider, they license the solution to service providers, who in turn offer their customers a smart home service based on the its platform and devices.
Zipato Based in Croatia, Zipato is a leading home automation solution provider for professional installation and DIY markets. Its solutions support multiple standards, such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, KNX, RF433MHz and EnOcean technologies. The company offers expandable Z-Wave choices for consumers to purchase licenses for any Z-Wave compatible devices on its website. It offers home gateway, the company offers interactive security, automation and energy management systems based on cloud technology.
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Chart 4 Major European Retailer Channel for Smart Home Products Country Company Website Czech Republic Datart www.datart.cz Brico Dépôt www.bricodepot.fr/villemandeur/electricite castorama www.castorama.fr Cdiscount www.cdiscount.com/informatique ELECTRO DEPOT www.electrodepot.fr/securite-amenagement.html France Leroy Merlin www.leroymerlin.fr Mr. Bricolage www.mr-bricolage.fr PCA FRANCE www.pcafrance.com Atelco www.atelco.de Comtech www.comtech.de/Smart-Home Conrad www.conrad.com cyberport www.cyberport.de/was-ist-smart-home K&M Computer www.kmcomputer.de MediaMarkt www.mediamarkt.de Germany pearl www.pearl.de/nc-31-smart-home-sicherheit.shtml reichelt elektronik www.reichelt.de/Home-and-Security-Technology/2/index.html snogard www.snogard.de OBI www.obi.de Saturn www.saturn.de Sweden Interdiscount www.interdiscount.ch Argos www.argos.co.uk Currys www.currys.co.uk B&Q www.diy.com Ebuyer www.ebuyer.com/store/Home-Networking/cat/Smart-Home UK Halfords www.halfords.com maplin www.maplin.co.uk/c/home-electricals/home-automation PCWorld www.pcworld.co.uk Northamber www.northamber.com
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European Smart Home Considerations In Europe, there are over 50 countries and 20 official languages. In the world of the Internet of Things (IoT), it’s the same. In a smart home, a variety of connected products from diverse suppliers operate on different protocols. There are different routes to smart homes. What drive consumers to make their first purchase on smart home products are comfort and safe living as well as easy-to-use user experience. You can have your bathroom at 24 degrees Celsius. If you open the window and take a shower, the heater will turn off automatically. After you close the window, the heater will turn on again. Bernd Grohmann, CTO of eQ-3 explains its smart home design concept, “What we do is not just saving energy, we sell thermostats for increasing the comfort.”
POPULAR STANDARDS Developing interoperable systems and products is critical to early growth of the smart home market in Europe. Being open platform and supporting multiple standards are two major ways to tackle the problem of lack of standardization and interoperability. According to IHS, “A large part of the consumers don’t feel comfortable when installing smart home systems.” Usability is what suppliers are working on for 44 mySMAhome.com May/June 2015
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their smart home products. Wireless networking standards and power-line technology are popular for smart homes because they are non-invasive and easy to install. A Parks Associates report indicates that an ideal product does its task with little to no maintenance and can provide more complex functions as needed. To that end, ZigBee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi and DECT ULE are key building blocks for today’s smart home systems along with wired alternatives like power line communication (PLC) and Ethernet IP networking. EN13757 compliant Wireless Meter-Bus (M-Bus) is a widely accepted standard for smart metering applied to electricity, gas, water, and heat resources in Europe. “We adopt Z-Wave because it is currently the smallest chipset available on the market. What’s more, we have always wanted to create the smallest device having integration with different third-party devices in the world,” said Krystian Bergmann, Technical Expert at Fibar Group. Matthieu Douriez, Open Innovation Manager of the Product Marketing Department at Orange said, “We adopt Z-Wave because it is a protocol that can address several devices. Our system also caters to Wi-Fi technology.” He
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added, “We aim to provide one app for all objects. What we would like to do is to integrate all these sensors, cameras, and functions within one app and help homeowners manage their home.” Intesis Software from Spain focuses on open technologies and protocols like KNX, LonWorks, Modbus, BACnet, and M-Bus. “KNX standard is used for controlling lights, heating, and as such,” said Josep Cerón, CEO of Intesis Software. The Polish company Zipato offers a home automation controller Zipabox that supports several important interfaces, such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, KNX, and EnOcean technologies for whole-home automation. The Cozify Hub supports ZigBee, Bluetooth 4.0, 433MHz, Wi-Fi, and Z-Wave to connect smart devices across different manufacturers and platforms. KNX, one of the primar y home automation standards in Europe, faces strong competition from new technologies developed for affordable smart home solutions. The green technology EnOcean is gaining attention, featuring battery-less solutions. It is one of a few wireless standards capable of energy harvesting. Z-Wave is popular among professional installers for its high interoperability among other thirdparty devices. ULE is inherited from DECT technology which is widely used in cordless phones and accepted by European consumers. The promising technology operates in the 1.9GHz frequency band, which is clean with much less interference than others like 2.4GHz. ZigBee is also an important wireless standard to watch, especially for the lighting segment.
OPENNESS SAVES TIME AND COST relayr, a Germany-based IoT Platform as a Service provider, indicated that open APIs will dominate the smart home evolution over the next five years. To boost the adoption rate, the company offers a service that is free for single and small batch users, then features low-cost monthly fees for larger businesses that connect thousands devices. This pricing 46 mySMAhome.com May/June 2015
structure reduces the costs of up-front investment in server infrastructure. The company released WunderBar, an Internet-of-Things starter kit with WiFi and Bluetooth sensors that comes in the form of a chocolate bar with built-in light, humidity and temperature sensors to enable companies and software developers to quickly develop prototype products and own solutions. Jackson Bond, Co-Founder and Head of Product at relayr said, “Our platform enables businesses, entrepreneurs and developers to develop their own smart solutions, allowing people to create their own connected things. We offer a cloud, open source SDK and sensor starter kit, so that businesses can rapidly create the IoT solutions they need to bring their bottom line down and accelerate their companies into the Internet of Things in days not weeks through our Innovation Acceleration program." Intesis Software offers Wi-Fi adapters communicating with every indoor air conditioner or heat pump regardless of brand or make, offering an open API for thirdparty companies wishing to integrate their AC-integrated systems. “As a software and hardware solution provider, we hope to integrate with all cloud systems and whatever companies interested in home automation systems who do not have their own solutions for controlling air conditioning. They can use our device to interact with other systems,” said Josep Cerón, CEO of Intesis Software .
EASY INSTALLATION Consumers might need new things to add after purchasing a new system. The life cycle of heating systems is 15 years. However, consumer electronics will have new features and capabilities every two to three years. Power lines are a great way to get infrastructure and add-ons done easily. Broadband and IP networks are second most mature infrastructure in the home. digitalSTROM offers a real plug-and-play solution via wired power line. “You never have the situation that all the devices have the same age, meaning they are not replaced frequently. The heating is a good example. Moreover, the devices in a home come from different manufacturers. That’s why we would never have a single standard for communication. However, there should be somebody taking responsibility for the interaction of the devices and the main infrastructure. When we look at the smart home for the mass market when talking to system setup, we need open interface and the ability to handle different technologies. digitalSTROM uses power line as an infrastructure — which every user has plugs, switches, lights connected there. That’s the only way you can make it really plug-and-play for the customers,” said Martin Vesper, CEO of
digitalSTROM. Vesper added, “When you talk about smart home, you don’t talk about three devices, it’s about 200 devices. The main driver for people to buy things online is convenience; it happens in smart home as well. We can’t be an expert for everything. If you have 200 smart devices at home, you would like to have it easy unless you have only three or four devices at home.” He added, “We use power-line technology because we don’t have to configure communication, as soon as you plug it in, it works. In order to have the high reliability and ease of use, everything should be connected via wires, unless it is a mobile device. For small devices like push buttons, lights and shades, we choose powerline; as for the IP-based devices, we recommend to connect them via Ethernet of POF." Furthermore, Vesper thinks voice control is an ideal solution for complicated commands.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Besides ease of use and installation, user experience is highly emphasized for smart home users. European consumers seem to be more conscious about external design that doesn’t interrupt their current lifestyles. Smart home devices need to fit home decoration. Lars Felber, PR Director of Elgato, a Germany-based company, said, “The Germans boast minimalist, clean, and bright design principles. All we want is that it needs to look good enough to be placed in a visible space, and not draw too much attention.” Swipe from Fibar Group, a Poland-based Z-Wave home automation solution provider, represents slim and hidden design, put behind a wall
or under a table. With the gesture control unit, users can control shutters and lights by swiping their hands in different directions. The product is scheduled to release in H2 2015. HomeDefender is an Italian brand of DIY home alarm systems, operating in Asia and distributed in Europe. Alberto Antinucci, Owner of HomeDefender shared his observation about user experiences. “Everyone has different living environments and backgrounds, but the same need. I mean user interface. For example, they all need to drink water though they use different kinds of glasses to hold it. Of course, the outlook should be nice enough to fit for the home decoration.” The European market is promising with growing business opportunities. The smart home suppliers in the region believe the market is growing with the aid of multiple market drivers. However, lack of interoperability is a major barrier to mass adoption. Since there are multiple standards applied in different applications, it’s not easy to choose side. Those who want to enter this sizzling market need to take care of functionality, usability, reliability, as well as unquestionable eye-pleasing design.
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Energy Management eQ-3 MAX! Wall Thermostat + Company: eQ-3 Country: Germany Website: www.eq-3.de
• Easy control of up to 8 radiator thermostats • Boost button for instant heating all radiators in the room • An internal sensor to measure the temperature in the room and cyclically transmitted to the radiator thermostats • Large, easy to read display (LCD) • Radio frequency: 868.3 MHz
tado° Smart AC Control Company: tado° Country: Germany Website: www.tado.com
• Connects existing AC units with smartphones • Supports indoor presence detection and single room control • Supports Bluetooth iBeacon technology for room to room adaptation • Built-in humidity sensor for indoor humidity control • Supports temperature sensor to control ACs according to preferred temperature • Features Infrared emitter for remote controlling the AC unit. Six emitting diodes allow 180° of beam angle in two planes.
IntesisHome Wi-Fi Adaptors for Air Conditioners Company: Intesis Software Country: Spain Website: www.intesishome.com
• Consists of Universal Controller and AC Brand Specific Controller • Compatible with the most important AC brands • Control and monitor: On/Off Mode, Set Temp., Room Temp., Fan Speed, Vane Position • Universal Controller is easy to install: Wall or desktop mounted • Power supply of Universal Controller connects directly to the AC, including EU-UK-US-AU heads • AC Brand Specific Controller features AC error notification • AC Brand Specific Controller can be hidden inside the AC unit without external power supply
Controller / Gateway digitalSTROM Terminal Block Company: digitalSTROM Country: Switzerland & Germany Website: www.digitalstrom.com
• A smart controller applied for light applications, security functions, ringing, heating, switches, shutter, blinds, sensors and electrical actuator control • The integrated high-volt chip can switch electricity, dim or measure, run small programs, store data and communicate over the powerline • Each terminal blocks stores its own settings, retrieves preconfigured behavior and logs in the device when plugged into the system without paring • A special terminal block for push buttons transforms every regular switch into a freely configurable push button element, there’s a line dimmer for table lamps too • Connects thermal heating actuators or actuators and responds directly to the actuating values of a digitalSTROM installation with individual room temperature control. A maximum of 2 electrical valves can be connected
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Fibaro Home Center Lite Company: Fibar Group Country: Poland Website: www.fibaro.com
• Supports Z-Wave protocol • Monitors the current energy consumption and the power consumption history • Provides security alerts and notifications, such as fire alarm, floor alarm, burglary alarm and gas alarm • Tiny size: 90x90x33 mm • Geo localization: Simulating users’ presence to discourage thieves from breaking in, or adjust preset temperature and run pre-programmed scenes
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Company: Cozify Country: Finland Website: cozify.fi
Company: Sensing&Control Country: Spain Website: www.sensingcontrol.com
• Easy to install, setup and use • Intuitive drag&drop rule creation • Different user access levels supported (for example, guest access for visiting friends) • Trendy and sleek design • Works with iOS 6.0 (or later), Android 4.0 (or later) and Windows Phone 8.1 (or later) • Future proof setup: Zigbee, Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE), 433MHz, Wi-Fi and Z-Wave
M2M Solution HomEvolution Company: M2M Solution Country: France Website: www.m2msolution.com
• Supports Z-Wave, EnOcean, Bluetooth, ZigBee via dongles • With a 3G/4G dongle, the gateway can become a Wi-Fi router that allows a Wi-Fi connection at home without any DSL box • Real-time alerts (voice call, SMS, e-mail, etc.) • Video recording on a secure server based on a specific p triggering event • Connects to additional IP cameras • An integrated siren • Built-in microphone and speakers
• User friendly—Intuitive interfaces for fast adoption & user engagement • Remote access from any smartphone—Apps for iPhones, Android and Windows 8 phones • Easily upgradable—New sensors can be added in minutes • Notifications 24 x 7 – Push, email, SMS, Twitter • Alarms—Overconsumption of energy, temperature being too high or too low, intrusion, poor air quality, fire, flooding, smoke, etc.
BeeWi BEG200 Company: BeeWi Country: France Website: www.bee-wi.com
• Bluetooth Smart Internet gateway • Remotely controls via the app BeeWi Home application or the web portal • Connects to the DSL router via Ethernet cable for Internet and USB for power supply • Up to 50m range in Bluetooth Smart (BT 4.0) to connect accessories • Compatible with iPhone 4s and above, Android 4.3, Windows Phone 8.1 (with Bluetooth 4.0)
Hicsperience Wand Company: Hicsperience Country: Italy Website: www.hicsperience.com
• The heart of Wand is covered entirely by a lightweight yet durable black glass • Fully customizable — from the home page of the screen to the control room situations • Can continue to operate during power losses or in the presence of water droplets on the screen • Can replace many of the home devices and actual appliances such as pushbuttons, video players, remote controls, videophones, telephones and more • Smooth operation and fast data transfer • Internal memory for storing all your home data, including photos and videos
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Zipato Zipamini Company: Zipato Country: Croatia Website: zipato.com
• Supports Z-Wave, Wi-Fi and Ethernet communication standards • Dual Core ARM Cortex A7 • Once configured, the gateway works stand-alone, but also features cloud support for advanced monitoring, messaging and programming services • Plugs into any outlet in the home and automatically talks to all the connected devices in the house, connecting them to the cloud • Intuitive graphical user interface allows customers to program their own home rules without any previous programming experience
Home Kits HomeDefender HD-S100 Starter Kit Company: HomeDefender Country: Italy Website: www.homedefender.it
• Includes one control panel, one motion sensor, one door sensor, two remote controllers • Works with GSM network, providing 7/24 basis protection • Clean design, simple installation, pre-set devices, easy operation via iOS and Android APP or remote controller, completely wireless, long life battery operated. • 868 MHz RF communication, highly secure, long working range • Push message, SMS text or phone call alert • Hidden touch SOS button for unexpected event alert
British Gas Hive Kit Company: British Gas Country: UK Website: www.hivehome.com
• Consists of a hub, thermostat and receiver to control and set schedules of heating and hot water • The receiver, fitted close to the boiler, lets the thermostat and boiler talk to each other • Geolocation: Uses the phone’s location to remind users to turn heating on before they get home, or off if they’ve left it on when they go out • Checks the weather and adjusts heating to the right temperature at home • Frost protection: Activates when heating’s off and the temperature inside the home dips below 5°C – helps protect pipes from freezing • Text control: Sends the command in a text message. Adds up to five extra users so they can control heating and hot water too
EASY SmartHome EASY LED Starter Set Company: EASY SmartHome Country: Germany Website: www.easy-smarthome.de
• Includes 3 RGB+WW LED Bulbs (E27, E14) • Includes a WLAN-Gateway to control over IP • Fully integrated into the HomeMatic CCU through the WLAN-Gateway and the EASY LED add-on • Flexible control with either separate remote control, an App, or within the HomeMatic ecosystem • Switches lights over the internet (secured by VPN-Tunnel) • Uses as signaling device / in “scenes” by programming within HomeMatic • Extendable with more LED bulbs / stripes
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Elgato eve Company: Elgato Country: Germany Website: www.elgato.com
• Consists of Eve Room, Eve Weather, Eve Water, Eve Door & Window, Eve Smoke, and Eve Energy • Supports Apple’s HomeKit platform and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) • Eve senses outdoor temperature, humidity and air pressure • Powered by a sophisticated sensor analyzing microscopic particles (VOC), Eve senses indoor air quality, temperature, humidity and air pressure • With door & window senses, Eve assesses the status and security of your home at a glance and makes smarter choices to improve your indoor climate • Eve understands the water consumption and temperature. Keeps an eye on how much water are used and analyze users’ showering habits • Users can see how much energy the appliances are using, and switch them on or off with a simple tap
Others AVM FRITZ!Fon C4 Company: AVM Country: Germany Website: avm.de
• Addition to all FRITZ!Box models with a DECT base station • Full-duplex hands-free function, speakerphone in HD quality • High-resolution color display, illuminated keypad and stereo headset jack • Controls DECT smart plugs • Cordless telephone (DECT) for Internet and landline telephony
Relayr WunderBar Company: Relayr Country: Germany Website: www.relayr.io
• Contains 7 mini hardware boards that can be separated from each other and placed wherever users want to gather data • Includes 5 sensor boards, a bridge module to connect additional sensors, an Arduino or Raspberry Pi, or the Grove system of additional sensors from Seeed Studios • A master module that relays information from the sensor boards to the cloud • IR transmitter to control audio/visual equipment, an LED strip light, air conditioner, garage • Includes accelerometer/gyroscope sensors, the light/color/proximity sensors, temperature/humidity sensors, the sound level sensor • The master module supports Wi-Fi and BLE connections, the sensor and bridge modules support BLE
Trineo Blue IR Company: Trineo Country: Poland Website: www.trineo.pl
• Passive infra-red motion detector • Supports Bluetooth 4.0 Technology • Communicates with smartphones via its Secureo One software • Features an ambient temperature sensor • Powered by 3V lithium cell battery for running for three years • Arms or disarms the system via the NFC-enabled smartphone with Secureo One software
DoorBird Video Doorbell Company: Bird Home Automation Country: Germany / USA Website: www.doorbird.com
• With Infrared-LEDs and light sensor for night vision • 180-degree Infrared motion sensor for alarms • Built-in microphone with active noise cancellation, and speaker • Ultra wide-angle hemispheric lens for 180-degree field of view • Features a high quality HDTV camera for crystal clear live video • Connects the DoorBird to Internet router using Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable • Built-in infrared motion sensor for alarms, to prevent burglaries • Pairs with up to 8 devices. Also listens and talks to visitors using your smartphone or tablet • Connects via your Wi-Fi network and alternatively via Ethernet cable
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International Sourcing Buyers Respond at SMAhome International Conference & Exhibition 2015
The SMAhome editorial team talked to international sourcing buyers at SMAhome International Conference & Exhibition 2015, April 28 to 30, 2015, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center to find out what they see and are searching for to keep up with smart home development. BY VERONICA CHEN
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ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS WITH HIGH-TECH CAPABILITIES
The venue featured an array of original makers that churn out state-of-the-art devices and high-value-added solutions. Most buyers reflected that is what stood out at SMAhome2015 compared to other exhibitions, where there are a mixture of traders and makers. Avi Rosenthal, VP of Nortek Security & Control Solutions, a first-time visitor, said, “Many good Asian manufacturers gathered here. I think there will be high potential of cooperation in the future!” “In Hong Kong trade shows, many exhibitors are trading companies, so they also cannot do customization. At the show here, you can meet with original manufacturers directly,” commented Jonathan Okina, CEO of Sentry US at ATS Group. 52 mySMAhome.com May/June 2015
“We base our buying decisions on technology — some Chinese companies only provide RF433/868 MHz, but it is too low-end for us. We think product quality is good here and our purpose is to buy Z-Wave products from SMAhome Expo to sell in Japan,” Tobias Andersson, Technical Manager of Smart Home at Proove. Based on buyers’ comments, there are several key differences between Taiwanese and Chinese manufacturers. The first one is that Taiwanese manufacturers have higher mastery in system products than Chinese manufacturers. Also, Taiwanese products are more stable, of higher quality, and more customized. Finally, Taiwanese manufacturers deploy Z-Wave and ZigBee more than Chinese manufacturers. “I found Taiwan’s makers having better deployment of the international transmission protocols such as Z-Wave or ZigBee. When it comes to the systemized products, Taiwan’s offering commonly has better stability and integrated possibility,” observed C.K. Sze, Z-Wave Evangelist at Z-Wave Alliance. “Our show highlights premier Asian makers for buyers’ better sourcing efficiency. They are able to navigate hassle-free around the showground to find good suppliers,” said Parson Lee, MD of Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media, the show organizer.
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THE SCALE OF TAIWAN’S SMART HOME INDUSTRY
Buyers that are used to purchasing in China found many alternative choices at SMAhome2015. They reflected that some of the exhibitors, especially those from Taiwan, are total strangers to them. “But they are not new companies. We just never saw them in other shows. Their offerings are interesting,” cited one Spanish wholesaler
at the show. In line with Taiwan’s superior IT framework, networks and IC (integrated circuit) industries, exhibitors, buyers, and visitors can meet with top-tier technology service providers from Taiwan, such as Climax, D-Link, AlphaNetworks, Unitech, and StarVedia to develop smart home partnerships. Maqsood D Shaikh, Director of Innovative Ideals & Services (India), a distributor from India, came to the fair particularly for smart home products. He stated: “The show is informative and helpful for seeing new suppliers and vendors with the latest technologies. I have requested most of the participating suppliers to provide samples for testing in the Indian market. We are likely to cooperate in the future. I would love to visit the show again to fetch new technologies and vendors next year.” One of the guest speakers at SMAhome International Conference 2015, Tobin Richardson, President and CEO of ZigBee Alliance commented: “We are really impressed with the attendees of the conference, particularly at our session, questions asked and also the conversation we had indicate the people here have a good understanding of what is relevant for consumers, as well as what is important in global standards and certification programs. I am looking forward to building on good relationships that started here.” Ranging from key components, devices, and integrated kits, around 150 manufacturers gathered at the show. For those looking for home cameras, the show is a “buyer’s wonderland.” More than 50 percent of exhibitors
SMART HOME SUPPLY CHAIN, LIVE! 150 related exhibitors, 26,229 visitors including 2,527 international buyers resulted in a tremendous success of SMAhome International Conference & Exhibition 2015, April 28-30, 2015 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. With 4500-sqm display and the four on-site activities – “SMAhome 100 Express Center”, “Buyers Business Matching”, “SMAhome International Conference 2015”, and “International Buyers Gala”, the show has presented a platform for international buyers to realize and source among the smart home supply chain in a vivid way.
showcased network cameras ranging from economical models to all-in-one cameras that combine sensors such as sound detectors, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, ambient light detectors, air quality sensors, vibration/shock sensors, and so forth. One element that buyers particularly looked forward to was the gateway or hub. At the show, exhibitors such as D-Link, Climax, Dexatek, Philio, Yisen, Tranwo, and so on displayed a smart home hub, also known as the “brain” in an automated home setup. On the sensor side, exhibitors displayed multifunctional sensors with built-in wireless connectivity. Makers also emphasized user experience — users can easily find sensors that are cheap and easy to set up, measure multiple elements, and interact with a variety of devices through wireless communication protocols; and they last for years without a battery change. Another show highlight was doorrelated solutions, including smart locks, intercoms, peephole systems, and gate control units. Smart door locks showcased at the show were embedded with Bluetooth, NFC and Wi-Fi modules. “By using PKinno’s Bluetooth to Wi-Fi gateway plugged into the wall, the user can add Wi-Fi functionality while conserving battery power for the smart door lock,” J Huang, Director of the Product Planning Division at PKinno.
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SMART HOME IS TOP CHOICE FOR SECURITY CHANNELS TO ENTER IOT ARENA
Seeing the fierce competition in the professional security arena, an array of international security distributors and importers are seeking new market territories to keep themselves competitive. The smart home can be a fitting leap, as
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FEATURE security is the key among the five smart home sectors and there is common ground between professional residential security and smart home security. According to the show organizer, security dealers are well-positioned in the smart home. The smart home becomes even more valuable when it’s integrated into an interactive security system. Take the smart thermostat for example, the home can send temperature alerts, save energy automatically based on security system arming, and shut off the HVAC in case of fire. These direct, easy to understand benefits are driving momentum for the smart home. “I join SMAhome2015 with three colleagues. We mainly focus on completing different product line. We are optimistic of smart home market and discuss with many suppliers about cooperative opportunities in the future,” said Arnon Kulawongvanich, GM of Bangkok OA. The company is one of the top security distributors in Thailand. Another top Thai distributor shared a similar view. “In addition to governmental and business use, home security is the growing market in Thailand now. I see the potential opportunities of the smart home market, therefore, I particularly look for IoT related suppliers this time!” said Kittichai Samittiwuttikul, MD of SMC Group.
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wireless battery-powered camera at the SMAhome show. Another combination is traditional products designed for new applications. “There are always many new applications. To the simple ones, controllers like buttons or RFID that you can add in; button that you can use to different scenes. But I still believe the biggest challenge is the imagination what you can do. That’s what the devices today you can do with so much. But what you need, what you want to do, and how to do, figuring them out is a big challenge for many suppliers. Of course there are many interesting items, I’ve seen a few here in this exhibition,” commented Andersson.
SMAhome100 Express Center attracted over 150 buyers raising 240 product inquires in the three show days.
THE COMBO OF TRADITION AND INNOVATION IS MOST WANTED
Innovative products are always eyecatching, but buyers look for solutions combined with tradition and innovation, as the smart home is still new to most markets. “To be realistic in business, I have to consider the balance between what really sells and being future-proof. In most projects, traditional technology such as RF433 is still common. But international protocols should be concerned for future demand,” said a French distributor at the show. Popular products include the RF433 plus Z-Wave gateway, 4G home camera, 54 mySMAhome.com May/June 2015
SEE YOU IN 2016! SMAhome International Conference & Exhibition 2016 Date: April 19-21, 2016 Venue: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taiwan www.secutech.com/ smahome
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PRODUCTS WITH ATTRACTIVE EXTERIOR DESIGN
“Size and (exterior) design are very important in smart home, so that the product can fit into user’s home very nicely. Design is a big issue that takes home décor into consideration. You would not want to have a bulky professional security camera inside your home,” said Andersson. As many sourcing buyers aim on the retailing sales channels of Apple stores, the industrial aesthetics design of the product is a key issue. “We like the product which can be associated with Apple products. It is not only for the US market. In any markets, Appleassociated products work,” cited Okina. Alberto Antinucci, Owner of HomeDefender, an Italian DIY home alarm brand, further stressed the importance of aesthetics in the European markets. According to him, small booths with sophisticated decor and beautifully designed products are the key to success at a show.
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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT AT SHOW
UNITECH: MOBOBELL Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. Showcases MoboBell for homes and offices. With the MoboBell, users can monitor visitors at the front door for remote surveillance. The solution offers alert notification, historical records, and home automation features, including video and voice messages and instant notifications on smartphones or tablets. www.tashi-ute.com
AMROAD: SIP SYSTEM Amroad has over years developed a powerful smart home system which can be compatible with any SIP-based APP. This standard platform also features flexibility, enabling extension of new functions according to various customer needs. And the life span of the system can last at lease for 10 years. The scalable platform of Amroad can be integrated with the access control system of a huge community. These residents are able to use the same card that permits access to the front door of their community to activate authentication when accessing other public facilities. This function facilitates efficient and secure management over a large number of access records. www.amroad.com.tw
BRAINCHILD: SMART LOCK-VIDEO SOLUTION BrainChild combines two of its product lines: IoT devices and IP cameras, to create a solution where a smart lock can interact with an IP camera which has a built-in gateway. This solution supports BLE and Wi-Fi standards. When a visitor pushes the doorbell, the camera would get the message via BLE, and then push notification to the home owner's mobile phone wherever he/she is. After confirming the message, the home owner can open the door with the phone via the same route. Both sides can also have a chat via the IP camera that has a built-in two way audio as well. With an embedded gateway and BLE technology, the camera is able to collect data from sensors, door locks, lights and other home appliances. www.brainchild.com.tw
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ISMART: HIBELL iSmart showcases its Smart Home Kit and HiBell includes Alarm Camera (AC8019DN2), Wireless PIR Detector (AF2), Wireless Smoke Detector (AF3), Wireless Gas Detector (AF4) and Wireless Video Records. Accompanying mobile apps for both products are available for users to easily manage the devices. Wireless Video Records records videos and acts as a hub for the kit. It communicates with detectors via RF 433MHz and with the camera via Wi-Fi. The system can be expanded to integrate up to four cameras and 16 detectors. HiBell is a Wi-Fi doorbell that supports motion detection and two-way talk. Users can talk to the visitor from their smartphone via the mobile app. www.ismartcity.com.cn
PKINNO: SMART DOOR LOCK PKinno launched its first smart door lock based on NFC technology in 2014. The user can also unlock with a key fob or by entering a code. Following the launch, the company further incorporated other protocols like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in its next generation of smart door locks. One of the latest smart door locks by PKinno showcased has embedded Bluetooth, NFC and Wi-Fi modules. The company also offers smart door locks with only Bluetooth and NFC modules. By using PKinnoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bluetooth to Wi-Fi gateway plugged into the wall, the user can add Wi-Fi functionality while conserving battery power for the smart door lock. www.pkinno.com
BSI: SMART DOOR LOCKS BSI presents smart door locks, designed for homes and offices, supporting multiple access methods such as pin code, mechanical key, card and fingerprint. All its manufacture is based in Taiwan.R8 comes in a variety of colors and supports three access methods: pin code, mechanical key, and RFID card. R9C-ZIGBEE is ZigBee-enabled and supports two access methods: card and mechanical key. R9C-NFC is NFC-enabled and supports four access methods: card, pin code, mechanical key, and NFC. Users can open the door with a NFC-enabled smartphone, and manage accounts via the mobile app or the web portal , iCloud. Other door locks on display include FR8, FR9C-PHS and R9C-Home. www.bsi-hardware.com
UMDEYE: DIGITAL INTERPHONE UMDEYEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s security system comprises of a server, a gateway monitor, various sensors and alarms, IP cameras and APP. The uniquely designed gateway is the heart and brain of this system. It not only acts as an integrated control center, but also enables direct communication (in video or voice) between a smartphone and the gateway via an APP. www.umd.com.tw
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10 SMART CAMERAS AT SMAHOME EXPO 2015 BY WEILI LIN
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AMARYLLO ICAMPRO & ISENSOR HD PATIO
The award-winning camera from Amar yllo Inter national B.V. has own 2015 International CES Best of Innovation and has been selected as WebRTC product of the year. One of its distinctive features is its patented auto-tracking technology with high sensitivity powered by three builtin motion sensors. The camera works as a tiny home security robot to seeâ&#x20AC;? intruders and turn themselves to face where the intruders are coming from, even from behind. Along with iCamPRO, Amaryllo showcases its new camera, iSensor HD Patio, one of the first mini indoor/ outdoor security cameras with 180-degree panning, weather- and UVresistant features. Unlike other waterproof cameras, iSensor HD Patio uses PC casing for high light transmittance, and sensitivity on motion and audio detections. iSensor HD Patio runs on just 1 Amp/5 Volts, and can be powered with just a portable battery bank. Besides, the camera can save multiple Wi-Fi locations. Through the app, users can store and choose priority for up to four Wi-Fi routers that will automatically connect when in range.
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continuous days and save the video on the cloud for free for 2 years. The cameras, ideal for baby, elderly and pet cares, offers push notification for motion and audio alerts.
BAYCOM K20H 3 Baycom K20H is a semi-professional IP
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DCS-935L, included in the DCH101K, is a HD 720p wireless camera that supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi for reliable and high-speed wireless connectivity. The 11AC Wi-Fi performance allows users to connect it to the 5GHz wireless band for better bandwidth and video streaming. Push alerts on motion and sound detection are supported as well. The camera supports night vision up to 16 feet. The users can enjoy smooth remote viewing via the mydlink mobile app. DCS-5222L HD Pan & Tilt WiFi Camera supports up to 340-degree pan and 120-degree tilt range, with an expanded 98-degree horizontal field of view lens. With HD 720p video quality and night vision up to 26 feet, the camera provides a clear view even in the darkness.
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The PANOCAM is a wireless video camera with a fisheye lens to offer 360-degree viewing angle without dead spots. 3-step easy setup in one minute has a great appeal for DIYers. Besides, the camera supports time-lapse recording, including interval and duration settings. The users can create recording schedules remotely when they are away from home. The recorded videos can be saved on the microSD card as a local storage media.
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Smanos IP6, a WiFi HD camera, has an extra wide field of view at 110 degrees (equivalent to 2 regular home or web cameras combined) and unique cooling mechanism that can hardly be found elsewhere in the residential DIY security sector. With IP6, user can view HD quality video at 720p, without any complications or LAN setup. Home users need to do is simply to download the free app from App Store or Google Play with free registration, power on the camera, and scan the QR code in the back. Upon a WiFi quick link, this little gadget is ready
for any action. Even if it is powered on 24/7, heat dissipation of smanos IP6 is cleverly taken care of. One smartphone can control multiple smanos IP6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; vice versa, one IP6 can be viewed by multiple users simultaneously.
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8 Z-WAVE IP CAMERA The all-in-one camera works as a Z-Wave home gateway. Home users can control all Z-Wave devices, including power plug, curtain, smart bulb, door lock as well as smoke, PIR, glass-break, door/window, and flood sensors. The company adopts dual lens technology for clear day and night visions. With built-in Infrared thermometer and PIR sensors, the camera features reliable temperature reliable temperature monitoring in addition to video monitoring. The users will get alert notification if it detects abnormal temperature and get a history chart.
9 TRANWO VMI122S Supporting Wi-Fi, Zigbee and RF 2.4G wireless technologies, the camera works as an IoT sensor gateway to protect your home by communicating with home alarm and environmental sensors, such as PIR, door/window, temperature and humidity sensors. The robust camera can detect voice and motion, and sends push notifications to users if any event is triggered.
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TRANS ELECTRIC IP2300
PX adds intelligence into its cloud Cloud Smart-Cam IP-2300. Thanks to 1080P FHD video quality and its multiple zone detection, users can have clear video clip, and choose which areas in the house they want to keep a close eye on what they matter the most. Users can define detection zones up 16 grids. What makes the camera more distinctive is four-layer glass lens design for sharp vision.
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7 SMART HOME KITS AT SMAHOME EXPO 2015 BY WEILI LIN
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D-LINK DCH-101KT DIY SECURITY KIT
DCH-101KT, a Wi-Fi DIY security kit, comes with a Wi-Fi camera, smart plug, and motion sensor. The camera supports HD 720P video quality, pinch to zoom, and sound & motion detection. The smart plug is used to control, monitor and automate smart home devices locally and remotely with a free app. Home users can create on/ off schedules for smart devices. The Wi-Fi Smart Plug lets users to track energy usage to save a few bucks on their energy bills. With the motion sensors, home users can receive push notifications via the mobile app when motion is detected. The motion detects motion up to 26 feet away. With the camera, home users can check on their baby, or see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening from up to 15ft away in complete darkness. The system comprises a connected h o m e h u b ( D C H - G 0 2 0 ) , Wi - F i Siren (DCH-S220), water sensor (DCH-S160), smart plug (DSP-W110), and motion sensor (DCH-S150), along with Z-Wave Open and Close Sensor (DCH-Z110), and motion sensor (DCH-Z120).
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contains a touchscreen control panel, gateway, and wireless sensors. T h e s y s t e m p ro v i d e s i n - h o m e intrusion detection, security monitoring, video surveillance, and event-based video recording. Home users are in the know about the 24/7 real-time status and historical reports.
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DAS EZHOME
For users who prefer solutions with a gateway and ZigBee Compliant platform, DAS provides turn-key ZigBee/gatewaybased solutions to meet the needs. EZHome is a turnkey solution to allow home users to control Wi-Fi enabled smart devices via the mobile app over Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G networks. The system connects to alarm detectors, including gas and smoke detector, and to home
automation devices, such as light switch, electronic curtain, receptacle, gas valve, thermostat and video intercom. The DAS receptacle can measure voltage, current, and total power consumption of home appliances. The DAS gas and smoke detector sense gas and smoke, and notify users if anything goes wrong. The DAS gas valve will automatically shut off gas; users can shut off the value remotely via the mobile app.
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4 SMART HOME SYSTEM Casa Smart Home System supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) wireless technologies. Home users can control smart devices via any Bluetooth-enabled smartphones, tablets or its gateway. The
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kit includes Central gateway, smart power plug ( PowerPlug), weather sensor ( WeatherCube), door/window sensor ( Door), light bulb ( Light), motion sensor ( MotionSense) and light switch. Unlike other BLE-enabled solutions, the gateway has built-in power amplifier to extend Bluetooth distance, and can be as a repeater to extend Bluetooth reception. Casa Group permissions management is capable of designating each registered user with account specific / product-specific administration authority. Moreover, Casa Chat provides real-time tracking data for a user's submitted home management actions. Casa Control natively supports energy management devices such as intelligent outlet plugs and smart LED lighting. The 8W LED bulb is boasted to save around 80 percent of your electricity bill. Metering information is submitted for monitoring via the cloud, and remote or automated power-on and power-off can be added to Casa Link customizations for scene creation. Its door contact sensor supports a timestamped record of door access from its cloud platform, sending notifications or push alerts to users’ smartphones. The WeatherCube climate condition sensor integrates the Casa platform
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for cloud-based historical tracking of actual household temperature, humidity, and pressure conditions, potentially permitting functionality as a smart thermostat for household climate control systems.
5 TRANWO SMH101-Q Tranwo released a wireless networking surveillance system SMH101— a combination of wireless outdoor cameras and alarm kit. The professional-level home monitoring system comes with a HD 720P surveillance camera, 7-inch full-color touchscreen control panel, PIR sensor (SMH121), window/door sensor (SMH111), smoke detector (SMH131), siren (SMH151) and remote control (SHM141) for home and small business uses. The waterproof camera is compliant with IP66 standard. Besides, it features dipole antenna, color CMOS sensor, GFSK and FHSS modulation, and 20 IR LEDs for night vision within 10 meters. The monitoring system is controllable via smartphones and tablet PCs. The sensors operate on 434MHz and 868MHz frequencies, and the cameras support RF2.4GHz wireless connectivity. The system supports motion-activated recording along with schedule and manual recording modes.
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6 SMANOS K1 K1 SmartHome DIY Kit has won the Red Dot Award Product Design 2015. The product is a smart home DIY kit with comprehensive control of multiple devices, such as lights, locks, appliances, intercoms, cameras, alarm sensors, and environmental detectors. The kit includes a K1 hub, keypad (KP20), siren (SS-20), motion sensor (MD20), network camera (IPC-20), smart lock (DL-20), RFID reader (RD-20), temperature and humidity sensor (TH20), and window/door sensor (DS-20). The system, which fits for any residential decor, is visually pleasing with aluminum frames and texturized plastic surfaces. smanos K1 Smart Home Hub connects to up to 50 wireless accessories at home. The system supports gesture-based password protection and self-learning capability. The wireless keypad KP20 lets users to arm or disarm the system with unique keypad password protection. With the smart RFID reader RD-20, users can turn and swipe tag to arm or disarm the K1 with clear system status update.
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TRANS ELECTRIC IRBT1000
Trans Electric / PX Taiwan IRBT-1000, a Bluetooth 4.0 Universal Control, turns your Bluetooth-enable smartphone into a powerful universal remote. With preset IR code and learning function, home users can control home appliances, such as the television and air conditioner via their smartphones. With the IR learning skill, IRBT-1000 can be taken as a substitute for remote controllers of home appliances. Besides, its app memorizes devices’ settings and customizes sequence of commands. May/June 2015 mySMAhome.com 61
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150 SUPPLIERS AT SMAHOME EXPO 2015 Company Name
Nation
Web
ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD
Taiwan
www.abilitycorp.com.tw
info@abilitycorp.com.tw
ACTI CORPORATION
Taiwan
www.acti.com
Marketing@acti.com
AHOKU ELECTRONIC COMPANY
Taiwan
www.ahoku.com
sales.web@ahoku.com
ADVANCE VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.amegia.com/
info@amegia.com
AMROAD
Taiwan
www.amroad.com.tw
info@amroad.com.tw
A-MTK
Taiwan
www.a-mtk.com
sales@a-mtk.com
APPRO PHOTOELECTRON INC.
Taiwan
www.appropho.com
griffy@appropho.com
ARSENZ CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.arsenz.com
info@arsenz.com
ATW TECHNOLOGY
Taiwan
www.lnk.com.tw
jane@loopcomm.com
B&B LABORATORY CORP.
Taiwan
www.bnblabs.com
bnb@bnblabs.com
BATIO CO., LTD.
Korea
www.batio.co.kr
sales@batio.co.kr
BAYCOM O/E TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.ucamsee.com
sales@ucamsee.com
BEIJING LANDWELL ELECTRON TECHNOLOGY China CO., LTD.
www.guard361.com
beijinglandwell@gmail.com
BITRONIC ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.binterng.com.tw
bintronic@bintronic.com
BRAINCHILD ELECTRONIC CO.,LTD.
Taiwan
www.brainchild.com.tw
info@brainchild.com.tw
BRINNO INCORPORATED
Taiwan
www.brinno.com
sales@brinno.com
BUILDING SOLUTION INTERNATINAL CO., LTD. Taiwan
www.bsi-hardware.com
sales@bsi-hardware.com
BXB ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.bxb.tw
bxb@bxb.tw
CHIYU TECHNOLOGYCO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.chiyu-t.com.tw
sales@chiyu-t.com.tw
CLIMAX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.climax.com.tw
sales@climax.com.tw
COP SECURITY SYSTEM CORP.
Taiwan
www.cop-security.com
sales@cop-security.com
DAS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.das.com.tw
adamwu@das.com.tw
DECUSION GROUP INC.
Taiwan
www.edecision4u.com
decision@decision.com.tw
DEFINE ART DOOR INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Taiwan
www.dingfeng.com.tw
admin@dingfeng.com.tw
DEXATEK TECHNOLOGY
Taiwan
www.dexatek.com
sales@dexatek.com
D-LINK
Taiwan
www.dlink.com
sales@dlink.com
DXG TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Taiwan
www.dxgtech.com
alanchang@dxgtech.com
CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.chicony.com.tw
Peter_Oh@chicony.com.tw
EVERSPRING INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.everspring.com
sales@everspring.com
FACE-TEK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.face-tek.com
service@face-tek.com
FINEST SECURITY SYSTEM CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.finecctv.com
sales@finecctv.com
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Company Name
Nation
Web
FUJIAN FORECAM OPTICS CO., LTD. (RICOM)
China
www.forecam.com
sales@forecam.com
FUJICA SYSTEM CO.,LTD
China
www.fujica.com.cn
fujica@fujica.com.cn
FUZHOU FRAN M&E TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD.
China
www.fjsmt.com
sales@finecctv.com
GIANT TREND TECHNOLOGY
Taiwan
www.gianttrend.com
jacksonsun@gianttrend.com
GKB SECURITY CORPORATION
Taiwan
www.gkbsecurity.com
sales@gkbsecurity.com
HANGZHOU JUFENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
China
www.jufenginfo.com
XM@xiongmaitech.com
HI SHARP ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.hisharp.com.tw
sales@hisharp.com.tw
HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
China
www.hikvision.com
sales@hikvision.com
HI POWER SYSTEM CO., LTD
Taiwan
www.hps.com.tw
james@highand.net
HOMETEK ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
Taiwan
www.hometek.tw
mail@hometek.tw
HUNT ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.hunt.com.tw
marketing@hunt.com.tw
HWAN MING ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.hme.com.tw
home-a2004@umail.hinet.net
I VISION ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
China
www.ivisioncctv.com
Sales@ivisioncctv.com
IIOT CO., LTD
Taiwan
www.iiot.io
service@iiot.io
INFINOVA (HONG KONG) LTD.
Hong Kong
www.infinova.com
sales@infinova.com
INGRASYS TECHNOLOGY INC.
Taiwan
www.ingrasys.com
service@ingrasys.com
INVUE SECURITY PRODUCTS HK LTD.
Hong Kong
www.invuesecurity.com
andyfung@invuesecurity.com
INWELLCOM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.inwellcom.com
service@inwellcom.com
IPNET CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.ipnet.net.tw
support@ipnet.net.tw
JIA YI ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.jia-yi.com.tw
service@jia-yi.com.tw
JOINT SECURITY SUPPLIES LTD.
Taiwan
www.jointsecu.com.tw
jointss@ms26.hinet.net
KSH INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.tcpipweb.com.tw
tcpip.web@msa.hinet.net
LEX COMPUTECH CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.lex.com.tw
sales@lex.com.tw
LIH CHERN METALLIC ENTERPRISE CO., LTD
Taiwan
www.lcm.com.tw
service@lcm.com.tw
LITE PUTER ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.liteputer.com.tw
sales@liteputer.com.tw
LITENET CORPORATION CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.litenet.com.tw
misakilin@litenet.com.tw
LOONGYEE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.loong-yee.com.tw
loong-yee@mail.ehosting.com.tw
MAXKIN MOBILE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
China
www.maxkin.com
sales@maxkin.com
MERIT LI-LIN ENT. CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.meritlilin.com
sales@meritlilin.com
METALLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Taiwan
www.metalligence.com
sales@metalligence.com
OPTEX CO., LTD.
www.optex.co.jp
y-hamamoto@optex.co.jp
Japan
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Company Name
Nation
Web
PIXELPLUS CO., LTD.
Korea
www.pixelplus.com
korea_sales@pixelpus.com
PHILIO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Taiwan
www.philio-tech.com
tinateng@philio-tech.com
PKINNO INC.
Taiwan
www.pkinno.com
contact@pkinno.com
PROVISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.provisiontech.com.tw
helen@provisiontech.com.tw
QNAP SYSTEM, INC.
Taiwan
www.qnapsecurity.com
qnapsales@qnap.com
RAYLIOS TECHNOLOGY INC.
Taiwan
www.raylios.com
marketing@raylios.com
ROCKVISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.infoguard.com.tw
infoguard@infoguard.com.tw
ROMANCELL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.clearcast.biz
jensen@clearcast.biz
SECULAND TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
China
www.seculand.cn
marketing@seculand.cn
SENZO
Malaysia
www.senzo.com.my
sales@senzo.com.my
SHANY ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.shany.com
info@shany.com
SHEN ZHEN INNOPRO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. China
www.1999jhl.com
sales2@1999jhl.com
SHENZHEN BESTECH ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. China
www.bestech-cctv.com
info@bestech-cctv.com
SHENZHEN DINSAFE INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
China
www.dinsafe.com
yigs@dinsafe.com
SHENZHEN FOSCAM INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
China
www.foscam.com
marketing5@foscam.com
SHENZHEN FOSTAR ELECTRONIC CO., LTD
China
www.fostartech.com
marketing5@foscam.com
SHENZHEN JIAYUN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
China
www.casanube.cn
jiayun@casanube.cn
SHENZHEN VSCAM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
China
www.vstarcam.com
sales@vstarcam.com
SHENZHEN WANJIAAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. China
www.relong.net
relong@wanjiaan.com
SHUN CHUEN PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.scpt-cctv.com
shun.chuen@msa.hinet.net
SIDA ELECTRONICS (HONGKONG) CO., LIMITED
China
www.sidaelec.com
xym@sidaelec.com
SKYWATCH INNOVATION INC.
Taiwan
www.skywatch24.com
support@skywatch24.com
SMANOS INC.
China
www.smanos.com
sales@smanos.com
SMART CABLING & TRANSMISSION CORP.
Taiwan
www.sct.com.tw
service@sct.com.tw
SOCA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.soca.com.tw
sales@socatech.com
STARVEDIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
Taiwan
www.starvedia.com
sales@starvedia.com
SUNCHAN DEVELOPMENT (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
China
www.yesccd.com
sales@yescctv.cn
SUPERIOR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Taiwan
www.enforcer.com.tw
SALES@superior-elec.com/
SUZHOU LIGHTLNS OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
China
www.lightlns.com
robin@lightlns.com
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Company Name
Nation
Web
SYNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Taiwan
www.synology.com
dennisc@synology.com
TAI TWUN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD
Taiwan
www.taitwun.com.tw
business@visionsecurity.com.tw
TAIWAN BATAG RFID TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
http://www.batag.com
info@batag.com
TCWA
Taiwan
www.tcwa.com.tw
service@tcwa.com.tw
TECHCITY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
e2-live.com
gillian@techcity.com.tw
THROUGH TEK CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.tutk.com
info@tutk.com
TONNET TELECOMMUNICATION INT.CO.,LTD
Taiwan
www.tonnet.com.tw
steven@tonnet.com.tw
TQUARK INFORMATION CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.tquark.com.tw
tsaiej@tquark.com.tw
TRANS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.px.com.tw
loren.nieh@mail.px.com.tw
TRANWO TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Taiwan
www.tranwo.com
sales@tranwo.com.tw
U-MEI-DAH
Taiwan
www.umd.com.tw
neoday0907@gmail.com
UNITECH ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD
Taiwan
www.tashi-ute.com
TASHI@tw.ute.com
USB MARKETING CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.control4.com.tw
info@coolmastertech.com
VANGUARD SECURITY ENGI CORP.
Taiwan
www.vgse.net
info.vgse@vgse.net
VISION-ELEC. TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.visionsecurity.com.tw
business@visionsecurity.com.tw
VIVOTEK INC.
Taiwan
www.vivotek.com
sales@vivotek.com.tw
WEEMA
Taiwan
www.weema.com.tw
hf8899@weema.com.tw
WFE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Taiwan
www.waferlock.com.tw
info@waferlock.com
XIAMEN LEADING OPTICS CO., LTD.
China
www.leadingoptics.com
vinson.jiang@evetar.com
YIN SHENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.yinsheng-tech.com
yin12345@ms24.hinet.net
YISEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Taiwan
www.yisen.com.tw
sales@yisen.com.tw
YODA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Taiwan
www.yoda.com.tw
sales@yoda.com.tw
YUAN-HSUN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Taiwan
www.e-scs.com.tw
yuan-hsun@e-scs.com.tw
ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
China
www.dahuasecurity.com
overseas@dahuatech.com
ZHUHAI ISMART DIGITAL CO., LTD
China
www.ismartcity.com.cn
sales@ismartcity.com.cn
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HOME KITS: One rising trend in the smart home is the emergence of home kits for the DIY market. While many kits are hubbased systems that comprise a hub and several connected objects that can be controlled by the hub, systems that do not have a dedicated hub are also available. In these systems, gateways may be embedded in devices such as a home camera. For example, GKB Securityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home automation solution platform, Aetherlink, is built around an IP camera with an embedded Z-Wave gateway that allows the camera to connect to and control Z-Wave sensors. The company is launching a kit that includes the IP camera and a 4--in1 sensor this year.
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Kits in the smart home are often designed for specific applications, and they provide consumers a quick way to get everything they need all at once for their desired applications and kickstart their smart homes. Consumers do not have to worry about interoperability issues as items in these kits are almost guaranteed to work with one another. Furthermore, as most kits are designed to have a consistent look, consumers also do not have to worry about items looking like they do not fit together in the home. By being purpose-built, these kits may also provide consumers an easier entry into the smart home, especially those who are not sure where to start and what to choose.
EASY INSTALLATION AND SETUP, THE MOST ADVERTISED FEATURE Easy to install and setup is perhaps one of the most advertised features of any kit on the market. Going wireless simplifies the installation a great deal as user can place the items anywhere they want without being restricted by the location of outlets. However, while the connected objects can be mostly wireless, many hubs still plug into the wall and connect to the internet via an Ethernet cable for system stability. Some hubs have backup batteries and GSM cards so they can continue to operate during loss of power and internet.
AFFORDABILITY AND DESIGN Affordability is another important consideration for DIY kits. To encourage adoption, many companies may advertise no monthly fees, or provide flexible plans that will not tie customers down to annual contracts. SimpliSafe even offers a 60-day money back guarantee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; customers can receive a full refund as well as free return shipping if they are not completely satisfied with the alarm system packages within 60 days of purchase. To add to the appeal, kits have to be aesthetically pleasing and
A QUICK WAY TO KICKSTART THE SMART HOME be able to blend in nicely with the home decor without looking intrusive. Having an eye-catching design also helps any kit stand out from the rest.
COMMON APPLICATIONS: HOME SECURITY AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT Common applications for kits include home security and energy management applications. There are also kits designed for a combination of these applications. For example, Iris Smart Kit, which includes an Iris hub, a keypad, a smart thermostat, a range extender, two door/window/cabinet sensors, a smart plug and a motion sensor, can fulfill users' needs for home security, energy management all at once.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOME SECURITY KITS One type of home security kits is an alarm system that includes at least one hub and various combinations of door/window sensors, PIR sensors, keypads, sirens, remotes and panic buttons. For instance, Myfox Security System offers a simple solution that includes a door and window sensor, a siren, a hands-free key fob for automatic user recognition, and a hub called Link. Another example is Skylinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DIY wireless security system SC-100, which includes one control panel, two door/window sensors, one motion sensor, and one keychain transmitter. The system may further incorporate home safety-related products such as smoke or gas detectors and water detectors. The Ultimate Package by SimpliSafe has 17 pieces including burglary, fire, CO, freeze and flood sensors. Another type of home security kits is home camera-based. For example, Arlo Security System is a hub-and-camera
Kits in the smart home are often designed for specific applications, and they provide consumers a quick way to get everything they need all at once for their desired applications and kickstart their smart homes.
system that includes a base station and at least one indoor/outdoor HD camera. Up to four cameras may be included in the kit. However, for some alarm system type home security kits, cameras may also be added. For energy management, smart plugs (some with dimming), smart switches and smart light bulbs are the most common items found in a kit. With smart plugs or switches, user can remotely control lights and appliances at home or set up schedules or event-triggered motions. Some smart plugs have built-in smart meters to monitor energy consumption to help user save energy. In this feature, we have compiled 11 home kits designed for home security and energy management applications.
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SECURITY Myfox Security System • IntelliTAG door and window sensor x 1, 110dB siren with light and audible signals x 1, hands-free key fob for automatic user recognition x 1, Link for wireless connectivity x 1 • Supported Protocol: Myfox Radio, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi • IntelliTAG sensors can sense the unique vibrations of a break-in attempt and trigger the alarm before intruders get inside • Users can manage from the Myfox app and schedule arm/disarm automatically • Users can share notifications and access within a trusted circle of family and friends • Controls up to 1 siren, 4 cameras, 50 IntelliTAGs, and 50 badges • Compatible with IFTTT and open APIs are provided myfox France www.getmyfox.com
Oplink TripleShield C2S6 • OPU2120 x 1, Wi-Fi IP Cam x 2, door/window sensor x 2, motion sensor x 1, siren x 1, remote x 2, 16GB USB flash drive x 1 • Plug-Activate-N-Play home automation system-in-a-box • Intelligently manages sensors in multi-locations and sends mobile alerts directly to user through existing broadband connection • Controlled through an easy-to-use smartphone app Oplink Communications USA www.oplinkconnected.com
SimpliSafe Starter Home Security System • Base Station x 1, Wireless Keypad x 1, Motion Sensor x 1, Entry Sensor x 1, Keychain Remote x 1 • Base Station is plug-and-play and has a built-in SIM card and 41 sensor capacity • Base Station sends alarm signals to the 24/7 alarm monitoring center • Alarm would continue to function if the wireless keypad were smashed • Motion sensor has a range of 30 feet and a field of vision of 90 degrees • When the system is OFF and a door or window opens, the Base Station will sound a door-chime. • No annual contracts SimpliSafe USA simplisafe.com
Arlo Security System with 1 HD Camera (VMS3130)
Nortek Security & Control Home Security Suite • Door-Window Sensors x 2, pet-friendly Motion Detector x 1 • Door-Window and Motion Sensors provide complete area protection • Loud siren with flashing light warns that the alarm has been triggered • Compatible with Wink App, 2GIG Go!Control, and most Z-Wave hubs Nortek Security & Control USA www.nortekcontrol.com
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• HD, 100% wire-free, indoor/outdoor cameras with night vision x 1, smart home base station x 1 • Outdoor-ready – Hot or cold, in rain or snow, Arlo cameras never blink • Motion alerts – Tell Arlo when and where to watch for motion and get pinged if something moves when it shouldn’t • Free app & cloud storage (1GB of free cloud recordings) NETGEAR USA www.arlo.com
Skylink SECURITY SYSTEM - DELUXE KIT, SC-100 • DIY wireless Security System with no programming required • Rolling Code Technology to provide maximum security and reduce false alarm • Good for most small- to medium-sized houses (i.e. approx. up to 3000 square feet) • Works in conjunction with up to 30 Skylink security accessories (including Dial Alert) • When the siren goes off, it will immediately send a signal to Dial Alert (sold separately) to call the preset phone numbers • Includes a piercing 110 dB siren • Up to 100ft range Skylink Hong Kong www.skylinkhome.com
Sindi Dagoo • Dagoo-W: Wi-Fi connectivity ; Dagoo-S: GSM system • The kit consists of Interior Alarm Processor (gateway), Intelligent Micro Probe (outdoor perimeter intrusion detector), ID Card tag, magnetic contact sensor • Supports RF433MHz frequency • Supports Android, iOS, WeChat app for remote control and management • Battery-powered, 6 to 12 months of battery life • Uses ID Card tag to alarm and disarm the connected devices with a single click or arm and disarm automatically • Interior alarm processor supports a detection range of 8 meters and 110 degrees Sindi China www.dagoo.cc
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ENERGY MANAGEMENT SmartThings Lighting Automation Kit • SmartThings Hub x 1, Jasco Pluggable Light Dimmer Outlet x 1, Aeon Labs Z-Wave Minimote x 1, SmartPower Outlet x 1 • The SmartThings Hub communicates with hundreds of ZigBee, Z-Wave, and IP-compatible devices and has a range of 50+ feet • SmartPower Outlet lets user turn lights and electronics on and off using a smartphone • Jasco Pluggable Light Dimmer Outlet enables user to set lights and fans to gradually brighten, dim, or adjust • Aeon Labs Minimote acts as an additional wireless controller for turning smart lights, electronics, and appliances on and off and supports up to eight scenarios SmartThings USA www.smartthings.com
WeMo LED Lighting Starter Set
Insteon - Starter Kit - White • Hub (2242-222) x 1, LampLinc 2-pin lamp dimmer module (2457D2) x 2 • Hub connects to router and allows users to remotely control INSTEONcompatible devices including the LampLinc 2-pin lamp dimmer module • Devices cheduling • Stores home’s configuration in the Cloud • LampLinc 2-pin lamp dimmer module plugs into most wall outlets and allows control of INSTEON-compatible incandescent plug-in lighting devices with loads up to 300W from a compatible controller (not included) • Adjustable ramp rate and preset dim levels • Dual-band design for receiving signals directly from RF devices and converts powerline signals into RF signals
• WeMo Link x 1, WeMo Smart LED Bulbs x 2 • User can turn lights on, off or dim individually or as a group or create custom schedules • Works with existing home Wi-Fi network and mobile Internet (3G / 4G) • Works with the entire family of Belkin WeMo products • Free WeMo App for Android, iOS and Kindle operating systems • Works with IFTTT • WeMo Smart LED Bulbs have a 23 year life expectancy and emits a bright, warm light similar to a 60W incandescent bulb Belkin USA www.belkin.com
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ASSORTED Lowe’s Iris Smart Kit • Keypad x 1, thermostat x 1, smart plug x 1, contact sensor x 2, motion sensor x 1, range extender x 1, wireless hub x 1 • A self-monitored whole-home management system that includes free basic monitoring • The system can be controlled and monitored from a smartphone, computer or tablet • Easy DIY installation and setup • Compatible with upgraded service packages and other Iris enabled devices sold separately Lowe’s USA www.lowes.com
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and one-tap easy connections. Jun Lei, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi
By Weili Lin
Xiaomi: Smartphone, Control Center for Smart Home Devices With its successful sales performance on smartphone in China—227 percent of increase in sales volume and 135 percent in value in 2014, Xiaomi sees smart home market as its main focus on product development and a driving force for sales in the coming years. Xiaomi believes the smartphone now could be a control center for all smart home devices. The company builds its smart homes with seamless and one-tap easy connections.
Three Solutions for Home Jun Lei, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Inc. indicated that proliferation of smartphones has been the major driving force to drive the smart home wave since 2014. Lei said, “we offer three solutions for smart homes—app, wireless module and cloud service. First of all, smartphone becomes a universal control center at home. We released a smart home app called Mi Home to centralize the smart devices into one app, enabling single platform and easy
Automatic and easy single-tap connections are essential for smart homes. We hope to deliver seamless connection of the devices, and pay high attention on user experiences.
▲ Xiaomi offers three smart home solutions—app, wireless module and cloud service.
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control. Device makers don’t have to develop their own apps for smart devices anymore. Xiaomi offers Wi-Fi smart modules for manufacturers to easily make their smart home devices in a rapid way at an affordable price. Lei explained, “we are working to lower down the cost of the smart module to $2 this year. Of course, we offer free cloud service for consumers to store operation status of smart home devices. We hope to deliver seamless connection of the devices. We pay high attention on user experiences and applications.“ Coupled with Xiaomi Cloud, the wireless module, featuring Wi-Fi connection and complete communication protocol, enables thirdparty manufacturers to upgrade to smart devices from traditional devices.
Seamless, One-tap Connection Automatic and easy single-tap connections are essential for smart homes. Users’ smartphones can automatically detect smart connected devices like an air purifier, and connect to its Mi phone with just one tap. Users can check the real-time air quality status and remotely control devices. Moreover, users will be notified when to change air conditioner filters and where to buy them. Besides, its Yi Smart Webcam network camera supports Auto Discovery single-tap connection is another good example. Users can have remote video monitoring and twoway audio conferencing with ease. Furthermore, users can connect their phones and smart home appliances like washing machines, microwaves, air conditioners, refrigerators and water heaters. At present, the company’s lineup consists of home gateway, smart plug, Wi-Fi network camera, air purifier, smart LED bulb, wristband, and TV box. They can be controlled via its app. Xiaomi also offers cloud video storage service for smart home users. Lei explained its success is resulted from cost effective strategy through e-commerce business models. All of its smartphones are sold through the Internet to achieve marketing savings, and 30 percent of cost reduction from channel operations.
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Panasonic’s strategy is in the IoT, and our strategy is to offer comlete one-stop shop. Stephen Yeo, Marketing Director of Panasonic System Communications Europe
By Veronica Chen
Panasonic Nubo Shakes up Market with 4G Connectivity
Nubo is rated IP-66 so users can leave it outside in the sun, rain or dust, and it has both built-in microphone and speaker for two-way communication, including motion detection that can communicate via Bluetooth to your door locks for example.
Designed primarily to monitor, record and send video footage to the cloud or home hub using wireless connectivity, network security cameras play a significant role in a smart home setup. Function-wise, this device remains true to its singleness of purpose – surveillance. Today, there is no shortage in the availability of home camera choices. But putting quality and brand aside, the only difference lies in their aesthetic design. However, Panasonic is about to change the phase of the game by making a run for their money. “The main evolution lies in its unique feature – built-in 4G and 3G, which is the first-of-its-kind on the market,” said Stephen Yeo, marketing director of Panasonic System Communications Europe. Contrary to other home cameras that require fixed Wi-Fi connection, Nubo is designed for people on the go. It is a standalone camera supporting full 4G LTE connectivity and also comes with an external battery pack so it will keep recording when unplugged from a power source. Meanwhile, the device also supports Wi-Fi/2G/3G
Contrary to other home cameras that require fixed Wi-Fi connection, Nubo is designed for people on the go. It is a standalone camera supporting full 4G LTE connectivity and also comes with an external battery pack so it will keep recording when unplugged from a power source.
and even GPRS. Nubo is rated IP-66 so users can leave it outside in the sun, rain or dust, and it has both built-in microphone and speaker for two-way communication, including motion detection that can communicate via Bluetooth to your door locks for example. “It has sensors and motion detectors so it will trigger alarms, and it can send these alarms and video footage through 4G to the cloud where you can pick it up on your mobile phone,” Yeo said. With built-in SIM card for 4G Machine-to-Machine (M2M) network, Nubo is made available through data plans. Users can select monthly plans, which start from 7 to 10 Euros, and with access up to 250 alarms. Panasonic Nubo will be made available to the European marketplace this coming November – starting off in the UK and the Netherlands. According to Yeo, it will be sold through online retailers such as Amazon, and through mobile phone retailers. However, the company is also looking forward to pushing Nubo globally. “We have high hopes for Nubo. Our competitors in the US are shipping a million units of security cameras a year… so if we get this right it could be very significant. This can become mass market type of product,” he explained. “Panasonic’s strategy is in the IoT, where we are the world’s biggest maker of ‘Things.’ Our strategy is to offer complete one-stop shop where you have the network and cloud service for business integration services,” Yeo added. “Our goal is to continue buying system integration companies in Europe over the next 18 months. So what we will be able to offer is the network, the device, the cloud service (software), the system integration, and engineering capability. We believe we are the first in the field to able to do this.”
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The killer app is you because the desires and needs are based on the customer. Jim Hunter, Chief Scientist and Technology Evangelist at Greenwave Systems
By Weili Lin
Greenwave: The Killer App is “You” There are reasons for different standards and protocols in the IoT space. Greenwave Systems, a leading software and service company, offers solutions in a flexible, affordable and modular way to make them useful and unified. While the smart home arena continues to expand at an unprecedented pace, the anticipation on mass market adoption cannot be achieved unless players on the field resolve three key issues – reliability, affordability and usability. “It only took us 18 months from initial concept to product delivery as opposed to our predecessors who took 3 years to market their software,” he said, adding that the company also did it 30 percent cheaper,” said Jim Hunter, Chief Scientist and Technology Evangelist at Greenwave Systems. Greenwave has a build system to support 26 different hardware platforms, allowing developers to build on the technology that solves three key issues. In the IoT space where a hodgepodge of standards and platforms are becoming ever-more confusing, Greenwave claims that it is able to flip that complexity to provide a more comprehensible solution for system integrators, including telcos and service providers. “We have got a challenge in this IoT space. The fact that a device is on the Internet doesn’t mean
The fact that a device is one the Internet doesn't mean it's operable with other devices. So when I think of the IoT, I think of interoperable things and not necessarily the Interne-of-Things.
Everybody believes that there is going to be a single solution, but it's not going to happen.
it’s operable with other devices. So when I think of the IoT, I think of interoperable things and not necessarily the Internet-of-Things. And that’s where the real value proposition comes,” he stressed. “We are not a typical automation system provider because we move modules with properties and parameters. Our system communicates with those by getting into devices and services through an extraction layer. That means we don’t care what technology you bring to the home or protocols,” he said.
The Killer App is “You” The killer app of the IoT is entertainment, and that begins by the consumer, Hunter said, adding vividly about how many people enjoy being entertained and that there are a plethora of devices coming online to the IP network. He stated that to date, over 75 percent of Internet traffic is derived from video streaming where people are constantly being entertained.” “The other killer app is you because the desires and needs are based on the customer,” he exclaimed. “We don’t necessarily know what the future holds for technology, but we do know that we need to be flexible as we approach it. Our software is certainly flexible,” said Hunter. When asked about whether there will be a single solution in the near future, the avid technologist and inventor said it is not going to happen anytime soon. “Everybody believes that there is going to be a single solution, but it’s not going to happen. The reason it won’t is because we as mankind are the best example of that. Thousands and thousands of years we have existed and we have not settled on a single language. With company concerns and the money involved, that is simply not going to happen.”
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everything. Devices at smart home need to be interoperable. Sherman Chen, VP of Technology at Broadcom's Broadband and Connectivity Group (BCG)
By Weili Lin
Broadcom Leverages Networking Expertise to Unify Smart Homes With strong presence in connectivity technology, Broadcom Corporation uses home gateways and set-top boxes to connect things at home. Broadcom is concentrating on video security and home automation solutions by working with video service providers like Comcast in regard to its connected home approaches. For smart homes, what matters the most is interoperability among devices. Broadcom creates value from interoperable and secure solutions.
Successful Solution Supports Multi-Standards Broadcom has strong background in access network technology from backbone to DSL, cable, and fiber optics network. To enter this new market, Broadcom provides connected home experience through current home gateways and set-top boxes in place for many years. “The first thing to enter the smart home industry is to connect everything. Broadcom’s core competence is all about connectivity. Devices at smart home need to be interoperable. However, there are too many standards,” said Sherman Chen, Vice President of Technology at Broadcom's Broadband and Connectivity Group (BCG). To deal with the issue, Broadcom offers complete interfaces applied at home, such
As long as you have a TV and set-top box, you can have your own smart home system. As soon as you step into your home, you can make sure everything is fine in the home. That’s what Broadcom’s smart home solutions are presented.
as HomePlug, MOCA, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and ZigBee. “In smart homes, you can see a variety of wired and wireless connected smart devices based on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and ZigBee standards. We offer solutions fully compliant with the standards,” explained Chen. The existing smart home standards opt for different dedicated applications. Chen indicated that every standard has its disadvantages and limitations. For instance, Wi-Fi has limited capability in traveling through walls and requires high power consumption. ZigBee features low power consumption, but low data transfer rate. The wired connected devices like HomePlug smart plug can be uses as the repeater for wireless connected devices. Therefore, a successful smart home solution needs to support multiple standards. Its current offerings consist of mass-market ready turnkey hardware designs and complete end-toend solutions to support multiple networking technologies. Broadcom’s WICED turnkey modules support Wi-Fi, BLE and NFC. To reduce total cost of ownership and achieve fast introduction to the masses, modular design and standardization are fundamental.
More Than Just Video and Broadband
Broadcom works to provide consumers convenient experiences by integrating Bluetooth Beacon technology to its set-top boxes, and hardware manufacturers connectable and manageable IoT devices. Its solution discovers and tracks location of all devices beaconing in the home, and transmits data from STB clients to identify the device using a friendly name. The company reuses existing gateways and set-top boxes to deliver additional services. The connected devices can identify users’ location and then trigger actions based on users’ setting and behaviors. Also, users can get the status of their homes from the set-top boxes at home. For example, when they come home, they can see “Welcome home” and the family members’ photos on their phones. For those homes with security cameras and set-top boxes, home users can see real-time videos from security cameras at once. Previously they see the videos on the PCs; now they can see them on TV. With proximity detection, users with their smartphone can control home connected devices like smart lock, door sensor, and thermostat without manual or voice control. When the user arrives home, the door will automatically open, and then the thermostat will set personalized temperature defined by the individual user.
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develop their business in a traditional way in the IoT industry. Chen said, “To unify the diversified IoT industry, it requires an open platform that is cost effective and easy to develop.” Broadcom’s WICED platform is designed to support wireless connected devices, supporting 1,500 IoT devices at present. More, its solutions support IEEE 1905 nVoy to discover all devices on home network.
Reliable, Profitable Broadcom believes home security is the largest application in North America, followed by home automation and energy saving. He indicated that the service providers like AT&T and Comcast will be market drivers. Some companies like Apple and Samsung can also drive the market because they have lots of connected devices. Chen believes the smart home market is not driven by a single application or product line. “If you want to have home surveillance for the security, you need an operator to offer the service. That’s basic,” said he. The US video service companies like Comcast can provide home
security and automation services through their own network to provide more services as a customer value added (CVA) approach. “The market should focus on product reliability and service liability,” added he. As a major supplier of smart home gateways, he believes complete interfaces, QoS, strong processing power and network management capability are important for home gateway designs regarding reliable network transmission and interoperability. He indicated that high-speed transmission can deliver real-time data transmission of multiple devices, like real-time video transmission from surveillance cameras.
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Our value proposition is that it is easy to set-up, it has high performance, and it has a great price point Dana Kunz, co-founder of Avi-on
By Cindy Lin
Avi-on Offers Turnkey Lighting Platform with Bluetooth Smart and CSRmesh
Bluetooth Smart and CSRmesh Technology
In addition to Jasco, Avi-on has also partnered with Bluetooth SIG and the CSR Group, forming multi-way partnerships with all three parties. Backed by Bluetooth Smart and CSRmesh technology, the Avi-on wireless lighting ecosystem is opening up new possibilities for the lighting and controls space. With the low energy feature of Bluetooth Smart, Avi-on devices that run on batteries can remain largely wireless without much recharging. Deployment of the CSRmesh technology, which has yet to be publicized, will allow significant range extension and huge networks to be constructed for homes and buildings. According to the CSR Group, Since the introduction of its first products – Movable Avi-on Switch, up to 65,000 devices can be included in a single Plug-in Dimmer and Smart Bulb – through a crowdsourcing campaign last network for CSRmesh. year, Avi-on has made considerable progress and is now getting ready to How the CSRmesh works is similar to the rippling ship these products in Q2 this year. The company is also bringing the Avieffect—messages are repeated by some of the devices on powered GE-branded products made by Jasco to market around the in the network in order to ripple through the network. same period, including plug-ins, outdoor timers and in-wall switches. All The benefit of using a mesh network is that when a of these products will be available in retail stores. device fails the entire network will not shut down like “Avi-on is the world’s first Bluetooth lighting platform for global market. in the case of a failed gateway. Our value proposition is that it is easy to set-up, it has high performance, “We like the Bluetooth Smart and CSRmesh because and it has a great price point. We are actually the exclusive software they deliver a prized user experience and reliability that provider for GE-branded Bluetooth products that are manufactured by has not been available in lighting and home control,” Jasco, here in the United States,” said Dana Kunz, co-founder of Avi-on. said Kunz. “Because you don’t need a gateway, it is actually a very low-cost, easy-entry experience for both Backed by Bluetooth consumers and manufacturers. In lighting in particular, they deliver simultaneous dimming Smart and CSRmesh and what we call ‘wired experience without wires’, meaning we’re using software and Bluetooth technology, the Aviradios to replace wiring in homes and buildings.” on wireless lighting According to Avi-on, the Avi-on platform can replace 50 to 70 percent of the wiring required ecosystem is opening for lighting. This can be significant for both homes and buildings as it not only reduces up new possibilities wiring costs but also offers greater flexibility in implementing IoT applications in homes and for the lighting and buildings.
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Turnkey Lighting Platform for Manufacturers Besides consumer products, Avi-on also offers a turnkey lighting platform that allows manufacturers to bring products to market in less than 6 months. With knowledge in app-cloudfirmware technology, Avi-on has developed an integration kit that includes a finished app with security and account management already in place as well as standard firmware. Manufacturers will be able to receive forward-compatible support on both the apps and the firmware from the platform.
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“We actually have a bridge called ‘Remote Access Bridge’ that has both a Bluetooth and a Wi-Fi radio on it. It enables us to connect with the gateway system. There’s actually more than one way. If the gateway already has a CSR chip on it, then we can put our firmware on that chip, and then they don’t need the bridge. So there are both software and hardware ways to bridge the gap,” said Kunz. With openness to collaboration and a global focus, Avi-on is keen on expanding its Bluetooth Smart and CSRmesh ecosystem through partnerships with major brands for not only lighting but also other applications in the home. Integrations with ceiling fans, LED fixtures, sensors, HVAC controls are currently underway, and these products are expected to hit the market in Q2 2015 as well.
We are actually the exclusive software provider for GE-branded Bluetooth products that are manufactured by Jasco, here in the United States.
Avi-on LED Bulb GE Brand In-Wall Switches (On/Off & Dim) GE Brand Outdoor Timer GE Brand Plug-Ins (On/Off & Dim)
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Alarm.com Releases Smart Home App for Apple Watch
Marvell’s Wireless Microcontroller SoC 88MZ300 Supports ZigBee 3.0 and Thread for Smart Home Innovations
Alarm.com announced availability of its Apple Watch app. Users can control all of their connected devices, including the security system, thermostat, lights, locks and garage door from the Apple Watch. Alarm.com combines highly relevant reminders, actionable alerts, and powerful automation triggers to make it simple to keep the smart home secure while on the go. Location-based reminders alert the homeowner if they forgot to arm the security system, lock the door or close the garage. A single tap on the alert resolves the problem.
Marvell announced its next-generation 88MZ300 802.15.4/ZigBee wireless microcontroller system-on-chip (SoC), the newest member of Marvell's wireless microcontroller family of Internet of Things solutions. Marvell's 88MZ300 802.15.4/ZigBee microcontroller features ultra-low power and supports open standards including ZigBee 3.0 and Thread. The high-performance, low-power, cost-effective SoC more than doubles the transmission range and reduces power consumption by 50 percent over Marvell's previous generation 88MZ100 SoC, while maintaining the least amount of external components due to the high integration in silicon. Together with its support for open standards, including the upcoming ZigBee 3.0 and Thread protocols, the 88MZ300 SoC, along with a ZigBee to Wi-Fi bridge reference design and an ecosystem of hardware manufacturers and system integration partners, it enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to rapidly bring new, innovative IoT applications to market. The 88MZ300 SoC is sampling now.
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Broadcom WICED Platform Supports Homekit Ecosystem Broadcom Corporation announced Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices software development kit (SDK) now offers full HomeKit support. WICED platform enables developers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to take advantage of the growing HomeKit ecosystem with a solution. By helping companies create IoT products that are HomeKit compliant, Broadcom is reducing time-to-market and improving the consumer experience by delivering home automation devices that enable a seamless connection to their home network and can be controlled from a HomeKitsupported app on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. HomeKit offers a set of common protocols making it easier for customers to control HomeKit-enabled accessories using Siri or iOS applications. HomeKit is built on a secure foundation with end-to-end encryption which provides customers a secure connection between their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and HomeKit-enabled accessory.
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Chamberlain Introduces Wi-Fi Connected Garage Door Openers to Support Apple HomeKit and Siri Voice Commands Chamberlain introduced one of the first Wi-Fi connected garage door openers on the market. The new Chamberlain Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener with MyQ Smartphone Control requires just a home WiFi connection and the free Chamberlain MyQ Smartphone app.The Chamberlain Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener delivers confidence through advanced security features and real-time insights into home activity, such as knowing when family members have left the house, that kids arrived home safely from school, or that the garage is closed and the home is secure. With Apple HomeKit support this year, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users can use voice commands such as “Siri, close my garage door” to control their doors from anywhere.
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Ring Announces Retail Partnership and New Accessory "Ring Chime"
Control4 Brings 4K Ultra HD to the Smart Home With New 4K Media Distribution Solutions
Ring, creator of the Ring Video Doorbell—a Wi-Fi-enabled, HD video doorbell "ring", made two announcements: Ring has executed its first major retail partnership and is now available in 434 Best Buy stores in 50 states nationwide. Also, Ring has developed a new accessory: Ring Chime, a WiFi speaker that sounds within the home when the Ring Doorbell is pressed. Ring Chime is highly customizable through the free Ring iOS/Android app; users can upload their own sound files, adjust the volume of the speaker and even set the device to ‘do not disturb’ based on time of day/day of week. Users can also set up an infinite amount of chimes in their homes, including in the garage and basement - rooms that traditionally do not have doorbell chimes.
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Control4 Corporation brings 4K Ultra HD content distribution to smart homes across the world by providing fully HDCP 2.2 compliant 4K UHD audio and video matrix switches for home automation installations. 4K UHD is the new standard for high-definition video, and is redefining the home entertainment experience for consumers by providing four times the resolution of standard 1080P HD video content. Available for order now, the new line of Control4 4K UHD Matrix Switches provides the ability to distribute 4K content, including copy-protected content, to every room in the Control4 Smart Home without the need for additional hardware or software.
Seagate Announces Personal Cloud Seagate Technology plc, unveiled two new storage products for the home, Seagate Personal Cloud and Seagate Personal Cloud 2-Bay. Seagate Personal Cloud provides the accessibility of cloud storage that content is stored safely at home. What differentiates these two Personal Cloud drives apart is how easily they can stream content to smartphones, set-top boxes, tablets, PCs or televisions via the Seagate Media application. Additionally, when used in conjunction with the acclaimed Seagate Mobile Backup app and Dashboard software, Seagate Personal Cloud also serves as a central backup device for PCs, Mac computers, USB drives, iOS and Android mobile devices.
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Soap Inc. Announces Total Home Automation Application to Connects All Network Devices under One Single App Soap Inc. announced the retail availability of its Soap Home app that unites users' home automation devices such as lights and thermostats, while also connecting their computers, tablets and phones. They also introduced the first single user app that communicates with the hub users already own such as a Netgear or Linksys router—no new hardware is needed. Through an easy step-by-step process, Soap Home app users can set up and manage multiple brands and devices by different vendors—from anywhere in the world. Users can go to soapapp.us to find a recommended set of devices that will automate their home with a few simple clicks.
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Icontrol and Jasper Partner to Enable Dealers to Launch, Manage and Monetize New Home Automation Services Icontrol Networks announced a partnership with Jasper. The cooperation enables Icontrol dealers to launch, manage and monetize new home automation services via Icontrol One, which allows dealers to offer the benefits of Jasper's platform to the more than four million customers in need of an upgrade from 2G to 3G. The partnership with Jasper enables Icontrol One dealers to automate critical services like system monitoring and maintenance, utilizing real-time diagnostics. This will reduce mean time to repair and help Icontrol One dealers anticipate and rapidly respond to malfunctions, threats and service issues. In the U.S., Icontrol systems on the Jasper platform will be deployed via the AT&T mobile network.
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Sensibo's IFTTT channel enables new features of Air Conditioners
ON Semiconductor Becomes a Member of Thread Group
Sensibo, an IoT device that turns any air conditioner into a smart climate control system, has partnered with IFTTT (If this then that) to offer integration with several other smart home systems and IoT devices. Sensibo's IFTTT channel enables new features such as easy scheduling and geo-fencing which will turn on your air conditioner before arriving home. “Some of the recipes offered with Sensibo's IFTTT channel will enable users to automatically turn their air conditioner on/off depending on the geo-location,” says Omer Enbar, Co-Founder and CEO. “This means that you will never have to worry about leaving your home without turning off your A/C and that Sensibo is now able to heat or cool your home and office, just in time and before you arrive.”
ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficiency innovations, has become a member of the Thread Group. This move underlines the company’s commitment to implementing Internet of Things (IoT) technology across all key application areas. The NCS3651x family of 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) ultra-low power transceivers was introduced late last year in support of ON Semiconductor’s IoT initiative. Developed using the company’s expertise in highly integrated mixed-signal technology and radio frequency (RF) design, all devices are optimized for low power consumption and high efficiency with single supply operation from a standard battery (1.0 volt (V) to 3.6 V) and best in class low receive and transmit currents. They are ideal for use in low data rate, intermittent communication for smart metering, home automation, building automation, lighting and other IoT applications.
CORPORATE
iSmartAlarm Products Available in Best Buy Stores Across the U.S. iSmart Alarm, Inc. announced their products are available in more than 650 Best Buy stores through the United States. Best Buy will offer the iSmartAlarm Home Security System Plus Package exclusively, as well as door and window sensors, motion sensors, and the iCamera KEEP HD video camera in the Connected Home section. These products (and more) are currently available online at Best Buy’s official website as well. The Best Buy-exclusive iSmartAlarm Plus Package offers users advanced smart home control, security and automation using their iPhone and Android devices at a fraction of the cost of traditional security companies.
CORPORATE
D-Link Offers First Consumer 11AC Wi-Fi Camera D-Link announced the HD Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-935L), the company's first consumer camera with 802.11AC wireless technology. With 802.11AC Wi-Fi connectivity, users are able to connect it to the 5GHz wireless band providing a clearer channel for better bandwidth and video streaming, in addition to the standard 2.4GHz band. The Wi-Fi Camera offers a fresh new look with advanced home and small business monitoring features, including sound detection, motion detection, triggered alerts, and day/night viewing for a robust and affordable surveillance solution.
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Vivint Announces Wi-Fi Enabled Doorbell Camera Vivint announced the Vivint Doorbell Camera, a new Wi-Fi enabled smart home product that integrates with the Vivint Sky smart home system. Users can engage in two-way conversations with visitors on their doorsteps from their mobile devices, and use Vivint’s smart home technology to remotely unlock the front door, open the garage door, and disarm their security system and more. The product integrates with a smart home system. It features video analytics to alert homeowners to approaching visitors with customized notifications not only to a mobile device, but also to the Vivint SkyControl panel inside the home.
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TECHNOLOGY
Ayla’s Agile Mobile Application Platform (AMAP) Speeds Time to Market for Mobile Control of IoT Devices Ayla Networks announced the Agile Mobile Application Platform (AMAP). Manufacturers of connected products can license AMAP to create mobile apps to control their products, getting to market four to six times faster than is possible with alternative approaches. Designed for IoT solutions using the Ayla cloud, AMAP provides the 85 percent of coding and development work common to any high-performing, reliable and secure IoT mobile app, in the form of vertical market-specific workflows. Manufacturers need only specify the 15 percent of functionality required to personalize and differentiate their products and to ’skin’ the app with their company branding.
TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Announces ARTIK Platform of IoT Devices and Applications Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced the Samsung ARTIK platform to allow faster, simpler development of new enterprise, industrial and consumer applications for the Internet of Things (IoT). ARTIK is an open platform that includes a best-in-class family of integrated production-ready modules, advanced software, development boards, drivers, tools, security features and cloud connectivity designed to help accelerate development of a new generation of better, smarter IoT devices, solutions and services. It has been connected a huge range of devices to the internet. Included in the preliminary release is a family of three processors, called ARTIK 1, 5, and 10 respectively. These range from a 12 mm x 12 mm module with Bluetooth LE that is specifically designed for small, low-power devices, to an 8-core microPC with 1080p video support and 2 GB of RAM onboard, designed for media and industrial applications.
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Product
Home Camera
• Two-way audio • User-friendly interface, making it suitable for SOHO applications
energy management
Cylan
Clever Dog
market@cylan.com.cn
• Full-duplex speech for two-way communication • Motion detection • Real-time alarm messages to smartphones or tablets • Intelligent video recording: Supports audio recording and locates pictures by timeline • Supports P2P technology • Supports Wireless 802.11b/g, Wireless 802.11b/g/n and 3G networks • 32GB microSD card for local storage
link-Union
link-U Hybrid SmartCam info@link-union.com
• No PC required—link-U Hybrid SmartCam connects directly to iOS or Android mobile devices via the built-in 3G/4G cellular modem or Wi-Fi • Sends push notifications based on movement or noisetriggering events • Source of power: standard Power over Ethernet (PoE) or the internal 8-hour battery receiving • Enables remote control, such as receiving alerts, video chat or retrieving past events events recorded, via the link-U APP • Includes a Bluetooth (4.0) Smart hub that that allows user to control up to ten Bluetooth Bluetooth devices, directly from the app interface
HUnt
HLC-85ED
marketing@hunt.com.tw
• IP camera with a built-in web server and is easy to install and set up • Supports real-time video streaming in IE or from iOS and Android phones • Supports H.264 and MJPEG video compression formats • Videos can be stored on a microSD card • Sends Push Video notification when motion is detected
ConneCtSenSe
Smart Outlet www.connectsense.com
• Comes with two Wi-Fi enabled electrical outlets that users can control and monitor separately • Works with Apple HomeKit and allows users to control HomeKit-enabled accessories using Siri on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. • Provides advanced security with end-to-end encryption and authentication • Users can install and configure the Smart Outlet with the ConnectSense app • Users can turn on and off any plug-in device with voice • 2.4A USB charging port supports rapid charging for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus, and iPads, while freeing up an outlet and eliminating multiple chargers • ZigBee-enabled for communicating with other sensors and devices while also acting as a functional gateway for all other smart devices
Zen
Thermostat zenthermostat.com
• ZigBee Home Automation 1.2 compatible and Wi-Fi compatible (with included Zen Wi-Fi Bridge) • LED screen • Users can control home temperature using the Zen app from their smart phone • WAKE UP: Touch ZEN to wake the display • SET MODE: The left and right arrows allow users to switch between heating, cooling and control the fan
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• SET TEMPERATURE: Use the up and down arrows to set the temperature • FADE OUT: Once the user is done, the display fades but ZEN keeps working in the background
DaS teCHnology
EZSwitch
adamwu@das.com.tw
• No hubs or gateways required • Ease of use – Just plug the EZSwitch into an outlet and download the free app to start controlling the smart devices at home directly over Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G network • Supports schedule setting and customized notifications • Voltage measurement for users to monitor and control power consumption
SenSor
Halo Smart labS
Halo
www.halosmartlabs.com
• Smoke alarm that can quickly detect fast and slow burning fires as well as carbon monoxide (CO) in a single device • 10-year battery • Delivers tornado warnings • Halo SmartLogic reduces false alarms with intelligent monitoring of 5 different sensors • Allows users to receive alerts and control Halo through their mobile device • Works with any connected home system
gateWay & HUB antHom
Homey
info@athom.nl aeoteC
MultiSensor 6 aeotec.com
• Powered by Z-Wave gen 500 series chip • Communicates with other Z-Wave devices up to 150 meters/492 feet away • Includes 6 sensors: motion sensor, temperature sensor (-40 to +125°C), light sensor (0 to 1000 lux), humidity sensor (0% to 100%), vibration sensor, UV sensor • Vibration sensor detects, reports and records eventbased vibrations within a home • Tamper protection and AES-128 bit data encryption • Enables wireless calibration • Works up to 2 years on two CR123A batteries
• Spoken commands—Homey interacts with home and devices by using natural, spoken commands • Wireless Devices—Homey features 7 different radio technologies and holds a powerful infrared LED to control Television Set, TV Tuner and HiFi installation • Synchronization—Sync the alarm clock, Hi-Fi, lights and coffee machine in the morning or get the house heated automatically when leaving for work
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meDiola
AIO GATEWAY V4 PLUS EDITION www.mediola.eu
• Converts the Wi-Fi commands from an iPhone, iPad or Android device into RF- or IR-signals • Connects all IR-controllable audio/video devices and all RFbuilding equipment for seamless communication • Combines lighting, climate, shades, home entertainment, security and more on a single integrated platform • Supports system access, control and management using the free app mediola IQONTROL from a smartphone or tablet • Supports 433MHz, 868MHz and IR
• Modular hardware covers all existing communication protocols for easy device integration • Dashboard allows user to customize and control the devices and create rules and schedules for automation
Door reLateD
exelonix
asina Tablet www.asina-tablet.de
• A tablet computer specifically designed to suit the elderly, with simple interface and large, high-contrast text for easy viewing • Provides basic communications functionality via phone and Skype, offering a touch-dial contact list with photographic references. Texting also available • Posts scheduled reminders for medication intake, records medication usage, and prescribes medication for common complaints • Conducts wireless monitoring of vital signs with accessories. With cloud integration, data may be accessed by a doctor in realtime • Common features such as the weather app, photo album, and web browser are presented with interface friendly to elderly users
CUbilog
ring
Ring Video Doorbell ring.com
• Wide-angle HD camera • Motion sensors activate the camera and trigger instant mobile alerts via the free Ring app (iOS and Android) when movement is detected • Instant mobile alerts when someone rings the doorbell • Optional cloud recording for watching recorded footage anytime • LED ring indicating the device’s current function • Microphone with echo cancellation capabilities and two configurable speakers
Cubilog
St&t
• End to end home automation platform • Integrates various protocols and devices into one easy-to-use cloud based software with a cross platform user interface • Supports Bluetooth, Z-Wave, ZigBee, Wi-Fi and GSM
cs@stt.com.tw
info@cubilog.com
Smart Lock • Stand-alone touchscreen lock that supports BT 4.0, Z-Wave, NFC • Personalized 6-digit master code and 25 user codes
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• Silent mode – Available to turn off ringtones in quiet areas • Passage mode – Allows continuous entry • Lockout mode – Access control via PIN code restriction • Auto re-lock— default of 5 seconds • Remote control via mobile phones and push notifications • Rule setting—Program customized rules
• Includes XBee Gateway-ZigBee to Ethernet/Wi-Fi x 1, XBeePRO ZigBee 2.4GHz module x 1, development board w/ breadboard x 1, basic prototyping components and sample web application (runs on Heroku)
maxkin
T1 Touchscreen PSTN Alarm System sales@maxkin.com
IntegrateD SyStem & KIt monnit
Cellular Temperature Monitoring System (MNK-9-T3) info@monnit.com
• Complete sensing, data tracking, monitoring and alerting solution • 1 MonnitLink Cellular CDMA Gateway (Model CGW2, 2-year data plan required) • 2 Monnit wireless temperature sensors (coin cell batteries included) • 1 sensor mounting kit (screws and double sided tape for 2 sensors) • 900 MHz operating frequency • FCC and IC certified • Accurate to +/- 1°C (1.8°F)
Digi
XBee ZigBee Cloud Kit
• Easy-to-operate touchscreen keypad for quick arming/ disarming/SOS • Voice prompt guide for all programming • Can store 6 groups of phone number & 2 groups of CMS number • LED indication for 6 wireless zone plus 2 emergency zones • Entry & Exit delay setup • Can be expanded to connect to up to 50pcs wireless sensors & 10 remote controls by auto learning • Built-in 1000Ah rechargeable battery for backup that lasts up to 16 hours • Tamper protection
gaDmel
safeUP Elderly Monitoring System info@gadmel.pl
• Consists of a GSM gateway and wireless sensors placed on everyday objects like medicine cabinet doors or other items that can benefit from tracking • Sends SMS message to caregivers, family members or other appointed parties at set intervals to inform about activity/ inactivity • GSM gateway contains a PIR sensor for motion detection • Available in several versions like GSM gateway with e-paper display
info@digi.com
• Provides a wireless way for dozens of XBee ZigBee devices to connect transparently to the Internet
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Global Revenues fRom smaRt Home automation systems between 2015 and 2020
euRoPean smaRt Home maRket to ReaCH $15.28 billion by 2020
2020
The total market for European Smart Homes will reach $15.28 Billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 16.51% from 2015 to 2020. Major market drivers are energy and cost saving, reduced carbon emissions, increasing ageing population, security and convenience, government initiatives (regulatory initiatives by the European Union (EU)), and more.
Global revenues from smart home automation systems will grow at a 21% CAGR between 2015 and 2020. North America will account for the lion’s share of the smart home automation system revenues in 2020, contributing close to 46% globally, followed by Europe and AsiaPacific.
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The residential security market in Europe is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 15.51% over the period 2014-2019.
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PRojeCted Revenue: ameRiCas smaRt Homes maRket fRom 2013 to 2020
smaRt Homes installed base of ConneCted tHinGs witHin smaRt Cities fRom 2015 to 2017
For 2020, the smart homes market (incl. M2M) revenue in the Americas is projected to grow to 22.4 billion U.S. dollars up from 7.19 billion U.S. dollars in 2013, at a CAGR of 17.62 percent.
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