by Pivot
Tag: Smart Home
Parks Finds Over Half of Broadband Homes Now Own a Smart TV
Smart TVs clearly are making headway in the United States, according to new research from Parks Associates. The firm found that 77% of these devices are connected to the Internet – an increase from 62%…
DISH Introduces Google Nest Hello to the Hopper Platform
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — DISH today announced that its Hopper and Wally receivers now support the Google Nest Hello Video doorbell. When the doorbell rings, Nest Hello sends on-screen notifications directly to the television. DISH…
Connected Home Over IP Standard Effort Aims to Bridge, Interconnect Leading Connected Home Platforms
Amazon, Apple, Google and the Zigbee Alliance have established a working group to develop and promote a new royalty- free connectivity standard to be known as Connected Home Over IP. The goal is to make…
Report: Smart Homes Becoming Necessity for Multi-Family Housing Developments
Multi-family smart home research conducted by Xfinity Communities suggests that smart technology is becoming more of a necessity than a nice-to-have option in the multi-family sector. “Smart Technology in the Multifamily Housing Industry” is a…
Charter Steps Up In-Home WiFi Capability, Turns to OpenSync
Charter Communications is using OpenSync to drive its Advanced In-Home WiFi service. The platform curates, delivers and supports services and manages devices in the home, according to the operator. The open source WiFi platform was…
Calix: Analytics, Marketing, and CX are Now Front and Center for Broadband
Over the past few years, Calix as a company has been shifting its focus, from that of a hardware-centric broadband equipment supplier, to that of a software-centric platform and systems provider. Calix of course isn’t…
Xfinity Communities Gains Smart Home Win in Colorado Luxury Community
The Wyatt FOCO, a luxury community in the Fort Collins area, will offer Xfinity Communities’ smart home platform. Xfinity Communities is Comcast’s business unit focused on residential developments and the like. The smart home platform,…
NCTC to Offer Plume Products
October 1, 2019 — Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states, announces its partnership with Plume, the Palo Alto-based leader in…
Vivint Smart Home and Mosaic Acquisition Corp. Announce Merger Agreement
Provo, Utah & New York — September 6, 2019 — Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (“Vivint”), a leading smart home technology company that is redefining the home experience through intelligently designed cloud-enabled solutions, and Mosaic Acquisition…
Armstrong Turns to Plume for Managed Wi-Fi
As the number of Wi-Fi devices in the home continues to climb, more broadband providers are adding a managed Wi-Fi component to their consumer offerings. The latest example comes from Armstrong Cable, which has launched…
Wi-Fi Installed Base Forecast to Reach 17 Billion by 2030, Driven by the Smart Home
Penetration of Wi-Fi devices in the home is growing consistently and is being pushed to ever greater heights by smart home devices that use Wi-Fi, according to a Wi-Fi installed base forecast from Strategy Analytics.…
Xfinity Smart Communities Platform Debuts in Chicago
Chicago-based rental, commercial property and condominium association management company Jass Management Services has deployed the Xfinity Communities’ Smart Communities platform at two Kass-operated, multifamily rental properties in the city, the platform’s first launch. A total…