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Smart Homes ~ It’s an Internet of Things Thing

March 1, 2016

While the concept of an automated home was conceived over 80 years ago, various technical limitations have, until recently, meant that a truly connected home was but a pipe dream for the average consumer. With the advent of mass-deployed broadband Internet connections and the development of wireless technology, smart, connected devices in the home are now a very real possibility. Using machines to bring greater efficiency to the end-user’s life has long been a driver behind successful products; one only has to look at the car or the smartphone as devices that have become ubiquitous in our lives. The devices and services in the Smart Home are no different in terms of presenting a very real revenue opportunity when mass-deployed.

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Smart Homes ~ It’s an Internet of Things Thing