Home Security Beat

Phone Service Carrier Expands to Home Security

The renown cell phone carrier Verizon is expanding its line to home energy and security services. Apparently, Verizon is in the process of developing an “integrated home management system,” which would enable consumers to receive quicker smart-grid services.

In order for this integrated system to function at its highest capacity, Verizon is planning on having these energy and security services piggyback on existing network and broadband connections that are in homes. It’s similar to how many iPhone apps are now layered and are functioning at the same time for convenience. For example, while you’re receiving a text from a friend, you will also be able to see who is ringing your back doorbell. All of these services will function through the “Internet cloud.”

Having the energy and security management combined is beneficial for homeowners looking to reduce their electricity costs. Verizon hopes to add a touch-screen display where people can select a “night mode.” This mode would turn off all of the lights and even reset the thermostat. Many companies have included in-home energy dashboards to help residents keep track of their energy usage, and research shows that this has helped homeowners reduce their monthly utility bills by 5 to 15 percent.

Cable and phone companies are now devising plans on how to expand their broadband connections services, and this is just one way they’re doing it. This bundled approach has the potential of better protecting homeowners and enabling them to save money.

It will be interesting to see how Verizon’s home security system is mapped out as well as all of the convenient features it will have since your cell phone will be connected to security cameras, etc.

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