The German wise house platform QIVICON is the very first cross-vendor wise house platform. Unlike a lot of other systems QIVICON does not depend on just one communication protocol; it links different wireless technologies. individuals are thereby enabled to utilize as well as integrate the wise house functions as well as gadgets of different makers as well as are not restricted to one supplier as well as therefore commonly to a single solution.
QIVICON was initiated as well as established by one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications enterprises – Deutsche Telekom. offered in the German market considering that autumn 2013, the platform is already utilized by a lot more than 30 partner business from lots of different markets as well as is progressively establishing into a wise house standard. lots of of the partner business are active internationally –Miele, Samsung, Philips, D-Link as well as Kärcher, for example. For QIVICON’s method as well as its technical implementation, administration consultants Frost & Sullivan named it the most ingenious wise house option of 2014.
Central manage unit
The system’s central manage system is its house Base. To set up QIVICON for the very first time, individuals link the compact white box in their house or house with the Web by means of any type of broadband connection. It does not matter in the least who their Web service supplier is. A configuration assistant then guides the individual with the installation procedure step by step as well as links gadgets such as wireless adapters or radiator thermostats. The house Base then serves as the interface between the different wise house appliances as well as the user.
Users gain access to their wise house by WiFi or mobile Web utilizing the apps supplied by the partner companies. They can do so by smartphone or tablet or PC, both at house as well as on the move. Some apps focus on functions such as illumination control, while others allow extensive house automation.
Easy to install
The house Base then establishes a wireless connection with the installed devices. HomeMatic, a wireless protocol that is commonly utilized in Germany, is already integrated into the manage unit. Others, such as ZigBee, can be added. To do so the individual plugs the suitable wireless stick into one of the house Base’s four USB ports. The QIVICON platform’s design is based on leading worldwide standards. Its powerful house Base is likewise on a regular basis updated. As the gadgets likewise interact wirelessly, individuals get software application updates not only for their apps (with which they will be familiar from their smartphones), however likewise for the house Base, which is thereby constantly updated as well as state-of-the-art.
And as appliances interact wirelessly there is no requirement for expensive as well as time-consuming alterations during the installation. Neither walls requirement to be drilled nor cords laid to set up QIVICON in your home. So existing housing stock as well as rented apartments are likewise quickly fitted out with wise house technology. If the individual moves home, he can eliminate radiator thermostats as well as adapters in a few simple steps as well as set up them in his new house just as easily.
Encryption supplies protection
QIVICON utilizes the AES128 common to encrypt communication channels securely. The AV-Test GmbH test score shows that QIVICON supplies great security from outside access. The independent IT safety test business provided QIVICON a “Secure” score for supplying efficient security from unauthorized access.
QIVICON-compatible wise house gadgets such as wireless adapters, radiator thermostats as well as movement as well as smoke detectors are already offered in the German market, as are water detectors as well as door as well as window contacts. From this autumn the home appliance maker Miele as well as the electronics group Philips will likewise be using QIVICON-compatible products, so consumers will be able by means of the wise house platform to freely integrate different manufacturers’ devices.
Starter packs for simple entry
For wise house novices some partner business offer a variety of starter packs containing, together with the QIVICON house Base, a choice of compatible elements as well as an app to manage them. They include packs to screen as well as manage the central heating, illumination or safety system. So these packs cover, energy, safety as well as comfort in keeping with what clients want.
Users can broaden their starter packs by adding compatible gadgets such as a surveillance camera, shutter control, wireless adapters or smoke detectors. as well as unlike lots of other wise house options QIVICON partners’ offerings are not just for the wealthy. Starter packs expense as bit as €269 (which is just over £213).
With so lots of different gadgets from different makers on a single platform, a large variety of utilizes is offered in the home. If, say, the individual wishes to make getting up in the morning easier, he can automate his morning tasks. The stereo is changed on at 6:30 a.m. precisely, the lights radiate a lot more as well as a lot more brilliantly as well as the shutters open automatically. In the restroom hot water flows into the radiator as well as in the kitchen area the wise coffee maker switches itself on.
Safe from break-ins
In the wise house there is not only higher comfort however also, if desired, higher security as well as security. If there is smoke or fire, the smoke detector promptly informs the individual by smartphone. linked gadgets can likewise be put to preventive use. If a movement detector areas a motion in the garden at night, the house Base can switch on illumination as well as the stereo to make it look like somebody is at home. That will most likely make a would-be burglar abandon the attempt.
If, however, the intruder reaches the door as well as opens it, he will interrupt the connection between the two units of the door as well as window contact. That will activate an alarm on the user’s smartphone to ensure that he can notify good friends or neighbours without delay. The application scenarios for gadgets are essentially unlimited.
Right now, QIVICON is still only offered in Germany, however negotiations are under method with interested celebrations to supply the QIVICON platform as well as partners’ products soon in the UK as well as other European countries. At present we are getting lots of enquiries from business that would like to open up the wise house market by using their products on the QIVICON platform.
Good prospects in the UK
Any company, irrespective of its market as well as regardless whether it is a start-up or a big enterprise, can utilize the QIVICON platform to establish options as well as apps of its own as well as offer them to its customers. worldwide companies, for example, can in future market their products as an extension of their German product range. We cannot yet say, however, what range these uses will have in private countries as well as when they will be on sale.
The outlook for wise house products selling well in the UK is definitely far from bleak. Consultants method Analytics forecast a almost 50% year-on-year boost this year in the number of UK households with a wise house system. That would indicate 3.1 million wise house systems by the end of the year.
The assist of a technician is normally needed to set up the wise house systems currently offered in the UK. QIVICON, in contrast, is simple to set up without outside assistance. That saves individuals time as well as money. They do not requirement to phone call in an professional for every as well as every modification either. With its moderate prices, its large variety of combination choices for end clients as well as its personalized company designs for partner companies, QIVICON might bring the wise house within reach of the general public in the UK.
QIVICON info Brochure
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