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Big Data Central to Smart Energy
Big Data was a recurring theme of the ViodiTV interviews at the 2013 Smart Energy Summit. It is becoming a given that there will be low-cost connectivity between devices both within the home between the home and the cloud(s). Big Data from smart energy results from the collection of information from sensors and exogenous sources…
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The WiFi Washing Machine
Warwick Sterling of Whirlpool explains why his company will be integrating WiFi into their appliances in this brief video filmed at Pepcom’s Digital Experience! during the International CES 2013 event. This approach, which provides the consumer with control of their energy management, could be a no-cost competitor to service providers’ efforts to offer home energy…
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Stuart Sikes of Parks Talks of Content & More
Could the days of the set-top be numbered? Stuart Sikes suggests that was one of the insights from the Parks Associates’ CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES. As he points out, smart TV’s may soon eliminate the need for the set-top. He suggests that home monitoring and control and energy management have moved beyond standards and are moving…
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A Win-Win Demand Response Program
Congratulations to Vince Groff for his promotion to general manager for the Cox Home Security business. This promotion complements Cox’s move to commercialize its home automation and security services. Groff is a fixture at the Parks Associates’ Smart Energy Summit and represents a leading voice as to how communications service providers fit into the home automation…
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Enabling the Operator to Become the Home CTO
Over-the-top services are driving investment by cable operators to be the CTO of the home, says Melissa Simpler, CEO of Affinegy. Recognizing this trend, Affinegy acquired a provider of TR-069 Auto-Configuration Server to help the operators understand the composition and health of the home networks. By doing this, it enables the operators to offer simple…
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The Cloud as the Secret Sauce to Home Automation
The ability to inexpensively connect any device within the home to the cloud is allowing companies to create direct, long-term relationships with their customers. Shane Dyer, CEO of Arrayent, explains how this interconnection combined with the resulting rich data is changing the way organizations work. Dyer points out that, “Systems beats products.” That is, a…
