Nokia announces new home automation platform

NOKIA HAS ANNOUNCED today that it is developing a 'smart home platform' which will open up a new era for networked home services and solutions.

Nokia Home Control Centre will be the basis for next generation home security, home solutions as well as a household energy management system.

The system’s core consumer value will be a plug and play experience across all solution sectors with an integrated security system built-in.

All solutions based on the platform can be used through a smart phone or PC locally or remotely meaning that consumers can monitor and control their electricity usage, switch devices on and off, and monitor different objects, such as temperature, camera, and motion.

Teppo Paavola, Vice President, Head of Corporate Business Development, Nokia said,"We see there is growth potential in the smart home market, the home of today has intelligence everywhere, but to date there has not been a solution that is interoperable with wide range of home systems that can easily be controlled.”

Nokia's aim is to create an open solution where external partners can develop their own services on top of its platform – the company thinks that the mobile device is an ideal interface to control home intelligence, especially when the user is away from the house.

Nokia also announced latest partnership with RWE with home heating management in mind for next year.

"We are delighted to have secured a world-leading technology partner in Nokia for our range of smart home energy products. Our aim is to offer innovative and affordable energy-efficient solutions for every household that are simple and convenient to operate", said Carolin Reichert, Head of New Business at RWE.

Nokia Home Control Center is expected to become commercially available by the end of 2009. µ

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