LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- From the 2011
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), 4Home Connected
Solutions, a division of Motorola Mobility, Inc., today announced
connected home services that leverage the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
Mobile Broadband network. Real-time remote monitoring and
control of consumers' homes and their energy consumption will be
possible using select smartphones. This collaboration between
4Home and Verizon Wireless will be showcased during CES at the
Verizon Wireless booth.
"4Home has been working with Verizon Wireless and the LTE
Innovation Center for more than a year to develop these
second-generation connected home services for LTE," said
Jeff Crews, director of business
development at 4Home. "Offering these kinds of value-added
services over LTE only enhances the customer experience.
Homeowners can enjoy faster response times and real-time,
high-quality video streaming when viewing their homes from Verizon
Wireless LTE-enabled handsets."
Overview of Connected Home Services and LTE
Connected home services are a new generation of consumer
services that allow users to remotely monitor and control the
connected devices in their homes, individually and as a system.
The services currently include energy management, home
security and monitoring, home health, and media management.
The 4G LTE network allows these services to be offered on
compatible phones, further enhancing the mobile experience.
"Verizon Wireless' ongoing work with 4Home through the
Innovation Center is a great example of how a collaborative
approach will result in consumer- and business-friendly solutions,"
said Brian Higgins, executive
director, LTE ecosystem development at Verizon Wireless.
"Connected home services are made better by the power and
capabilities of our 4G LTE network."
Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network is the fastest, most advanced
4G mobile network in the United
States, providing speeds up to 10 times faster than its 3G
network. In addition, the company is turning on its 4G LTE
network at more than 60 commercial airports, most within the 38
initial market launch areas and some outside those areas, for added
convenience for road warriors. The company's 4G LTE network
ultimately will connect a full range of electronic devices and
machines to each other.
"We continue to see more leading service providers entering the
connected home market," said Bill
Ablondi, director of home systems research at Parks
Associates. "Not only is this suite of services an ideal
extension of service providers' current offerings; our research
shows that consumers desire to be connected to their homes as well
as other people. It looks like 2011 will be the year the smartphone
becomes the next generation of universal remote controller."
More information on the connected home services running on
Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network from Jan.
6-9 in Verizon Wireless' booth (#35216 in the South Hall of
the Las Vegas Convention Center)
at CES. For more information about the LTE Innovation Center
and Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, visit
www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest and most advanced
4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves
more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees
nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon
Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq:
VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To
preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and
high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to
the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About 4Home
4Home Connected Solutions, a division of Motorola Mobility, Inc.
(NYSE: MMI), is the leading provider of connected home services,
which include energy management, home security and monitoring, and
home health. 4Home is based in Sunnyvale,
CA. For more information on 4Home and its award-winning
solutions, please visit www.4Home.com.
About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) fuses innovative technology
with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect
and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile
devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories;
end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions,
including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information,
visit motorola.com/mobility.
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trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. All other
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reserved.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless