Technology
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Retrofit automation
The retrofit and home improvement market could be a largely untapped gold mine for custom installers seeking new opportunities. -
The down side to smart metering
It’s not all smooth sailing for smart metering and smart grid rollouts. -
The role of the connected home on smart metering
The possibilities raised by smart metering haven’t gone unnoticed by home automation manufacturers. -
How will the smart grid work?
Smart metering is one approach to integrating consumers based on the development of open standards. -
Smart meters and the smart grid
Technology generally is credited with all kinds of benefits, but will a new breed of electricity meter and power grid be good for a typical household? -
The 6th annual Connected Home Conference
The 6th annual Connected Home Conference has wrapped up for another year, with reports of it being the best ever. -
Connected Home Conference: John Fennell (Copper Development Centre)
“With the crossover to renewable energy resources, the electrical industry is currently moving from a reliable supply to an unreliable supply of energy,” John said. -
Connected Home Conference: Geof Heydon (Alcatel Lucent)
Geof Heydon, the director of market development and innovation for Alcatel Australasia, spoke about the benefits of and possibilities created by the increasing number of converged ... -
Connected Home Conference: David Ives (Avtec Consulting)
Avtec consulting principal David Ives, a specialist consultant focussing on telecommunications – particularly broadband and fibre-to-the-premises, spoke of how telecommunications in Australia is about to undergo ... -
Connected Home Conference: Ben Phillips (HIA)
Ben Phillips of the Housing Industry Association explained the economy is recovering and the worst is behind us.