Home automation, also known as "smart home" technology, has been growing in popularity. Smart homes utilize a high-speed internet connection to allow "smart" devices to communicate wirelessly with users and other devices, making home life more convenient and flexible. Here are the most common types of home automation and the upsides of adopting this technology.

4 Benefits of Smart Homes

1. Home Security 

Smartphone apps, often available from the Apple® Store or Android's Play Store, let you monitor your house remotely. If you’re away on vacation, there’s no need to worry about your home. As long as you have an internet connection, you’ll be able to set smart locks, turn your alarm system on and off, or even watch live camera feeds of your house. 

2.  Smart Doorbells

Smart doorbells are another perk of home automation. Smart doorbells enable you to let anyone in when you’re not home. If your kid or pet sitter forgets their key, you won’t have to rush home, since you’ll be able to let them in wherever you are. Amazon even offers in-home deliveries, ensuring your packages are delivered safely when you’re out running errands. 

3. Control Your Home’s Ambiance

You know that feeling in winter when you’re cozily ensconced in a quilt and don’t want to get up to turn off the lights, adjust the thermostat, or hit play on your speakers? With a fully internet-enabled home, you’ll never have that feeling again. Many apps allow you to control lighting, sound, and heat from the comfort of bed. 

4. Elder Safety

It’s easy to check on the health of your elderly or disabled loved ones with smart home technology. Apps allow you to set alerts if you don’t hear from them daily. If you’re worried they’ll accidentally leave the stove on, smart technology will enable you to turn it off remotely. Smart medicine cabinets will even use sensors to detect if medication hasn’t been taken. 

Smart home technology relies upon a reliable internet connection.  For the most dependable high-speed internet service, contact Delhi Telephone Company in Delhi, NY. They also specialize in home security, cable, and landline phone service in and around Delaware County. Whether they're providing reliable communications services, hanging Christmas decorations on Main Street, or sponsoring an annual August Open House, they’re a fixture of the community – and have been for more than 120 years. Visit their website to learn more about home automation or call (607) 746-1500 to discuss your options.