Analyzing Home Automation and Networking Technologies

Due to the rapid advancements in networking and automation technologies, the concept of smart homes has started taking shape. AT&T Digital Life, Schneider's Wiser homes, and Qualcomm's M2M communication, among others, are examples of ventures by conglomerates into the business of home automation. Three-quarters of homes in the United States possess computers, and more than two-thirds of those are connected to the Internet. Wireless networking in the form of Wi-Fi is present in 17% of homes.