Connected Home

Orange announced it was set to discontinue a smart home service in France along with the associated iOS and Android apps, citing a very weak market for services related to connected objects.

LIVE FROM WEB SUMMIT 2019, LISBON: Samsung identified homes as a significant opportunity, with growing availability of smart devices and virtual voice assistants opening doors for companies of all sizes.

LIVE FROM BROADBAND WORLD FORUM, BERLIN: Deutsche Telekom tipped its connected home platform to become the fourth major strand of its business, as it revealed aims to expand international rollout of the service.

South Korea’s largest operator SK Telecom (SKT) is cooperating with local vendor giants Samsung and LG with the aim of seamlessly connecting their smart home platforms by the end of the year.

Samsung unveiled software tools and developments aimed at digital health, smart homes, wearables and virtual reality at its Developer Conference in San Francisco.

Apple used its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) to unveil its iOS 8 operating system with technology clearly aimed at making iOS devices central to healthcare and connected homes.

Originally planned for commercial rollout in March, AT&T has now launched its home automation service – Digital Life – in 15 US markets.