How 4G LTE Will Change Home Control
By Julie Jacobson
Verizon shows how 4G-enabled automotive systems, surveillance cameras and tele-health technology offer compelling new applications for traditional home automation.

4G LTE could be the biggest thing in home automation since the iPad, ADT and Z-Wave.

The evidence was at the Verizon (VZ) Mobile booth during CES 2011.

There, Verizon demonstrated how its new Home Monitoring and Control system, powered by Motorola's 4Home platform, might utilize a 4G backbone and integrate with 4G-embedded devices such as surveillance systems and home health solutions.



It is that 4G integration that could give Verizon an edge in mass-market home control – a market that is increasingly crowded by the likes of ADT today and Comcast, AT&T and other service providers in the near future.

After reviewing several of the competitive offerings, I found Verizon’s standard home management system – demonstrated in the CES press room -- to be unexceptional, except for a nice TV interface available only through Verizon FiOS.

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