A "connected home" is just that-a home that is connected by a network from room to room and to the world outside. It gives you the control to integrate two or more home systems to realize the benefits most desirable for your home. Those systems include communications, computers, audio/visual, entertainment, security, lighting controls, utilities and environmental controls. In short, a connected home maximizes your quality of life by enabling you to experience the best technology has to offer so you can fully enjoy your home.

What can a connected home actually do for me?

Connected homes integrate entertainment, communications and security systems together to provide you with more convenient control of the home environment. You can have high-speed Internet access from any room in the house or teleconference from your kitchen while making breakfast for your family. You can program the lights to create a "lived-in" look and check the security system via telephone while you're away on vacation. You can even answer the door through the phone or monitor the nursery through your PC.

How does it benefit me?

"Connected homes" are built for today with an eye toward tomorrow. They enable you to fully maximize the capabilities of current home products and systems, and help them run more efficiently together. We're talking about things you are probably already using-cable, multiple phone lines, satellite TV, audio/video systems, one or more PCs, Internet and security systems. A "connected home" offers: