APC, ihiji Partner for IP-enabled Power Management

APC by Schneider Electric has teamed with ihiji to develop IP-enabled power conditioning products that provide remote monitoring and support options.

APC’s lineup of IP-enabled power management devices powered by ihiji will enable integrators to reduce servicing costs and increase system reliability, allowing dealers to better-serve customers following installations.

The ihiji invision remote monitoring and support system can integrate all IP-enabled devices as well as many non-IP devices connected via a control system in a consumer’s home, providing a single point of access to manage equipped home systems remotely through a convenient online support portal

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“With the growing sophistication of home electronics, many consumers want to protect their investments while also managing home theater systems and IP-enabled devices remotely,” says Dave Johnson, senior vice president, home and business networks, APC by Schneider Electric.

“By utilizing the ihiji invision system, APC customers will be able to quickly configure both monitoring and remote support without the need for on-site servers, network configuration or additional software,” says Stuart Rench, CEO of ihiji. “The low-cost invision appliance is simply plugged into the network. All other configuration can be done conveniently through the cloud-based web interface.”

APC is demonstrating multiple IP-enabled products at InfoComm 2011 (booth 4150) in Orlando, Florida.