All Articles Tagged 2gig

Julie Jacobson | 04/02 09:16 AM, 3 Comments

2Gig, which sells more than 300,000 self-contained security panels per year, is adding a unique feature to its Go!Control systems: built-in DVR capabilities. The company demonstrated the solution during the International Security Conference (ISC West 2012) in Las Vegas. A self-contained security panel is one that includes the security processor, keypad/interface, sensor hub, back-up battery and (usually) built-in GSM module for cellular communications with the central station. Normally, all that is needed is a power source. In addition, most self-contained panels today also include home automation capabilities, with built-in Z-Wave… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 02/28 08:20 AM, 6 Comments

Alarm.com, one of the original providers of cloud-based home automation, is introducing perhaps the smartest thermostat ever, the new “Smart Schedule” system. It learns the comings and goings of the family and adjusts the temperature automatically based on a household’s activity patterns. “For most households, we’re able to put together a pretty accurate profile,” says Alison Slavin, co-founder and VP product management for Alarm.com, which was founded in 2000 and now boasts about 1 million monitored accounts. Only thing is, this “smart thermostat” isn’t a hockey puck on the wall.… View this story

Jason Knott | 02/27 07:21 AM, 4 Comments

Security manufacturer 2Gig Technologies has issued a voluntary product safety recall GSM radio modules contained in some of its Go!Control panels in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) due to potential fire or burn hazard . The CPSC says 40,000 units are in the field and to date there are "22 reports of the product overheating including three reports of minor smoke, heat or fire damage to the wall where the panel is mounted." No injuries have been reported. The GSM modules in question were sold between December… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 01/05 08:58 AM, 0 Comments

Self-contained systems is one of CE Pro's Top 5 Home Technology Opportunities for 2012. We will be profiling each trend over the next week as part of our State of the Industry Report. Once upon a time there was a strict dichotomy between security and automation systems. The two must remain separate but integrated, it has been argued, in order to maintain the integrity of the security system. But in 2011 we saw an explosion of self-contained systems that blur the line between security and other home technologies, integrating all… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 07/19 07:44 AM, 4 Comments

Verizon demonstrated a home automation and security solution at CES 2011, but the telco hasn’t said much since January. Now it appears we have a price for Verizon Home Monitoring and Control, which is powered by Motorola 4Home: $9.99 per month for basic service. The Tampa Tribune reports that Verizon will offer three levels of service, with the basic package enabling remote monitoring and control of cameras and Z-Wave devices (lighting, motorized door locks, appliances). A second option includes “energy-monitoring gadgets like automatic thermostats, special Wi-Fi adapters that control appliances… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 07/14 04:49 AM, 15 Comments

The security company most famous for its summer “door-knocking” campaigns thinks it can sell home automation door to door. Formerly called APX, that company just reinvented itself as Vivint, signifying its transition “from a residential security company to a provider of simple, affordable home automation services that deliver increased safety, improved energy efficiency, and greater convenience for customers,” according to a press release announcing the name change in February. Since 1999, Vivint has amassed nearly 500,000 security accounts -- generating roughly $20 million in recurring monthly revenue (RMR) -- mostly… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 04/08 08:58 AM, 0 Comments

When 2Gig Technologies introduced its self-contained security system in 2007, it went from zero to hero practically overnight. This year, the company expects to sell some 400,000 alarm panels. And the company has achieved this rapid growth despite the fact that it has so few products – an alarm panel called Go!Control, a few sensors and a couple of Z-Wave devices. At the International Security Conference (ISC West) this week in Las Vegas, 2Gig introduced a small touchscreen that serves as a slave controller for the 2Gig system. The device… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 03/09 10:31 AM, 0 Comments

2Gig Technologies is hoping to take on the established manufacturers in the security business with a self-contained security system that offers modest home-automation capabilities. The system can communicate directly with the dealer's choice of monitoring station, but for advanced features -- such as video surveillance and remote management -- 2Gig recommends a subscription to Alarm.com. 2Gig eliminates the usual mess of wires and adapters with its self-contained Go!Control alarm system. The touchscreen panel includes three wireless radios: GSM for communicating with Alarm.com or a traditional central monitoring stationLow-rate proprietary RF… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 03/09 09:37 AM, 2 Comments

Burglar alarms have always seemed to be the necessary evil of any integrated home control system. CE pros often farm out the security portion of a job because of presumed liabilities or simply a lack of expertise. But for many CE pros, security is becoming an increasingly important part of their business, providing an easy entrée into a customer’s home and a source of recurring monthly revenue (RMR) for years. Bolstered by new self-contained, easy-to-install security systems; mass marketing by the likes of ADT, Comcast and others to come; and… View this story