It would have been a far short dream if we were to think that as we enter our house the lights would switch on automatically or we will be able to control the cooling of the air conditioner in the kid’s room sitting from the drawing-room. Who had thought that this would become one of the most popular ways of luxury living and a future of comfort homes?
Smart homes are when basic home amenities are automated and synced with communication technology. As we talk about basic amenities, we cover everything from washing machines, televisions, fridges, air conditioners to heating, lighting, security systems, door openers, etc. You can control everything just through a mobile app from anywhere at any point in time.
India is at the budding stage when it comes to the smart home market, it is estimated to show rapid growth in the coming years. Some of the benefits that India’s smart homes provide are smart speakers, smart lights, smart monitoring, etc. Cities such as Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, and Delhi have the highest penetration in the smart home market in India.
There has been a rise in smart homes in India as the income of middle-class workers has increased in recent times. One of the reasons the penetration of smart homes has taken a steady growth in India is its energy-saving module. The electricity bill keeps touching the sky and hence we needed technology that can optimize the energy consumption, smart homes unable the electric devices at home to communicate with each other and save up as much energy consumption as they can.
The installation of smart homes devices is very limited in India as it comes with a lot of cost factors and Indian customers are sensitive towards the pricing. A few companies provide smart homes installation in India like Honeywell Automation India ltd., L&T electricals and automation ltd., ABB India Ltd.
The smart home market has seen great growth in recent years in India. There are a few major players in Bangalore in the smart homes industry Dream Smart homes, Smart values homes (Peenya project) and Laavanya Smart Homes. Etc. The smart homes idea has been a prevailing idea for a long time among industry specialists.
In the span of 8 years the smart home market has developed altogether. There are various players in this field like: Oakter, Inoho, IFIHOMES.com, MSK technology, SharpNode etc.
- Oakter: Is a startup based out of Noida, started in 2014 by a group of IIT alumni. They aim to provide accessible home administration The products are available on Flipkart and Amazon as well.
- Inoho: This is a Bangalore based startup that was developed in 2014 Jan, with IIT and IIM Alumni. They have products that enable the client to control lights, fans, ACs and all the major electronic appliances using cell phones. Clients can also ad timetables.
- IFIHOMES.com: Is a Bangalore based organization whose founder, Rohit Kholsa believes to make life straightforward and secure for individuals. Making society aware of the superior life.
Smart homes technology will be a soon to be a billion-dollar business as it represents the most advanced sectors, Internet technology and communications. Smart homes are light on the wallet and are good for the nature as it saves up a lot of energy consumption.
