Tag: installers
Smart home complexity fuels growth in pro install services
September 8, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DALLAS — As smart home technology becomes more sophisticated and widespread, homeowners are increasingly seeking professional help to install and manage their devices, according to the latest research from Parks Associates.
That trend is expected to continue, according to Elizabeth Parks, president and chief marketing officer. With connected devices growing more complex, Parks sees expanding opportunities for professional installers to play a central role in ensuring seamless integration...
AI transforms residential security: Smarter installations & adaptive access control
July 8, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
MILWAUKEE — Residential security installers are using artificial intelligence to build systems in a way that “empowers smarter, faster decision making around user access policies,” says Johnson Controls' Gerry Pittman, changing the face of the market.
Pittman, senior product manager at Johnson Controls, talked with Security Systems News about how AI is evolving from a bolt-on application to a technology that complements and enhances existing workflows to improve...
Kaadas receives Alarm.com certification, announces distributor support
July 25, 2023SSN Staff
ONTARIO, CA – Dedicated lock maker Kaadas announced that several of its Z-Wave smart lock models have been certified by Alarm.com as the company signed several new distributor partners.
The KA200 Key Free Deadbolt Lock, KA201 Keypad Deadbolt Lock, and KA211 Touchpad Deadbolt Lock have each been certified via Alarm.com. According to Kaadas the certification ensures the interoperability of select Kaadas locks with Alarm.com, and with certification complete, integrators and installers...
Aiphone Remote Programming Service introduced for IX Series
January 13, 2023SSN Staff
REDMOND, Wash.– Security communications company Aiphone has introduced the Remote Programming Service for its IX Series systems.
The service allows installers to quickly build, edit, and save programming files within QuikSpec, the online design tool. Guidance and assistance are offered via the built-in programming wizard allowing the creation, and modification of system, station, and network settings. The Remote Programming Service saves installers time and resources by streamlining the...
Pyronix introduces new SmartHome products and features for HomeControl 2.0
December 1, 2022SSN Staff
ROTHERHAM, UK – Pyronix has announced new products in its SmartHome line and features for its HomeControl 2.0 app as part of its offering in the intruder alarm and smart home markets.
It’s thanks to HomeControl 2.0 that managing and controlling security systems is made that much easier and efficient according to Pyronix. “We’ve been working hard to develop a number of new products and features for HomeControl2.0 that offer our installers innovative solutions for boosting...