7 Apr 2017

Tyco Security Products, part of Johnson Controls, announces the launch of iotega, its next generation wireless security and automation platform designed to provide safer, smarter living for homes and businesses.

Security and lifestyle management platform

iotega is an innovative security and lifestyle management platform, which is supported by Tyco Security Product’s trusted, full-featured security technology and facilitates home automation enhancements and add-ons via software apps running on additional devices. Discrete in design, iotega includes a touch keypad, as well as optional 7Wi-Fi capacitive touchscreens, wireless keypad arming stations and flexible software app compatibility.

It features robust and proven PowerG wireless technology, with end to end 128- bit AES encryption as well as adaptive best path and frequency hopping technology enabling secure best in class wireless coverage. iotega offers customers the flexibility to create the security and home automation solution that works for them. Features include 2-way voice, visual verification, a proximity sensor, built-in siren, 99 user codes and support for a wide range of common wireless communication protocols such as Wi-Fi, Z-Wave Plus, PowerG, together with optional 3G and LTE communicators and well over 200 security and home automation devices.

SecureNet powers iotega

With easy plug and play installation, iotega’s first integrated solution is powered by the SecureNet interactive platform and supports numerous Z-Wave devices, smart switches and plugs, thermostats, door locks and a wide range of other home automation devices. Fully integrated with security monitoring stations, the SecureNet platform offers installers a comprehensive system management portal and an iOS and Android compatible mobile app that can be customised for brand enhancement and additional revenue opportunities.With the SecureNet app, users can remotely control security and smart automation devices that are connected to the iotega platform and end users can easily manage notifications for alarm and other system events through email and text.

"To partner with a market-leader in the security space such as Tyco Security Products is tremendously exciting for SecureNet"

SecureNet and iotega direct integration

“SecureNet’s direct integration with iotega marks an exciting new relationship, creating great opportunities and new revenue streams for dealers”, said Roger Barlow, Senior Director, Product Management, Tyco Security Products. “The combination of iotega’s best-in-class security features with SecureNet’s app provides home and small businesses owners a fast, convenient way to manage and control what’s important to them by tapping into the latest scalable, secure option for connected environments."

“To partner with a market-leader in the security space such as Tyco Security Products is tremendously exciting for SecureNet. We believe the combination of iotega's new, innovative security and automation platform, and SecureNet's visionary application will greatly increase consumer-adoption of security solutions and smart technology across all our vertical markets", said Andrew Wilson, CEO SecureNet.

"iotega, powered by SecureNet, will directly benefit our Dealer-Partners, giving them access to professional-grade, easy-to-use security and smart automation solutions. SecureNet's unified application offers our partners branding, cost efficiencies, future proofing, and above all else, a unique and superior end-user experience.”