CES 2020: Under-the-Radar Trends for Telecom Pros
Every year, the tech world descends on Las Vegas for CES—the Consumer Electronics Show—to share and discover the latest tech trends, as well as get some sneak peeks of the near future. Most notably, the show is a great opportunity …
The Smart Home Installer’s Guide to Structured Wiring for Audio & Video
Primex is pleased to announce the latest in a series of ebooks ‘The Smart Home Installer’s Guide to Structured Wiring for Audio & Video’. Download our guide to understand the nuts and bolts of what affects network speed and bandwidth, …
Why every smart home needs a structured wiring plan
From appliances to lights to blinds to thermostats, smart home devices are finding their way into every nook and cranny of the modern household. In many ways, these devices are making our homes more efficient and user-friendly, but they’re also …
Black Friday Is Now the Biggest Day of the Year for the Smart Home!
Like the calm before the storm, Cyber Monday 2019 is almost upon us. While the biggest shopping day of the year is today, retailers are hoping for big shopping days right up until Christmas. Observers can already see some early …
How Structured Wiring Can Support Smart Home Security Trends
The home security industry is changing and changing fast. Gone are the days where companies like ADT reigned supreme, providing security-conscious homeowners with fully monitored systems that connect to the home’s phone line or through a cellular module. Today, the …
The IoT Security Opportunity Sitting Right Under Every ISP’s Nose
The surging smart home market is opening up exciting new opportunities for internet service providers (ISPs) to deliver essential value-added services, but maybe not in the ways you’d think. For decades, ISPs have lived and died by the different tiers …
Why structured wiring needs to be on your radar as a builder or installer
From appliances to lights to blinds to thermostats, smart home devices are finding their way into every nook and cranny in the modern household. In many ways, these devices are making our homes more efficient and user-friendly than ever before. …
Tackling Dead Zones With Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi dead zones. They’re every ISP’s worst nightmare. They’re also becoming more and more of a customer retention problem in the age of the smart home and high-speed internet. With so many connected devices performing critical tasks in the home, …
Remote Workers and VoIP are Changing the Smart Home Landscape
Employees working remotely is on the rise at a rapid pace, and it’s having a profound impact on what smart home builders and integrators are planning for both current and future needs in the home. Since 2005, the regular work-from-home …
CES 2019 Highlights
With CES 2019 wrapped for another year, it’s a good time to take a step back and look at the big smart home highlights. Sure, there were plenty of wacky gadgets and gizmos (like a dishwasher-sized pet dryer that claims …